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I'm excited to share the first public demo. ViRVANA is a third-person shooter where players take on the role of a magical girl, allowing players to immerse themselves in the experience — giving the feeling of being in the world of a magical anime.

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This is my first big project, it took me 10 months to develop while studying in my final year at university. I’ve been dreaming of making this game since I started practicing game programming. I’ve been inspired by many works I love: League of Legends – Star Guardian and Puella Magi Madoka Magica were huge influences on the magical girl theme, while the monster designs and destructive urban battles were shaped by Pacific Rim and Neon Genesis Evangelion. I constantly think about how I could one day bring these elements to life. I’m really proud of what I’ve accomplished so far.

For 3 years of experience as a game programmer and game designer, this project is the first time I took on many other roles in order to make the game feel as complete as possible. I experimented with doing post-processing, VFX, and shader works, animated characters, and even composed the sound effects and soundtrack for the game. It’s been a challenging but rewarding journey that pushed me beyond what I used to do and reminded me how much more I have to learn in order to reach the vision I have for this game.

As the director of this project, I know well there are game elements that still lacking or missing — such as narrative storytelling, more diverse enemies and combat abilities, and richer environments. I still see a lot of potential in ViRVANA, but I also know that I currently lack the experience and resources to add everything I want on my own. That said, I fully intend to return to ViRVANA in the future to polish it further and add more content once I’ve grown my skills.

Lastly, I also want to take a moment to thank my friends and seniors who generously helped me with resources and advice. This journey would have been much tougher without their support.

If you are interested in ViRVANA— thank you so much. Your interest means the world to me. And if you have any feedback, I would be incredibly grateful to hear it.

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Some Concept Art