Combat & Player Control

Built a responsive melee combat system using PaperZD, animation events, and timed hit detection to ensure attacks feel precise and controlled. Integrated a perfect parry and projectile reflection system, allowing players to redirect incoming attacks and turn defence into offence through timing-based input windows.

Designed encounter-driven combat by combining enemy roles, bullet patterns, and behaviour logic to create varied combat scenarios. Developed modular AI systems using Behaviour Trees and reusable components, enabling enemies to react, pressure, and adapt within structured combat spaces.

Progression & Roguelite Systems

Implemented a room-based progression structure with branching paths, challenge encounters, and pacing designed around player choice. Built modular pickup systems including charms and items, supporting varied builds and replayable runs through data-driven design.

Technical Game Designer Portfolio | Unreal Engine Systems & Gameplay Design

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Game Designer

I design and build responsive, satisfying gameplay systems in Unreal Engine—turning ideas into fully playable, polished prototypes. PLEASE HIRE ME!!

Gameplay Systems Design

Unreal Engine (Blueprint)

AI & Gameplay Logic

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2026 - In Active Development

NEOBOUND

Reflect//Fate

Unreal Engine Blueprint

A Combat System Built Around Precision, Timing, and Control

A 2.5D isometric hack 'n' slash exploring projectile reflection, encounter driven combat, and player-controlled pacing.

Neobound focuses on modular systems, enemy behaviours, and roguelite progression.
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Release Window: -REDACTED-
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Core Systems: Reflection / Encounters / Progression / -REDACTED-

2024 - 2025

ARRIVAL
Unreal Engine Blueprint

Arrival is a single-player survival prototype focused on tension, tracking, and player vulnerability.
Built to explore how AI, level design, and limited player feedback can work together to maintain pressure.

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Built a behaviour-driven AI system to support tension, tracking, and player pressure in a confined space. Implemented behaviour trees and blackboards to handle patrol, chase, and investigation states Designed stimulus-based reactions using sound and player movement to drive AI decision making Tuned navigation and state transitions to avoid stutter, dead zones, and unreliable tracking Result: Created a reliable enemy that consistently pressures the player, supporting sustained tension without breaking immersion

Designed the level structure to control pacing, guide player movement, and reinforce tension. Built a gated progression system using keycards, locked doors, and restricted zones Structured routes to create deliberate backtracking and player uncertainty Used layout constraints to manage line of sight, safe zones, and encounter timing Result: Improved pacing and player direction, ensuring consistent engagement while maintaining tension across the level

Developed a lightweight inventory system to support progression and interaction. The interaction needs to be dragged and dropped into a slot, meaning if you're being chased by the AI, it adds further tension. Implemented item pickup, storage, and usage using Blueprint systems Integrated inventory with world interactions such as doors and objectives Designed UI feedback to keep interactions clear without breaking immersion Result: Enabled clean interaction flow between exploration and progression systems, reducing friction during gameplay

2023 - 2024

SUN WUKONG
Unreal Engine Blueprint

A third-person action prototype focused on momentum-based traversal and fluid combat.Built to test how a single movement mechanic can drive level design, combat flow, and overall gameplay pacing.

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Built a physics-driven swinging system in Blueprint, focused on momentum, player control, and vertical traversal. Implemented velocity-based swing behaviour to maintain speed and directional control Designed smooth state transitions between swinging, falling, and grounded movement Tuned movement values to prioritise flow over realism, keeping traversal responsive at high speeds Result: Created a traversal system that supports continuous movement across the entire level space without breaking player flow

Developed a melee combat system and AI framework to support high-speed engagement during traversal. Built combo chaining logic using Animation Blueprints for responsive attack flow Implemented overlap-based hit detection tied directly to weapon animations Created AI using Behaviour Trees and Blackboards for fast iteration of enemy behaviours Result: Maintained combat readability and responsiveness during fast movement, while reducing iteration time when testing encounters

Designed levels and supporting systems to reinforce traversal as the primary interaction. Blocked out vertical, traversal-first environments to encourage constant swinging Built secondary layouts to test movement vs grounded gameplay balance Implemented support systems (pickups, UI, traversal mechanics) to complete the gameplay loop Result: Increased player reliance on core movement mechanics, validating traversal as the central gameplay driver

2022 - 2023

Wispers
Unreal Engine Blueprint

Wispers is a puzzle-driven prototype built around colour-based interaction and environmental logic.Designed to explore how player state, movement, and world systems can be unified into a single readable mechanic.

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Built a colour-driven interaction system to link player mechanics directly to world logic and progression. Implemented a colour state system controlling interaction with world objects, AI, and puzzles Designed mechanics where matching colour enables interaction, while mismatches restrict access Integrated colour into combat, traversal, and puzzle solving as a single unified system Result: Created a system where player state directly controls world behaviour, reinforcing mechanic clarity and reducing ambiguity

Developed a custom movement system to achieve a controlled, floaty feel while maintaining gameplay precision. Built a hover-based movement system using line traces to maintain controlled elevation above surfaces Implemented velocity-based movement, jump force application, and capped speed limits to maintain pacing Added systems such as edge correction and velocity alignment to improve control and readability Result: Delivered movement that feels light and responsive while remaining predictable, supporting platforming and puzzle interaction

Designed interconnected puzzle systems driven by colour mechanics and player interaction. Implemented multiple puzzle types including laser routing, pressure systems, colour-based platforms, and sequence puzzles Built reusable logic for object interaction, including receivers, triggers, and conditional world changes Designed puzzles to scale in complexity by combining multiple mechanics within a single space Result: Created a modular puzzle framework that supports consistent rule sets while allowing varied gameplay scenarios