Chain Mechanic

As my first Unreal project, I learned a lot about using Unreal. But the biggest challenge was implementing the chain mechanic. I had to keep iterating throughout the project to make the chain stable and as changes were made to the design. Features such as the retraction of the chain and wrapping around enemies were added later in the project which brought new challenges as I couldn't relay on fixed positions and had to take the physics of moving objects into account. In the end I managed to create a wrapping effect through the use of ray casts and simple math.

I also used a point in (concave) polygon algorithm to damage enemies inside the loop formed by the chain. And I worked together with artists to make the chain visually pleasing by implementing all effects involved with the chain.