Solitaire - ios & android
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Live Backdrops |
2025 |
(Ongoing) In 2025 we started developing a system for a bespoke animation tool that works with Unity Timeline. This was used as a test case to bring motion to several existing backdrops by our illustrators and explore pleasing, dynamic gameboards. Animations were mocked in Toonsquid, with some taken into the Unity timeline system for performance testing.
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Dynamic Time of Day Test
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reward screen |
2025
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With the introduction of in-game currency, we introduced a shop to our players that allows them to earn in-game rewards like cardbacks, backdrops, and power-ups. On reward purchase, the player is shown a pleasing screen that shows their item and allows them to equip it immediately.
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Animation Design Spec
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mosaic event |
2025
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Shipped an entirely new Mosaic Event where games can be won to reveal tiles. When the tiles are complete the event image & reward is given. This required both tile reveal and final mosaic reveal animations to bring the image to life. Shimmers were hand-drawn in Toonsquid and played as a sprite sheet.
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Mosaic Animation Design Spec
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Reveal boost |
2025
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Shipped a completely new boost feature tied in with Rewarded Video, with pleasing wind and leaves that reveal a new playable card. Additional seasonal variants were also created.
This feature is notable for launching with 25K daily uses and a $1K increase in our daily game revenue.
This feature is notable for launching with 25K daily uses and a $1K increase in our daily game revenue.
Reveal Feature Gameplay
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Seasonal Variants
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Seasonal Assets
Animation Design Spec
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daily calendar |
2025
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We introduced and shipped a brand new interface and milestone progression system for our Daily Game challenges. This required designing animations for navigating and completing dates on the calendar menu, flair for the trophies and confetti, and making sure motion tied smoothly into the End of Game sequence.
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Daily Calendar Sequence Planning Chart
Daily Calendar Animation Design Specs
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In later versions, we also added a streak function with its own satisfying counter animation.
Streak Multiplier Animation Design Spec
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AUTOCOMPLETE
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2025
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Complete redesign of the legacy Autocomplete Prompt & Activation.
Concepts done in Toonsquid, implemented in Unity and shipped to our full audience.
Concepts done in Toonsquid, implemented in Unity and shipped to our full audience.
Legacy Comparison
Autocomplete Animation Design Spec
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Shipped Autocomplete Update
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Animator Concepts
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End of Game sequence
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2025
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Complete redesign of the End of Game menu and accompanying graphic.
Redesign included more dynamic motion and sequencing for earning our in-game currency.
Redesign included more dynamic motion and sequencing for earning our in-game currency.
Polished EOG with Particle Overlap
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End of Game Animation Design Spec
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card motion |
2025
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Fine-tuned and shipped an upgraded card drag / tilt behavior for a more pleasing, organic feel during gameplay.
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Legacy Card Drag Behavior
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C++ > Unity Port |
2024-25
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We recreated our flagship title in Unity to be in complete parity with the previous C++ code-only version. While it was a huge undertaking, moving to Unity improved our development velocity and made it possible for more hands-on design and animation work in the Unity engine.
As the first animator to join the team, I worked with engineers on the bridge to Unity to lay groundwork of our animation workflow and to make our updated version imperceptible from the original in terms of game feel and motion. This required intense documentation of all existing motion and features.
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Side by Side Gameplay Comparison: Unity vs C++
Example of Animation Spec for Gameplay Features
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Records of Timing, Curves, and Script Location
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c. Taylor Reynolds 2026
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