Educational Game Design: Oracle Vision
Oracle Vision is an archaeological exploration game of Shang Dynasty divination and ancient script. Players embody an archaeologist inside Fu Hao's tomb, progressively decoding a real oracle bone inscription.
Role: 3D Artist, Game Designer
Tools: Unity, Figma, Maya, Substance Painter
Duration: 1 month
Oracle Vision
Gameplay screen recording
Game Concept & Key Mechanics
Player becomes an archeologist with a special ability to view memories of artifacts when touching them.
Based on the actual tomb of Fuhao, explore the ancient tomb from ancient Shang Dynasty, examine, discover, and decode the oldest Chinese writing system associated with each artifacts.
3D Tomb Exploration
Players navigate the tomb in first person pov, interacting with 3d artifacts in different rooms.
Artifact Memory Vision
Touching an artifact triggers mural projection that gives hint about the letters.
Oracle Bone & Artifacts 3D Models
All models reference real artifacts, modeled in Autodesk Maya and hand-painted textured in Substance Painter
Tortoise shell - Divine
A complete tortoise shell used in Shang Dynasty divination practices. Priests would apply heat to the shell, then interpret the resulting cracks to determine auspicious or inauspicious outcomes.
Jade dragon - Rain
A jade carving in the shape of a dragon. In Shang Dynasty belief, dragons were not merely mythical creatures but active controllers of rain and water, praying to dragons was a direct appeal for rainfall.
Decoding Puzzle
Players decode the four character oracle phrase by decoding the puzzle on each gate.
Oracle Bone
Fuhao divines rain this month
"妇卜月雨" (will it rains this month?)
A piece of tortoise shell inscribed with oracle bone script, used for divination rituals in the Shang Dynasty.
This artifact serves as the physical introduction to the entire sentence
It establishes the context of the game: the player is deciphering an actual divination record found in Fu Hao's tomb.
Bronze jar - Fuhao
A ritual bronze vessel discovered in Fu Hao's tomb, bearing her name inscribed directly on its surface.
Jade rabbit - Moon
A small jade carving in the shape of a rabbit. In Chinese mythology, the Moon Rabbit (玉兔) lives on the moon and is one of its most enduring symbols.
Presented During 2026 GeorgiaTech Digital Media Demo Day
This project was part of course CS 8803: Educational Game Design. Taught by Dr. Betsy Disalvo
Team: Huijia Huang, Ayesha Gul, Xuefei Wu, Kayla Kim