New Result Screens
Hey there, gaming pals!
We’ve got some awesome news to share with you all! We took a good hard look at our result screen and decided it needed a serious makeover to match the rest of the game’s awesomeness.
The Design Adventure
So, here’s the scoop on how we went about it:
Design Document
We started things off by cooking up a design document that covered every nook and cranny of our grand plan.
Research Time
We went on a bit of a research spree, checking out all sorts of cool (and not-so-cool) stuff to get inspiration.
Concept
After that, we came up with a design concept that ticked all the boxes of what we wanted.
Our main goal was to make sure everyone could easily see who the winners were and the colors they were rocking. You know how in some RTS games, it’s like a puzzle figuring out who won? Well, we’re putting an end to that confusion with our new result screen.
The Creative Process
Now, let’s talk tech. We had a couple of options on how to make this magic happen:
Classic 2D Style
We thought about going the classic route with 2D magic using UMG materials or videos.
Spicing It Up with 3D
Or we could go all out with some 3D wizardry – creating animated meshes that play nice with UMG.
Outsourcing seemed like a possibility, but boy, was it pricey! So, here’s what we did instead: we stumbled upon this super cool asset in the Unreal Engine marketplace – some awesome banners. We tweaked and tuned them to fit our vibe, and we threw in some gold ribbons for that extra flair.
We created two sets of videos – one for sweet victories and one for those tough losses. We needed to make sure these videos work with alpha channels and can be synced up.
Video set
Video 1: Black and white mask area so we can color it to represent the player’s color.
Video 2: The rest of the result animation.
The Grand Finale
And now, the big reveal! We’re thrilled to introduce our wallet-friendly solution that packs a punch. The result screen is rocking our vision. But hey, that’s not all. We’ve got plans to toss in some celebratory particle fun to crank up the excitement of a victory even more! 
We’re all ears – if you’ve got questions, thoughts, or just wanna shoot the breeze about it, spill the beans! Your feedback means the world to us. 