Josiah Welch
Hello and welcome to my portfolio!
I'm an Australian game designer with a focus on Narrative Design, Mechanics Design, Gameplay Design, and Combat Design with a strong love for world-building and making players feel truly connected to the worlds they explore.
Feel free to explore my projects and creations!
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Projects
The Kitsurians Path - Narrative
My first not-so-short story about a young fox girl who encounters a mysterious energy called the Hollow Star.
Status: Almost Complete!
Aurora - Geometry Dash Level
Geometry Dash Level by me, made for design and gameplay over art.
Focus on level design and rhythm-based platforming.
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DDOS - Multiplayer FPS
DDOS is a First-Person-Shooter, developed over 4 months at AIE, that emphasizes the use of mobility, wall-running and a stat-adjustment system to gain an advantage over the opponent. Inspired by Titanfall and Black Ops 3.
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Trash Bandit
Trash Bandit is a linear arcade game, developed over 6 weeks at AIE, with one main objective: collect trash. The player is a feisty raccoon that will have to avoid different traps that range from bear traps to lasers, alongside a possible interaction with a roaming guard dog. By using interactable objects around the map the player can make it easier or harder for them to avoid the traps.
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Game Community Central - Prototype App
Game Community Central is a prototype social media app, made over 4 weeks as a UI/UX assignment at AIE, for gamers and developers to come together to form communities, grow a unique profile, advertise and search for jobs, and discover new education opportunities to get a foothold in the industry.
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Echoshadow - Playable Shortstory
Echoshadow is a short text-based narrative game test, in a world where humans struggle to survive and technology is on the rise, Nyx Zero needs to get himself cybernetic implants to ensure his survival and stay with his android girlfriend, Coda, forever.
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Sakura Temple
(PvP Map)
The Sakura Temple is a 5-Control-Point PvP map inspired by Japanese shrines, traditional architecture, and Overwatch map design.
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Untitled VR Mech Game Plan
Inspired by Darling in the Franxx and Far Cry, the player gets to control a mech in Virtual Reality, using the VR joysticks to directly control the mechs physical joysticks.
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Monster / Boss Designs
Raskelphor is a sleek, quadrupedal Fanged Wyvern designed for extreme speed and lightning-based attacks. Its body is covered in short, smooth fur that glows faintly with arcs of electricity coursing through it. This fur has a unique lightning affinity, allowing Raskelphor to harness and store electric energy to supercharge its movements.
Nyarokai is a monstrous feline-like Oni, an unholy predator born of shadows and nightmares. It embodies feline grace and demonic menace, prowling the darkness with cruel glee
Umbrafyra is a fearsome predator that blends feline agility, vulpine mystique, and draconic brutality into a sleek, nightmarish form. Born from volcanic depths infused with ancient corruption, it strikes with relentless fury and precision, embodying a perfect balance of speed, power, and cunning. It has earned the title "Abyssal Predator" for its unparalleled skill in ambush and combat.
Polyelkav Eilgaph is a terrifying blend of natural evolution and eldritch monstrosity - a creature that embodies beauty and horror alike. Her design draws inspiration from real-world spiders while twisting into something monstrous and alien.
The Seikx Wyvern is a formidable winged predator that dominates the skies of the Jade Spire, an ancient and overgrown region teeming with life and peril. Inspired by the Cecropia moth and Luna moth, this creature is a nightmarish fusion of beauty and lethality, adorned with vibrant green and fiery orange hues. Its enormous wings shimmer with faint bioluminescence, and its terrifying screech can disorient entire squads, marking it as one of the most dangerous airborne foes in the wilds.
Netherhound is a powerful and loyal pet dog of Diablo, a fierce and aggressive creature, with razor-sharp teeth and claws that can tear through even the strongest armor.
Nightdrifter was once a human assassin who made a deal with a powerful dragon to gain its powers, but she turned against it and became a guardian of the Phoenix and the Ethereal Realms.
Netherhound is a powerful and loyal pet dog of Diablo, a fierce and aggressive creature, with razor-sharp teeth and claws that can tear through even the strongest armor.
The Phoenix is the first of four Sovereign Bosses, and represents the element of fire. It is a mythical creature that embodies the power of rebirth, and has the ability to rise from its own ashes. The Phoenix is encountered after the player has completed several levels and defeated a number of lesser enemies.
The Vampiric Dragon has a large wingspan, sharp claws, and is covered in scales that are as hard as steel. It is capable of breathing a stream of green fire that deals heavy damage to anyone caught in its path. Additionally, it has the ability to drain the health of its enemies, making it difficult to defeat without proper strategy.
The Veloci Dragon is a fearsome mechanical dragon that serves as a requirement to beat in order to progress to the Transcendent Dragon.
The Veloci Dragon is equipped with powerful jets on its wings, initially designed by the engineers to protect their mountain base from invaders. However, something went wrong during its creation, causing the dragon to go rogue and turn against its creators.
The Transcendent Dragon is the second of the four Sovereign Bosses. It is a massive dragon with shimmering, golden scales that emit a blinding light. Its body radiates a powerful energy that can disintegrate anything in its path.
The Maelstrom is a massive whirlpool that can pull players in and deal damage over time, while the Hydra is a multi-headed sea serpent that can attack from multiple angles at once. The fight takes place both on land and in the water, adding an extra layer of complexity to the battle.
The Brine Demon is a monstrous creature that lurks in the depths of the ocean. It is a giant squid-like creature with glowing red eyes and sharp tentacles.
Leviathanus Giganteus is a massive feathered dragon that dwells in the deepest parts of the ocean. Its appearance is that of a hybrid creature with the body of a serpent, adorned with colorful feathers that run the length of its body, and powerful wings that allow it to fly through the water with great speed.
The Empress of the Sea is the third Sovereign Boss of the game and requires the defeat of the Brine Demon, Hydra of the Seas, Maelstrom, and Leviathanus Giganteus to be summoned.
The Empress of the Sea is a mythical seahorse that protects the Seas of the world. She can move extremely fast using wing-like appendages that give her incredible movement control underwater and even above water.
The Abyssal High Priest is a powerful villain who serves as the leader of a fanatical cult devoted to the worship of the Dweller of the Abyss. He is a necessary opponent for players seeking to progress through the game and confront the ultimate foe, The Dweller of the Abyss himself.
The Fourth Sovereign Boss, The Dweller of the Abyss is a monstrous sea creature that dwells in the darkest depths of the ocean. It is a massive, tentacled beast with eyes that burn with an otherworldly flame. The creature is incredibly powerful and is known to be almost invincible in battle. The Dweller is often summoned by those who seek to harness its power for their own nefarious purposes, and it is feared by many as a bringer of destruction and chaos.
The Void Lord is a colossal and shapeless entity that exists beyond the boundaries of time and space. It possesses immense power and is capable of bending reality to its will.
