Ubisoft NEXT 2023-2024
Ubisoft NEXT's Game Design challenge invites designers to define goals, create a pitch and write design documentation.
Design Takeaways
Participating in Ubisoft NEXT's Game Design challenge gave me insight into the workflows and constraints that designers face during the design process. I was given an objective of creating a new enemy type for the Far Cry franchise. I was selected as a finalist in the competition.
During the challenge, I played Far Cry 6 to understand how the existing roster of enemies was implemented, how they worked with existing systems, and how they provided unique challenges to the player. Once I had spent enough time studying the game and its loops, I worked away to design a new enemy type that added a unique player experience to the game.
The challenge is a three phase competition, beginning with creating a pitch document, then creating documentation, and then revising the initial creative brief as a verbal presentation. I had a lot of fun participating in the challenge and learned a lot about building designs around existing systems and setting goals to drive the player experience forward.
You can find previews of each phase on the page or in PDFs at the bottom.