Underworld - Mayanagri by Hypernova

Underworld - Mayanagri

Mayanagari delivers on the promise of an all-Indian, fully-explorable open world. Explore the City of Dreams as a rising gangster to build your own criminal saga. With more than five different sections, all fully realized with 3D graphics, Mayanagari is a fictional city inspired by the real-life locations of Bombay and Goa. Filled to the brim with activities to do and crime to commit, make the city your playground!

As the Design Manager managed a team of 4 game designers, collaborating with the Creative Director and cross-disciplinary leads. In the early phase, also acted as the Project Manager.

Established design pillars and documentation process with the design team.
Worked on open-world systems and content related to:
- Gameplay: Player character controller, combat system, NPCs, vehicle controller, quests system and traffic system.
- Narrative: Storyline, dialogues, cinematic cutscenes and NPC specs.
- Sound: Original VOs for dialogues, SFXs, backing tracks.
Worked on establishing a level design and world building process with the creative director. Research included geography, culture & structure for the game world and size & dimensions, world interaction spots & different zones for the level design.