Destinazione Vacanze! - Unity WebGL

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Tipologia: Endless casual game 3D/2D – developed for Web (WebGL)

Description

Destinazione Vacanza! is a project developed for the travel agency Bluvacanze, designed as a summer game to be integrated into their vacation booking website.The main goal was to increase visitor retention by offering a light and entertaining interactive experience connected to the theme of travel.

The game was created as part of an academic project, where I played a key role in technical development.

Destinazione Vacanza! is an endless game where the player pilots a hot-air balloon around the globe, landing on iconic landmarks indicated by photographic polaroids. Each correct landing extends the vacation, while mistakes reduce precious time.

Gameplay

• The player receives a visual hint in the form of a polaroid (e.g., Eiffel Tower, Colosseum).

• By rotating the 3D Earth, they must find the correct destination.

• The hot-air balloon slowly descends, but a double tap/click allows for a quick landing.

• A timer dictates the length of the session: each success adds seconds, each mistake removes them.

• At the end of the run, a recap of the reached destinations is displayed.

  
  

Key Features

• Interactive 3D globe with 2D landmark sprites.

• Controls optimized for both mobile (touch) and desktop (mouse).

• Time-based system with landing-related bonuses/maluses.

• Polaroid-based interface that enhances the narrative and “touristic” experience.

• Visual and audio feedback for perfect landings, errors, and guided tutorials.

  
  

Platforms: WebGL (playable in-browser on both desktop and mobile).

Personal Contribution

In the BluVacanze project, I was mainly responsible for:

Gameplay Programming

• Balloon descent system and boost mechanic via double tap/click.

• Distance check between balloon and platform to validate correct or wrong landings.

  
  

User Interaction

• Integration of Unity’s new Input System (mouse and touch).

• Swipe controls for rotating the 3D Earth.

• Double tap/click for “rapid landing.”

  
  

World & UI Systems

• Alignment and billboard system for 2D landmark sprites on the globe’s surface.

• Game menu management (main menu, pause, game over, tutorial).

  
  

Game Manager

• Creation of a centralized GameManager to handle game states (Start, Tutorial, Gameplay, Endgame).

• Coordination between UI, timer, balloon spawning, and destination progression.

  
  

Feedback & Polish

• Sound effects (AudioMixer + mute toggle).

• Interactive step-by-step tutorial.

  
  

Technical/Deployment

• Optimization and build for WebGL.

• Initial analytics setup for session tracking and high scores.