SLEEP AWAKE (UE4)

Game Overview

SLEEP AWAKE is a psychological horror game that focuses on delivering a controlled player experience through system design, pacing, and UI-driven feedback.

The game prioritizes atmosphere and tension by using environmental cues and player-facing systems rather than frequent jump scares. Core design goals were to maintain emotional consistency, guide player behavior clearly, and ensure that moments of uncertainty felt intentional rather than confusing.

From a design and production perspective, Sleep Awake was built as a tightly scoped experience where gameplay systems, UI structure, and narrative pacing work together to support immersion and readability under horror-specific constraints.

Technical Overview

Engine: Unreal Engine 4

Platform: PC(Steam)/PlayStation 5/XBox

Genre: First-person/Single Player/Horror/Narrative

Tools: Perforce, UGS, JIRA, Codecks, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator

Links

Steam Store Page | PlayStation Store Page | XBox Store Page

Blumhouse Games Page | EYES OUT Website

Reveal Trailer | Gameplay Trailer

Showcases

• Day of the Devs - The Game Awards Edition 2025

• Tribeca Film Festival 2025

• Summer Game Fest 2024

• The Horror Game Awards SUMMER SHOWCASE 2025

• Future Games Show Summer Showcase 2025

Reviews

• DualShockers - 9.5/10

• DigitalChumps - 8.5/10

• Polygon

• Gameliner - 4/5

• XBoxEra - 8/10

• ShackNews - 8/10

• TheOuterHaven - 4/5

• TheSixthAxis - 7/10

• Gamespew - 7/10

• Gamingbolt - 7/10

My Role - Technical Designer

I was responsible for building and maintaining the core UI and gameplay systems of the project, working closely with engineering, art, and narrative teams to translate creative intent into fully functional, player-facing implementations.

My work focused on system architecture, UI implementation, and interactive storytelling, with an emphasis on clarity, scalability, and production readiness.

UI System Architecture & Implementation

• Built the entire UI system from the ground up, integrating UI assets created by artists into the engine

• Worked closely with the Lead Engineer to transition UI logic from C++ to Blueprint and Widget Blueprints for improved iteration and designer accessibility

• Implemented UI flows, state handling, and player feedback across multiple game systems

• Ensured UI consistency, readability, and maintainability throughout development

My UI Portfolio:

Cinematic Puzzle & Interactive Storytelling

• Implemented cinematic puzzle sequences that combined gameplay, narrative, and visual storytelling

• Collaborated with artists, technical artists, engineers, narrative designers, animators, and other designers to present story content through interactive player experiences

• Integrated cinematics, triggers, interactive objects, and scripted events to support narrative pacing

• Ensured narrative interactions remained clear and intuitive while preserving emotional impact

  
  

Gameplay & Meta Systems

• Designed and implemented multiple core gameplay and meta systems, including:

  • Quest and objective systems

  • Tutorial and onboarding systems

  • Lore discovery systems

  • Item collection and inventory systems

  • Player state and skill systems

  • Achievement systems

  • Localization systems

• Ensured systems were modular, scalable, and compatible with ongoing content iteration

My Gameplay Systems & Cinematic Sequences Portfolio:

Documentation & Production Support

• Authored and maintained design, system, and scripting documentation

• Organized Blueprints, assets, and file structures to support team efficiency and long-term maintainability

• Established clear conventions for Blueprint logic and content organization in collaboration with the team