The Last Stand

The Last Stand is a wave-based combat game that puts you in the center of a medieval arena, facing against increasingly challenging enemies. Designed with Souls-like mechanics such as dodge rolling and healing flasks, it is a rebuild of an earlier student project of mine. This version focuses on completely reworking the combat feel to make it more fluid, fair, and visually engaging.

Gameplay Features

• Responsive Combat

  The combat has been improved with enhanced hit reactions, camera shake, sound effects, and particle systems which all work together to make each attack feel impactful and satisfying.

• Movement

  Running, jumping, dodging, and attacking consumes stamina.

• Flask Healing System

  Inspired by Souls games, heal mid-combat with limited-use flasks.

• Round-Based Arena

  Waves of enemies spawn from surrounding portals as rounds progress.

Enemy Types

Each enemy class has its own attack patterns and behavior, adding variety to the gameplay.

• Thralls: Fast, nimble attackers with weak hits. Often appear in groups.
• Giants: Slow, powerful enemies with high damage and heavy knockback.
• Witches: Ranged spellcasters who launch fireballs and retreat when approached.

Development Details

• Engine: Unity 6
• Assets: Character models and animations from Mixamo, all other assets are from the Unity Asset Store and other external places.

What I Learned

The goal of this project was to address the stiff, unsatisfying combat systems in my earlier games/prototypes. By rebuilding everything from scratch, the enemy behavior, hit reactions, animations, and overall game feel, I created a combat loop that felt far more responsive and engaging. This project taught me the importance of animation timing, blending, and visual/audio feedback in delivering satisfying gameplay. It also reinforced how important well-tuned AI behavior and reactive enemy design are to creating meaningful combat.