Riddle Retreat

Creators: Renate Zhang, Tobias Christoph
Course: Virtual Reality Exercise 2023WS, TU Vienna

Project Overview

Riddle Retreat is a collaborative virtual reality puzzle-solving game where two players must communicate and work together to solve tasks and overcome challenges. Set on islands surrounded by a poisonous lake, players must navigate, create, and modify objects to reunite and celebrate their victory. Players must collaborate to solve tasks, following on-screen instructions and using various interaction mechanics, to be reunited on the winner's platform. The game is compatible with HTC Vive and Meta Quest, developed on Unity and with C#.

Genre: Collaborative 2-Player Puzzle-Solving VR Game
Platform: Unity (Compatible with Vive and Quest VR)

Tasks

1. Navigation Task:
   Players use a "magic carpet" platform to traverse the poisonous lake safely and press ready buttons simultaneously to start the game.

2. Object Creation Task:
   One player receives instructions while the other uses a UI to create and modify objects. Communication is essential to complete this task.

3. Final Task:
   Once tasks are completed, players teleport to the winner's platform to celebrate.

Features

• Collaborative Multiplayer:
  Two-player interaction with simultaneous actions and teamwork.

• Magic Carpet Locomotion:
  A helper platform enables safe navigation over hazardous terrain.

• Object Creation and Modification:
  Players create and modify three different objects using an interactive UI.

• Teleportation:
  Players teleport to the winner's platform upon task completion.

• Haptics:
  Vibration feedback during key interactions like task completion and button pressing.

Bonus Features

1. Simultaneous Collaboration: Players must perform actions simultaneously, such as pressing start buttons.
2. Enhanced Haptics: Vibration feedback for specific actions like starting the game or completing tasks.
3. Teleportation: Players can teleport to the final platform for the endgame celebration.

Technical Details

• Engine: Unity (Version 2021.3.31f1 LTS)
• Networked Gameplay: Multiplayer interactions synchronized across players.
• Environment: Poisonous lake, floating islands, and realistic vegetation (assets used for visuals only).
• UI and Interaction:
  • Buttons for starting and interacting with tasks.
  • Real-time updates and synchronization for smooth gameplay.

Project Structure

• Scenes: Assets/Scenes
• Scripts: Assets/Scripts
• Prefabs: Assets/Resources/Prefabs
• Models: Assets/Resources/Models
• Materials: Assets/Resources/Materials