I provided freelance programming work on an unannounced multiplayer project in Unreal Engine

Demonstrates:

  • Strong C++ skills and the ability to code and architect gameplay mechanics and tools
  • Expertise with Unreal Engine and game development concepts
  • Strong analytical abilities with creative problem-sovling skills, excelling in thinking innovatively and finding unique solutions
  • Experience of networking game features and awareness of the complexities of networked gameplay (replication of state, behaviors, client/server breakdown of features and game systems)

My best work:

  • Customization system:
    • Extended player customization system to allow different color palettes for each equipment material
    • Heavily optimized pipeline to make it easier for designers to add to and edit color palettes
    • Designers can easily add species for the player to change to; Human, Dwarf, etc.
    • Added a vehicle customization system to customize the chasis, wheels, and headlights
  • Resource and mining system:
    • Mining a resource vein provides raw resources and increases your level with that resource
    • Equipment you craft with a refined resource may require a specific level of that resource to use
    • Prevented raw resources from being transferred from a world to the lobby
  • Mod system:
    • Allow players to augment their character by equipping mods
    • Designers can easily create their own custom mods or add mod slots
  • Temperature system:
    • Allows designers to add hot or cold areas to any area of any world
    • Temperature zones can be overlapped, using priority to determine how they get used
    • If the player is too hot or cold, they will start losing health in specified increments

unlock - I implemented a credits system that allows you to spend credits to unlock colors. It can be expanded to unlock potentially anything

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- I expanded the customization system to allow for different color palettes for different categories and different materials of the model

char_customize_gif - Resources: I implemented a resource system and added level requirements to craft gear. You need to harvest a resource and level up to craft gear with that resource

inventory - I added a carrying capacity system to encumber the player when carrying too much, and a mod system to augment your character in various ways

The rest of my work:

  • Added:
    • Credits system:
      • Players convert resources into credits
      • Players spend credits to unlock customization colors, and potentially anything else
    • Vehicle customization system
      • Customize the components of the chasis and wheels
    • Melee mechanic to reduce incoming ranged damage when blocking
    • Player input remapping system
    • Stats for players to keep track of their kills
  • Improved:
    • Cargo system:
      • Allows players to transfer items between worlds
      • Includes personal and public storage.
    • Crafting systems; vehicles, weapons, armor
    • Travel system to allow players to easily move between worlds
    • Debug menu by adding features such as resetting saved spawn location
    • Health and Steam icon display over players
    • Character customization with additional color palettes and character species options
    • Buff system to include temperature and oxygen buffs
    • Crouch and Swim:
      • Cannot uncrouch under a surface
      • Can now mantle an object at the surface of water

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