Professional Games
EXODUS™
Cinematic AAA sci-fi action-adventure RPG.
Implemented editor tooling for in-game cinematics and lightweight conversations. Conversation scripting, character moods, in-scene actor placement, actor movement, and bugfixes.
Vanguard Exiles
Tactical auto-battler designed by renowned game designer Richard Garfield.
Core game loop and deterministic combat resolver and world generation. Responsive UI for PC, Mac and mobile targets. Custom input system, menu system, camera system. Local and online multiplayer. Extensible data driven game, character and modifier systems and data ingestion from live web source. Online multiplayer with Photon Realtime. Match replay functionality.
Project Zomboid
Multiplayer Zombie apocalypse survival RPG.
Improvements and extension of crafting system logic. UI/UX overhaul for handcraft, building and craft processors. Conversion of hardcoded building system to data-driven entities. Implemented meta-entity system to allow game entities to continue to perform essential logic while unloaded (rain collectors, craft processors). Transcription of Lua-based UI logic to Java for performance. Various bug fixes.
Sackboy: A Big Adventure
Multiplayer platforming adventure game.
Porting of Playstation game to PC.
Corrected game physics issues throughout due to introduction of uncapped frame rate. Performance optimisation. Graphics testing and bugfixes. Ported saved game and user config file formats and locations for Windows. General bug fixes and localisation fixes.
Zwift
A massively multiplayer online cycling and running physical training program.
Improved minimaps, added dynamic route arches, implemented AppleTV 4K(2nd gen) controller support.
Implemented live game asset streaming; including encryption, compression and performance testing.
Noesis UI upgrade work incl. menu creation, assist with Metal API integration, add Noesis support for engine WAD format, and add dynamic support for device screen DPI.
Frog's Princess
Accessible feature-length interactive childrens storybook.
The first commercial game I worked on and released. As the principal programmer for 2.5 years, I was responsible for all feature additions, bugfixes and optimisations, as well as technical support post release.
Bookworm Blitz
An interactive projected touchscreen game, utilizing the Microsoft Kinect Sensor.
Developed for Western Downs Libraries ‘Fun Palaces’ STEAM expo in only two weeks. Touchscreen projection algorithm is my own work, utilizing the Microsoft Kinect SDK for simulated touch input.
Greenscreen Photobooth
A greenscreen photo booth application developed for Western Downs Libraries ‘Fun Palaces’ STEAM expo.
Initially developed in only one week, it was later extended the following year for reuse at the Western Downs Cinemas’ Frozen 2 premiere event, and Western Downs Regional Council's Christmas Light Up event.
