Exile

Exile is a solo Unity project combining timed 3D resource gathering and settlement progression with 2D night-time combat.

Role: Solo Programmer and Designer
Context: University project

Day phase

Gather wood, rock and metal within a limited preparation window. Spend resources on buildings, equipment and settlement upgrades.

Night phase

The game switches to 2D top-down combat. Defending the settlement tests the preparation decisions made during the day.

Economy and progression

Prices and preparation time were designed to keep buildings and upgrades achievable across difficulty modes. Player statistics, resources, difficulty settings and constructed buildings persist between scenes.

Difficulty and pacing

Difficulty modes increase combat pressure and reduce the margin for inefficient preparation.

Known limitation

Night difficulty primarily increases by adding one enemy each night. This creates pressure but offers limited control over encounter composition.

Controls

Use the in-game controls screen for the current key bindings.

Links

• GitHub
• Portfolio case study
• Gameplay video

Story

A former royal knight, exiled after a false accusation, rebuilds a settlement and defends it outside the kingdom.