The Defiant — The Development
Channel: Samuel Soh
Date: 2021-04-16

The Defiant is a co-operative first person shooter set in a futuristic oriental cyberpunk city. The fully- voiced game follows two siblings who are part of a resistance group code-named The Defiant, which aims to overthrow The Corporation, an organization exploiting lower-class citizens for their own gain. With help from an unlikely source, they finally have the means to make this goal a reality. 

But will it be enough to take down the mighty Corporation?

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Making a 3D first-person shooter game set in an oriental world that can be played with a friend over the network was extremely challenging, much less building everything from scratch — from a custom engine to the stylized art.

Throughout the course of the project, we've explored various new ideas including adaptive music which reacts to in-game events, motion capture for character animations, and blending Eastern and Western styles to create a unique environment.

In a post COVID world, we wanted players to rekindle their love for playing alongside friends, and while that may not be possible due to the restrictions set in place, our game allows players to connect with one other and enjoy an exciting time together.

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THE DEFIANT PROJECT TEAM
Producer & Project Manager — Samuel Soh
Co-Producer & Technical Lead — Wesley Chen
Design Lead — Oh Jun Yang
Systems & UI Designer — Tan Cheng Ying
World & Narrative Designer — Keith Wong
Scripting & Support Programmer — Janus Quek
Gameplay & AI Programmer — Cid Lacuesta
Architecture & Graphics Programmer — Marcus Yong
Network & Editor Programmer — Ang Hiap Lee
Animation, Tools & LiveOps Programmer — Lim Chu Yan
Character Modeler & Animator — Tan Rui Quan
Splash Artist — Anthea Ko
Logo Artist — Ling Jun Lin
Instructors — Andy Logam Tan, Yannick Gerber, Jonathan Kwek

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The Defiant is a student project developed by undergraduate students of DigiPen Institute of Technology (Singapore).
Developed by Ascension Studios for GAM350S21 in Spring 2021.
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