Project Whimsical

Open World - Action RPG

A third-person action-adventure built in Unreal Engine 5 - a sandbox for designing and testing interconnected game systems: AI behaviour, quest design, combat, and player progression.

⚔ ABOUT THIS QUEST ⚔

Inspired by action RPGs like The Witcher 3, Fable, and Fallout, this project is set in a mythical fantasy land and follows a bounty hunter, Kliff.
This overview walks through a quest set in a small hamlet called Stone-upon-Fleen, covering the Quest, Boss Fight, and Player Attribute System, plus the Basic AI and Reactive NPCs behind it.
Click a tile below to open it — hover first for a glimpse of what's inside.

⚔ 4 SUB-QUESTS ⚔

Quest Design

Quest Design - The Foul Play

Same quest, unique conversations depending on your playstyle. Multiple paths including but not limited to Investigative, Onslaught, Stealth - all valid. Every choice remembered.

Dialogue Trees NPC Memory Playstyle Paths Attribute Unlocks

AI Design

AI Design - Basic AI System

A five-state enemy AI - Patrol, Halt, Alert, Combat, Investigate - with a two-stage detection meter, spline-based patrol, and dual player engagement paths.

State Tree Blueprint Spline Patrol Detection Meter

Combat Design

Boss Fight - Pumpkin Spirit

What is a good satisfactory end to a quest? A good boss fight that is build around player mastery.

Combo Attacks Elemental Damage Status Effects Boss Design

Systems Design

Player Attribute System

Four core attributes - BODY, HAND, MIND, EYES - shaping what playstyle paths and dialogue options become available across every quest in the project.

BODY HAND MIND EYES Progression

Known Disciplines

Dialogue Design State Tree Combat Systems Player Progression Unreal Engine 5 Blueprint NPC Memory Boss Design Attribute Systems Quest Architecture Consequence Mapping Detection Systems