Jonathan van der Heide

Gameplay Programmer student at BUAS

The Archipelago Promise

Summary


You are a sailor looking for your brother on an old and forgotten island somewhere in the Bering sea. You were supposed to meet up after dropping them off a month ago. But due to the harsh weather conditions, your ship has been damaged trying to dock. You’ll need to repair your boat to survive the harsh weather conditions and wildlife of Alaska. By using the Journal that was left behind you’re able to trace your brother’s steps on the islands and find out where they might be located…

The Archipelago Promise is a single-player open-world survival game in which you explore different islands to find your lost brother. You collect supplies on the different islands to survive the Harsh Alaskan Environment and protect yourself from dangerous wildlife.

By exploring the different islands you are able to locate your lost brother using old scraps that were left behind as well as the notes he wrote in your Journal.

My Contributions


  • Year 3 (2022-2023)
  • 1 year
  • Unreal Engine 5
  • 22 people
  • Made the complete saving and loading system
  • Implemented backend functionality for a lot of UI
  • Implemented functionality to run the correct animations
  • Made the complete equipment wheel
  • Profiling the whole game every week (250 ms -> 16 ms per frame)
  • Internal presentation on how to prevent performance issues
  • (More things are coming in the future as this game is actively being worked on)

Controls


Mouse & KeyboardController
MovementWASDLeft Stick
CameraMouse MovementRight Stick
JumpSpaceA
Sprinthold SHIFT
InteractEY
PauseEsc or PSTART
Close/BackEscB
WatchQD-Pad left
NotebookTabSELECT
CompassCD-Pad up
MapMD-Pad down
Equipment Wheelhold F +
Mouse Movement
hold D-Pad right +
Right Stick
Steering wheel &
Sail crank
A or DLeft Stick
Raise/Lower Anchorhold W or hold Shold A
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