Wanderer:
The Fragments of Fate
VR optimisation and gameplay systems for a time-travelling adventure.
Case Study
In the push toward launch, we were engaged by Mighty Eyes to help solve critical technical challenges on Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate, a time-traveling VR adventure spanning multiple platforms.
We delivered targeted CPU, GPU, and memory optimisations to help meet the demanding performance requirements of VR, especially on standalone hardware like Meta Quest. This involved deep profiling, oftentimes highly technical solutions, and rigorous validation and testing.
Our team also contributed to gameplay systems, refining and stabilising combat mechanics and AI behavior to ensure smooth, responsive interactions in VR. We resolved bugs as well as creating and tuning intelligent enemy behaviour.
To help with developer iteration, we developed an automated PSO gathering pipeline, to avoid the need for lengthy manual playtests in order to prevent shader compilation hitches during gameplay.
To improve the player experience, we implemented efficient save file compression, significantly reducing file size without compromising reliability.
Lastly, we improved VR locomotion, enhancing player movement, comfort, and collision handling for a more fluid and immersive experience across all platforms.
Working closely with the Mighty Eyes team, we acted as an extension of their developers, solving complex problems quickly and helping ensure the game launched at the high level of quality it deserved.
The team at Prismatic have been exceptional partners in helping us cross the finish line with Wanderer: The Fragments of Fate.
Focused, responsive and solutions-oriented they helped tackle and troubleshoot some gnarly technical challenges in the lead up to launch and felt like an extension of our own team. They were genuinely invested in the success of the project, as much as we were.
As well as this, their communication and management of tasks throughout the project has been top notch. They are professional and skilled while also being friendly, proactive and unflappable – often taking on new challenges without losing focus and at short notice. I couldn’t recommend them highly enough for any studio looking for Unreal development support.
