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GAME DESIGNER
Banner image modeled and rendered by me in Autodesk Maya.
SHOWCASE
Ghost Shot
Design, Programming
Soup Initiative Games
Ghost Shot is a 3D platformer themed around ghostbusting and the supernatural.
I served a technical design role where I created and tuned the player character movement, written fully in C++. I contributed multiple C++ classes and UE4 Blueprint prototypes for numerous gameplay objects. In character movement and level design, I following an iterative process focused on playtesting with real players to achieve strong game feel.
Additionally, I assisted in project management, using an Agile process and Kanban boards to track progress through bi-weekly sprints.
Est. Release:
Holiday 2022
Toolset
designed responsive 3d platformer Movement
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implemented iterative playtest processes
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living design documentation
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c++ gameplay framework
SEE Repository
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UE4 C++ & BLUEPRINT INTEGRATION / SCRIPTING
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Character finite State Machine
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Multi-Disciplinary Talent
Comp Sci. & Psychology Background
Studied Game Development and Design with minors in Computer Science, Psychology, and English.
Design & Technical Skills
Ability to both create innovative gameplay scenarios and implement them in performant, extensible architectures.
Toolset
Roles & Experience
Technical Game Designer
Advanced App Engineering Analyst
Tech Architecture Delivery Analyst
Software Test Engineer
Soup Initiative Games
Accenture
Accenture
Pactera Technologies
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TECH SHOWCASE
Behavior Trees, Dialogue System, Dynamic Shaders, Event Triggers
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I am a technically-proficient game designer capable of designing and implementing engaging gameplay.
I am proficient with Unreal Engine 4 and front-end object-oriented scripting in C++, C#, and Unreal Blueprints. I have experience working in game and software development pipelines, including internships at Pactera Technologies/Microsoft and Accenture. I hold additional skills in 3D modeling, animation, and TV/video production using Autodesk Maya and the Adobe Creative Suite, incl. commercial experience making technology review videos.
I major in Game Development & Design at Purdue University’s Computer Graphics Tech department, with minors in Computer Science, Psychology, and English.
- Game Design – Experience identifying and meeting player experience goals, proficiency working with formal and dramatic elements of design, ability to communicate design decisions and ideas through effective documentation.
- Design Thinking – Ability to use design thinking processes to develop solutions to challenges that meet the needs of all stakeholders.
- Gameplay Programming – Proficiency in object-oriented programming and creating modular game assets that allow for quick iteration on game prototypes.
- Unreal Engine 4
- C++
- Unreal Blueprints
- Java
- Autodesk Maya
- Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro, After Effects, Illustrator