Enter the Coliseum
Enter the Coliseum is a custom Fallout 4 mod I made over the course of 9 weeks using Bethesda’s Creation Kit Engine. In my mod, the player travels to the Coliseum, a makeshift gladiator arena where spectators watch combatants and monsters fight to the death. It features a brand new location, a simple quest line with 5 unique NPCs, custom enemy AI, scripted gameplay sequences, and over 100 lines of dialogue.
Project Details
| Postition: | Sole Designer |
| Engine: | Creation Kit |
| Game: | Fallout 4 |
| Development: | 9 weeks |
Postmortem
What went well...
- Was able to create a chaotic, yet fun, gladiator experience by using custom enemies and scripted events.
- Level feels like a natural part of the world.
- Environmental storytelling depicts history of area well.
What went wrong...
- Overscoped tremendously on my project initially. I had originally planned on implementing a five-part branching quest with double the amount of NPCs.
- Lighting in the Coliseum foyer is very dark.
- Did not get to implement replayable fights.
Even better if...
- Forced combatants to use melee weapons to make combat more gladiatorial.
- Allowed player to bet on the outcomes of upcoming AI matches.
- Combat in the arena came in increasingly difficult waves instead of all at once.