Project Big Sphere

Project Big Sphere is an early-stage prototype for an FPS/TPS experience built around a curved world. The core idea is to explore custom gravity that follows a spherical surface, letting players wander a small planet while the gravity vector shifts with position. The result is a unique sense of movement and orientation that diverges from flat-world physics.

Key features focus on physics and perspective rather than traditional game goals. This build emphasizes experimentation with how control schemes, camera behavior, and environmental cues respond to spherical gravity.

Core mechanics

• Free movement across a spherical planet: players can roam the surface in any direction, with movement constrained and guided by the local surface normal.
• Dynamic gravity: gravity strength and direction are computed from the character’s position on the sphere, causing continuous reorientation so feet stay toward the planet’s surface.
• Camera modes: switch between first-person and third-person views to study how visuals, velocity, and spatial awareness change under non-traditional gravity.
• Adaptive visuals: a rotating sky system that mirrors player movement, helping convey orientation and motion on the curved world.

Environment and scope

The environment is intentionally compact to highlight physics rather than expansive level design. The project is an experimental technical build without combat, objectives, progression systems, or structured gameplay. It’s designed as a foundation for future development, where gravity-driven movement and camera dynamics can be refined and extended.

What to expect in development

• Responsive controls that feel different when navigating a curved surface compared with flat terrain, including how jumps and landings adapt to gravity direction.
• Camera behavior that transitions smoothly between first-person immersion and third-person perspective, revealing how perspective affects navigation and orientation.
• Visual cues, such as the rotating sky, which align with player movement to enhance depth perception and spatial awareness on a small planet.
• A platform for iterating on physics systems, input mapping, and potential gameplay ideas while preserving the core concept of a gravity-bound spherical world.