Overview
Shark’Eat! is a local 1v1 game: one player is the shark trying to eat as many fish as possible (some add points, some subtract), and the other player runs a bubble cannon trying to stop the shark by blowing bubbles.
After the round ends, players swap roles. Highest total score wins.
What players do (rounds)
- Round 1: Shark eats fish to score. Cannon blows bubbles to slow and push the shark away.
- Round 2: Swap roles.
- Final score: Total fish eaten minus negative fish.
Role
Lead Developer
Responsibilities
- Designed funny gameplay mechanics for 1vs1 local multiplayer
- Developed an innovative arcade game with Arduino-based gesture control
- Implemented custom gyro sensor integration in Unity
- Led development team and coordinated project milestones
- Optimized hardware interaction and game performance
Achievements
- Most Original Game Award: First place in originality category at Global Game Jam 2025
- Best Use of Diversifiers: Recognition for creative use of hardware integration
Controls (the fun part)
Originally we built custom controllers instead of a normal gamepad:
- Shark controller: a 3D-printed fish with a gyroscope/accelerometer inside. You rotate the physical fish to steer the shark.
- Bubble cannon: an analog joystick for aiming plus a microphone input. You literally blow to generate bubbles.
For the public demo version we also added a keyboard fallback.
Hardware setup (Arduino)
The Arduino reads inputs from:
- Joystick (analog aim)
- MPU (gyroscope/accelerometer)
- Microphone module (blow detection)
If you want to replicate the original setup, you’ll need an Arduino (e.g. UNO), joystick, MPU-6050, mic module, and a printed shell for the shark controller.
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