Riccardo Verza | Cowaii Metal Edition

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Cowaii Metal Edition

Cowaii Metal Edition

Repair the ozone hole using the same thing that caused it. Cows. Becows filled is better.

Global Game JamVideo gameAndroidSingle player

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Cowaii Metal Edition is a casual arcade game with slingshot mechanics and a lot of irony. Made for Global Game Jam 2020.

Media

Official Trailer

Team Composition

  • [Programming] Riccardo Verza, Andrea Voscilla, Gabriele Dolcemascolo
  • [Art] Cristina La Spada, Alice Ercolini, Alessia Verza
  • [Design] Simone Di Giorgi, Riccardo Pagliaro
  • [Sound] David Cerquetti, Enrico Nanci, Virginia Lisi, Fabio Gotti

My Role in the Project

My role in the project Cowaii Metal Edition was Lead Programmer and Producer.

I participated in this Jam with several classmates from the Digital Bros Game Academy, along with other members we met on site.

To tackle the 48-hour development period, once the theme was revealed, the team and I defined a project of compact size, fun, and with a simple core mechanic. This allowed us to quickly reach an advanced stage of development within the time available.

During production, given the number of programmers and tech designers involved, I focused mainly on coordinating with the Design, Sound, and Art departments, facilitating the team's work across the board. During programmers' breaks, I intervened operationally for polishing and bug fixing.

When it wasn't necessary to coordinate the team, I participated as an actor in the game trailer, presented at the end of the event and later made available on YouTube.

In the end, we completed development with a fully functioning project, which was available for free for a long period on the Google Play Store.

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