Gears of War: Farewell to Allfathers

– Gears of War

– Single-player Level

– Approx. 60 hours over 8 weeks

– Approx. 15 minutes of gameplay

“Farewell to Allfathers” is a single-player level developed using the Gears of War engine. This mission begins with Marcus stranded in a library rescuing several COGs from the Locust attacking the library. The level features three reading rooms, each with a COG pinned down by Drones. The player may choose to either navigate through these rooms and save the COGs or rush through the level to encounter the boss without any assistance. Gameplay in this rubble-lined library features nonlinear progression that culminates in a final team encounter against a Seeder.

Design goals for this project include:

– Nonlinear gameplay within a mostly-linear game

– Rooms with consistent aesthetics but unique features and gameplay

– Final courtyard battle against multiple types of enemies with scaling difficulty