Track the barrage
Watch the space above the knight and identify where incoming arrows will land.
Prototype snapshot · First Unity project
Descending Darts
An endless survival game where a swift-footed knight must dodge an increasingly relentless barrage of falling arrows.
Overview
Survival measured in seconds
Descending Darts was the first game project I completed in Unity. The player moves along a constrained battlefield while arrows descend from above. Survival is intentionally impossible, shifting the goal from reaching an ending to improving how long each attempt lasts.
Its compact scope gave me a practical setting for learning how input, physics, animation, collision, game state, and visual feedback combine into a complete playable loop.
Gameplay loop
Read, move, dash, repeat
A small control set keeps the challenge centered on recognizing danger and committing to the right escape direction.
Choose a direction
Move left or right to create space before the safest route closes.
Commit to a dash
Use the dash to escape immediate danger when ordinary movement is not enough.
Extend the attempt
Continue adapting as the barrage tests reaction speed and positioning.
Development
Learning through iteration
The project began with guided Unity coursework and developed into an extended exercise in adjusting the game until its movement and presentation matched my own goals.
Character design
I repeatedly revised the knight and overall presentation as my visual understanding improved.
Animation and movement
Tuning movement and the dash showed how timing and animation affect perceived responsiveness.
Physics and collisions
Falling hazards turned Unity’s physics and collision systems into immediate, visible gameplay feedback.
Takeaway
The foundation for later projects
Descending Darts taught me that even a mechanically simple game requires many systems to work together reliably. Finishing it gave me the confidence to move from structured instruction toward more ambitious independent projects.
It now serves as a useful starting point in my portfolio: a clear record of where my Unity development began and how far the scope and architecture of my later work have progressed.