3D GDAD Capstone Course
The 3D Capstone course in the GDAD Program at The University of Texas at Austin occurs each spring and challenges students to utilize all their new skills to create a final project. Undergraduates from the Departments of Arts and Entertainment Technologies, Computer Science, and Radio-Television Film were assigned to one of five teams, each of which developed their own unique 3D video game.
Below are the results of the capstone.
Banana Cowboy
Team 1
Banana Cowboy is an adventure platformer set in a fruit-themed universe. You are the Banana Cowboy, the outcasted son of the king of the Banana Planet. However, your tyrannical twin brother has taken control of the fruit worlds with his evil blender, and it is up to you to liberate the universe. Save your scattered people from the Orange Bikers and Blueberry Pirates using your trusty lasso!
Genres: Adventure Platformer
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android
Expected ESRB: E10+
Team Members:
- Beau Cormican – Audio
- Landon Kump – Programming
- Alan Ly – Programming
- Kacey Na – 3D Animation
- Dain Nam – 3D Art
- Joaquin Niles – Programming
- Johan Rodriguez – Level Design
Stellar Larceny
Team 2
Embark on a cosmic heist in this thrilling zero-gravity space adventure! Skillfully maneuver the galaxy as a sentient robot, armed with your trusty grappling hook, jet propellers, and magnetic boots. Your mission? Infiltrate different facilities to secure the ultimate loot: the gift of life itself.
Genre: Puzzle, Platformer
Platforms: Mac and Windows
ESRB:E10+
Team Members:
- Seth Brotherton – Level Designer
- Angela Cheng – Programmer
- Ben Gentry – Sound Designer
- Josh Lee – 3D Art Generalist, Tech Artist
- Susie Renjith – Programmer
- Paul Toprac – Producer
- Mrunmai Abhyankar – Assistant Producer
The Nile Rhythm
Team 3
Steer the boat to the rhythm as you ferry lost souls across the Duat in this VR rhythm game! Turn the wheel and move the levers to stay the course, and reach your hands to catch the souls as they fly towards you. Go with the flow in this upbeat and kinetic experience, and try to master all of the tracks!
Genre(s): VR rhythm game
Platforms: Oculus/Meta Quest headsets
Expected ESRB: E10+
Team Members:
- Joey Genet – Programming
- Colin Liu – Programming
- An Nguyen – Art, Animation
- James Ouyang – Programming
- Jadon Putman – Audio
- Edward Renteria – Game Design
Feather Bound
Team 4
Join Pip, a flightless fledgling, in a single-player adventure puzzle game as they journey to the top of a colossal tree! Help neglected eggs find their nests, and use your wits to navigate through unexpected twists you find along the way. Prove that you don’t need wings to reach great heights!
Genre: Puzzle, Adventure
Platforms: Mac, Windows, Xbox, and PS5
Expected ESRB: E
Team Members:
- Eliza Batongmalaki – Narrative Designer, Level Designer, Writer
- Neal Eav – Programmer
- Sean Lewis – Programmer
- Jaime Lopez – 3D Artist, Level Designer
- Danica Padlan – Programmer, Level Designer
- Belice Rivarola – Sound Designer
- Carrie Wang – Art Director, 2D Artist
