Urban Echoes is a PC video game demo made in the Unity engine, soon to be published on Steam, in which players can freely move around a sandbox level on a skateboard, create emergent narratives through gameplay by expressing themselves through the game’s trick and combo system, and interact with various non-player characters to complete missions. It is designed to be welcoming to anyone regardless of their level of familiarity with skateboarding or video games.

Urban Echoes uses the medium of a video game to disrupt the status quo of opinions on countercultures like skateboarding. The game features a retro cel-shaded art style and a soundtrack composed by various hip hop artists to create a nostalgic and authentic feel. The project also has a bold and distinct brand identity to go along with it.

I created nearly every aspect of this project, including animation, modelling, texturing, and character design in Blender; logo design in Adobe Illustrator; and custom shaders, programming (including a custom physics system) in Unity. I also cast and directed voice actors, and collaborated with a diverse array of music artists to curate the soundtrack, using Audacity and Adobe Audition to edit audio. I worked collaboratively with 2D Illustrator Roman Fehr to create character portraits.

An early prototype of Urban Echoes was showcased on April 9, 2026 as part of the University of Regina’s CTCH / DES Student Showcase. I personally showcased this game to various members of the public and of the industry and received a wealth of positive and constructive feedback. A later version of the game was showcased at Nuit Blanche Regina on August 29, 2026, to resounding public acclaim.

Urban Echoes releases for free on Steam this October. Marketing materials are currently being developed.