Kieran McDermott Games Programmer

I researched and developed two separate methods of generating a 3D platformer level

Unity
Objectives:
- Investigate various types of levels within the 3D platformer genre
- Prototype methods of generating levels using level design from other games as a basis
- Check the functionality of generation methods
- Retrieve data from testers investigating the advantages and disadvantages of the procedural methods

Worked in a team of 8 for the competition Dare Academy where I was a gameplay programmer

Unity
Worked on the objective systems for the game
- Worked on a delivery system
- Helped finalise the lobby
Learnt what it takes to work within a team
Showcased the game at "EGX 2023"

Worked to develop a spellcasting mechanic in Unreal Engine

I developed a Virtual Microphone system in Unity which utilizes the audio thread

Worked on Unity's audio thread
Developed a boombox to play songs
Developed a basic radio system
Developed an in game microphone that can pick up in game audio and send it to speakers
Worked with Reverb

Worked to develop tools for for a MMO style game editor

Developed an AR application which is a tower defence game where you are able to pick up towers/resources and move them about

First time developing shaders with the use of DirectX11

DirectX C++
Demonstrated use of:
- Pixel Shader
- Vertex Shader
- Hull & Domain Shader
- Shadow Mapping