Picnic Peril
Picnic Peril is a strategy puzzle game where you aim to lure and stall ants to stop them from ruining your picnic. Combine the unique abilities of various foods to strategize and engage in a battle of wits with the ants! Go all out in this caloric colosseum!
Offical Game Trailer
Company
My role
Game Design Lead & Producer
Game Design, Art Direction, UI Design, Production
Timeline
4 months
Released
April 2024
Platform
PC ( Steam)
Tools
Unity, Figma, Procreate
Collaborators
Designer
Xiaoying Meng, Jeffery Liu, Han Sun
Artist
Xiaoying Meng, EpsiR, Kayi Ng
Programmer
Jialu Sun, Jimmy Chen, Xiaoxi Li
Sound Design
Overview
In Picnic Peril, players face two key objectives: defending against invading ants and earning points. Each turn, players draw three ingredients and must carefully decide which food characters to craft and where to place them on the grid. These food characters can be used for either defense or scoring, requiring players to strike a balance between protecting their picnic and maximizing points. Effective resource management is crucial as players determine the best way to use their ingredients throughout the game.
The game was inspired by a board game I designed, driven by my interest in exploring how randomness impacts gameplay and the potential for creating a non-violent, turn-based strategy game with puzzle elements.
My Impacts
Maintained and updated design documentation to ensure a unified vision throughout development.
Designed and iterated on 44 levels and 10 characters with unique abilities, creating smooth progression and space for diverse strategies.
Managed localization workflows and level specs using Excel and Unity, ensuring seamless integration.
Crafted interactive UI mockups that aligned with game aesthetics, enhancing clarity, and usability.
Conducted weekly playtests, gathered feedback, and implemented refinements to improve gameplay mechanics.
