Pulse Pursuit is a high-speed sci-fi runner designed to keep players in a constant state of flow—a balance between challenge and skill that keeps them fully engaged. The game pushes players forward with relentless pacing, intense obstacles, and a looming death wall that ensures there’s never a dull moment.

However, non-stop action can lead to fatigue, which is why Pulse Pursuit integrates short puzzle sections between its high-intensity corridors. These safe zones act as brief but meaningful pauses, keeping players in the flow state by shifting the challenge from fast reflexes to problem-solving. The puzzles are designed to be quick but engaging, ensuring players stay immersed without breaking the game’s overall momentum.

By alternating between high-speed action and strategic problem-solving, Pulse Pursuit keeps players fully engaged, creating a thrilling gameplay loop that always pushes forward without feeling overwhelming.

Level Design toolkit

To streamline level design workflows, I set up all the logic within the target blueprint class. The target acts as a trigger to disable various types of traps. To make it easier for level designers, I created array variables for different trap types. This way, they can simply select which traps should be disabled in the editor without needing to modify any code. 

target class blueprint breakdown