Key Responsibilities

• Implemented gameplay as designed by the game designers at deltaDNA.
• Integrated the deltaDNA analytics SDK into the game and provided impartial feedback to them on the quality of the SDK and the available product features.
• Designed and built tools for the game designers to make their own levels and game level progression path.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented gameplay within the MonoGame & XNA programming environment.
• Implemented my own UDP packet manager for online gameplay (across the same local network).
• Implemented turn-based combat, unique character classes and abilities.
• Designed and implemented five playable maps.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented a few of the different minigames along with the other programmer on the game jam team.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented gameplay and built custom tools within Unity3D as the only programmer on the team.
• Implemented a simple turn-based combat system that the designers could use to introduce new abilities to characters.
• Implemented a character generation and relationship system where individual characters would have personality traits that would cause them to like or dislike one another if they spent time together.
• Implemented custom tooling for the designers to use that allowed them to create dialogue trees and random encounters as the caravan moved, such as combat, dialogue and more.
• Implemented a character creation system, where players could swap out their character clothes and various ligaments. This included a palette swapping shader that allowed players to customise their outfits colours.

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• Implemented a custom editor using the Dear ImGui C++ library, consisting a Tilesheet Importer, Tilemap Editor, Actor/Prefab Editor, Level/Scenario Designer and Animation Editor.
• Implemented a game framework that integrated with my editor, consisting of barebones framework features such as a screen manager, event manager, entity-component system, etc.

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• Implemented the pirate box-defense mini-game, where the player uses the keyboard or controller input to move the 'pirate ship' around the island and shoot incoming pirates.
• Implemented the memory puzzle star game, where the player jumps from one star to another to make them shine in a specific order.

Key Responsibilities

• Joined the project as a support programmer to help Strategic Depth's designer (Nikita Kotter) with getting the game ready for release. Part of those duties included helping improve, debug and optimize the game code.
• I also helped build some of the games 3d-world UI, screen space UI, scenes, transitions, controller mapping for multiple players and more.
• We continued to release updates of the game together with bugfixes and improvements, until eventually stopping when we both entered fulltime employment.

Achievements

• Sons of Ragnar won the 'Peoples Choice Award' at the Abertay 2019 Graduate Show.
• Sons of Ragnar was showcased at the Perth museums Viking exhibit opening in May 2019.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented gameplay within Unreal Engine 4 blueprints. I decided to use blueprints instead of C++ as I was the only programmer on this project at the time, but the artists and designers needed to be able to make changes.
• Identified artists and designers needs, and quickly came up with solutions to address them. This includes helping them iterate on any ideas that they had, and building executables with their suggested changes that they could test in VR.
• Implemented shaders, effects and custom materials for the artists.
• Ran the booth at all of the events we attended, which included showing players how to use the VR headset, controllers, and talking them through the mechanics with our in-game tutorial.

Key Responsibilities

• My time at Hyper Luminal Games was primarily spent working on other contract work, but I did get to spend time helping with Big Crown: Showdown for both QA and community purposes.
• I was one of the team members who took Big Crown: Showdown to EGX London prior to the games release, for three days of demo-ing and community interaction with players at the Sold Out publisher booth.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented fixes for many different types of bugs: UI, networking, gameplay, performance and more.
• Completed features as designed by a given specification, which included working with varying disciplines across Wushu, Mediatonic & Epic Games.
• Regularly volunteered to handle any high priority issues that were raised, often diagnosing the issue.
• Worked closely with Mediatonic in order to plan technical aspects of the product.
• Designed and implemented branching strategies for releases and features. Performed large file merges for feature integration, and assisted with large code reviews.
• Worked closely with production to break work into tasks, assign that work to sprints and delegate it out to the rest of the code team.
• Performed 1:1s with the code team, and executed team feedback to improve on existing processes.

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• Client-side implementation of user account management, including (but not limited to) persistent profile data, sign in flow, account management and other account tasks. Also consulted, designed and helped build the server infrastructure for the same task.
• Python tools used to generate C++ code from a given JSON schema. Used for generating client code which can be used to call server endpoints.
• Maintained and added custom C++ editor tooling for designing user interfaces, validating data assets (which is run through a build machine), implementing cosmetic animations and more.
• Worked on and implemented gameplay systems such as towers, effects, equippable cosmetics, in-game user interfaces for different devices (phone, tablet, desktop) and more.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented a new map, balance changes, game mode, and quality of life features for update 6.7.
• Worked closely with design and quality assurance teams to ensure the update was ready and working on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Updated the games code and architecture to work on 64-bit android devices. This included moving the legacy game into a newer gradle android pipeline.
• Updated the games code and architecture so we could bring the game to the Steam store for OSX and Windows.
• Rebuilt the game user interface so it would reposition correctly on devices with widescreen aspect ratios.
• Implemented new gameplay features and fixed legacy gameplay bugs for the update.

Key Responsibilities

• Designed and implemented the project as a solo developer within Unreal Engine 4.
• Implementation of villager AI using a combination of Utility AI for decision making, and Hierarchical Task Network Planning for planning and task execution.
• Implementation of gameplay elements such as placing buildings, commanding villagers, dynamic events, weather, a needs system for villagers (eating & sleeping) and more.
• Hired and worked with contractors to deliver work such as 3d prop art, character modelling, rigging and animations - including directing them with feedback and appropriate references - on time. Any art that wasn't commissioned, such as the environment art or icons, came from related asset packs.

Key Responsibilities

• Implemented the puzzle gameplay and built simple tools within Unity3D for our teams game designer.