Jojo Brawl

When the project began to struggle, I took on the role of project manager, coordinating several developers and artists to bring the vision to life. My work as manager pushed the project a long way forward, but it was eventually cancelled for lack of funding.

• Team coordination

  Managing several developers, coordinating the different roles and overseeing quality.

• Progress

  Several maps finished, VFX systems built and advanced GFX assets created.

Despite strong progress and a solid foundation, Jojo Brawl was cancelled for lack of funding. It had reached an advanced stage, with several developers contributing assets and systems.

• Where it got to

  Interface systems complete, sound effects for the characters of parts 1 to 3, the logo and cover thumbnails, and several maps and VFX in progress.

• Why it stopped

  Not enough funding to continue, no additional investment, and development costs beyond the available budget.

• Combat

  Character-specific abilities, unique combat mechanics, Stand-based combat and multiplayer brawls.

• Roster

  Characters from parts 1 to 5, each with a portrait, their own stats and Stand abilities.

• Visual design

  A JoJo-themed interface, the character selection screen, the logo and thumbnails, and Stand Arrow details.

Jojo Brawl was one of my biggest projects, and a lesson in project management, team coordination and game development across disciplines. Starting as a designer and becoming the project manager taught me how complex it is to lead a creative team.

• Project management

  Team coordination and leadership, timeline management, quality assurance, and resource allocation and budgeting.

• Creative work

  Design across disciplines, character-specific audio, interfaces for complex game systems, and brand identity and visual design.

The team behind Jojo Brawl went on to make Kart Warriors, an anime kart racer where I designed the sound effects too. Both games show how the team builds anime-themed experiences on Roblox.