Game Developer / Systems + Gameplay
I build worlds that play back.
A game developer focused on gameplay architecture, combat feel, tools and systemic interactions, turning sketches into playable, shippable experiences.
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GAMEPLAY mechanicscombat feeltools engineeringunity / unrealprototypingplayer systems
02 / About
From input to impact.
Good game code disappears into the experience. I care about response curves, readable states, camera language and tool workflows that make a mechanic feel inevitable in the hands of a player.
7
Years making games
18
Playable prototypes
42
Core mechanics shipped
3
Engine toolsets
03 / Systems
The systems behind the fun.
A practical stack spanning gameplay code, technical design and developer tooling that keeps iteration fast.
Unity / C#
EXPERTUnreal / C++
ADVANCEDCombat Systems
EXPERTAI / State Machines
ADVANCEDTools and Pipelines
ADVANCED04 / Builds
Playable proof, not promises.
Selected projects showing how I approach moment-to-moment interaction, scalable systems and player-facing polish.
Starfall Circuit
A fast-loop combat prototype built around modular weapons, reactive arenas and readable enemy telegraphs.
Verdant Relay
A traversal sandbox where physics-driven gadgets turn the environment into the toolkit of the player.
Ember Protocol
A turn-based tactics experiment focused on status effects, layered decision states and rapid iteration.
05 / Process
Prototype. Feel. Tune. Ship.
Technical decisions stay close to player feedback, so architecture grows from the game instead of fighting it.
Find the fantasy
Reduce the pitch to the player action that should feel great in the first 30 seconds.
Prototype the loop
Build the smallest playable system with instrumentation instead of speculative architecture.
Chase the feel
Use playtests and frame-by-frame tuning to make input, feedback and pacing sing.
Harden the system
Turn proven behaviour into maintainable code and designer-friendly production tools.
06 / Timeline
A career measured in iterations.
Selected roles and milestones from prototype rooms to production teams.
2024 - Present / Lead Gameplay Developer
Northstar Interactive
Own gameplay architecture for a third-person action title; introduced reusable ability components and internal debugging tools.
2021 - 2024 / Gameplay Engineer
Lantern Fox Games
Built combat, traversal and AI behaviours across two shipped updates while partnering with design and animation.
2019 - 2021 / Technical Game Designer
Independent / Prototype Lab
Created experimental games to test interaction ideas, procedural systems and new production workflows.
07 / Contact
Got a world worth building?
Tell me what you are making, where the player gets stuck, or which mechanic you cannot stop thinking about.