Open Door

Open Door is my first Unreal Engine project — a 3D puzzle game where the player collects three crystals scattered across the environment to unlock a door and win. Built to learn Unreal's gameplay framework, I implemented the core mechanics using both Blueprints for rapid iteration and C++ for the underlying game logic. This project was a deliberate step toward building expertise in Unreal alongside my Unity background.

• → Crystal pickup system implemented in C++ with Blueprint-exposed properties for designer tweaking
• → Door unlock logic triggered by a C++ gameplay event once all three crystals are collected
• → Blueprint-driven level interactions — pressure plates, triggers, and animated door sequences
• → First-person player controller using Unreal's Character class and Enhanced Input system
• → Environmental puzzle design with spatial cues guiding the player toward crystals
• → Basic UI displaying crystal collection progress using Unreal's UMG widget system

Open Door was my introduction to Unreal Engine's programming model and how it differs from Unity. Understanding the relationship between C++ base classes and Blueprint subclasses was the biggest mental shift. I intentionally kept the scope small so I could focus on understanding the framework — and it paid off. This is the foundation I'm now building on as I go deeper into Unreal.