Major Project

 

25/9/2024 (Week 1) - 8/1/2025 (Week 15) 

Nurul Asilah Binti Mohamad Asif | 0350275 | Major Project | Bachelor of Design (Hons) in Creative Media 

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Instruction

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Proposal 

Tasks 

Characters Inspirations

Our lecturer, Ms. Anis, introduced the final year project in the first week and provided us with the necessary guidelines and documents. I chose an idea I had been developing for some time: creating a political board game with fantasy elements. The game is set in fictional kingdoms, each inspired by different cultures, and incorporates magical resources, mythical event cards, and intricate lore to bring the world to life.

Since this project will be showcased publicly at our final year exhibition, I plan to enhance the experience by designing and producing detailed game components. These include 3D-printed character models, an intricately illustrated game board, and engaging collaterals such as posters, pins, and stickers for the public to enjoy and purchase.

here are some sketches that I've done in the beginning: 

Fig 1.0 Board // Map Sketches

Fig 1.1 First Sketch of character

Fig 1.2 First Character Sketch

Fig 1.3 Final Character Sketch

Fig 1.4 Second Character Sketch

Fig 1.5 Second Final Character Sketch

Fig 1.6 Overall Character Sketch

Fig 1.7 Environment Sketch

Afterwards, I presented my idea to Mr. Kannan, and he supported the concept of creating a political board game with fantasy elements. He encouraged me to approach the project as though I were part of a professional game development team, immersing myself in the role of a designer for a major game studio. He also suggested I create 3D models for the game’s components and explore using tools like Blender or Zbrush to enhance the visual experience.

In the beginning stages, I carefully planned out the game’s rules and mechanics, inspired by elements of Snakes and Ladders and Monopoly. The gameplay revolves around players navigating a mystical board, drawing event cards, and managing resources while facing penalties and challenges. The goal is to balance strategy and chance, making the game engaging and accessible to players of all levels.

Rules and plans slide:

 by Asilah Asif

Presentation Slide 

Major Project by asilah asif

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Progressing on the 3D Building for My Board Game

As part of my political board game project, I recently delved into creating a 3D building to enhance the game’s immersive experience. To streamline the process, I started with a clear concept inspired by the game’s fantasy theme.

Using my initial sketches, I jumped into modeling the structure in [software/tool used]. I focused on keeping the details intricate yet cohesive with the game’s whimsical aesthetic. To save time, I reused and adjusted pre-made assets for elements like doorways and decorative trims. This approach helped maintain quality while speeding up production.

Character

I honestly learned a lot by using blender, and I was happy that I managed to create characters as much as I can by exploring around using youtube to learn blender. Its a good experience for and hopefully I can use more of it in the future!

4 Characters

Once done I continued with the rest of the characters and enhanced them a bit, just to make sure the 3D printing went well, HOWEVER, since these characters will be miniatures, the person advised me to mesh these characters so there won't be too much blockage and big chunks while printing.

Board Game 3D Model 

Once I'm done with my characters I moved on to the board game that I have planned to work on with my research in the proposal. 

I actually thought of coloring them but then when its 3D printed, the colors wont be there haha. 

Cards

3D Printed!

Painted

Exhibition booth showcase

Final Presentation 

by asilah asif

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Reflection 

As I work on this project, I can’t help but reflect on how far I’ve come. Balancing the workload of a major project in my final semester has been intense, but it’s also been incredibly rewarding. I’m grateful to have made it this far, and I couldn’t have done it without the support of my lecturers and friends, who have been my constant source of guidance and encouragement.

This project represents not just my skills, but the culmination of years of learning and growing as a designer. As the semester draws to a close, I’m both excited and proud to see everything coming together. 

Thank you. 

AsilahAsif signing out.