UI & Game Developer
Hi, I'm Marissa, a game developer from Manitoba, Canada.
I'm a dedicated and passionate user-interface and gameplay programmer who recently graduated from college with a Advanced Diploma with Honours in Game Development - Programming. I love learning new things so that I can aid in creating fun and inspiring experiences that is accessible to everyone.
Skills
Throughout my time in the Game Development course, I was educated on every major aspect of game development.
- User Interface
Layout & Development - Game Design
Mechanics, Scope, Level Design, Game Planning
Proficiencies
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Languages
C++, C#, Java, Unreal Blueprints - Version Control Software
Perforce, Git -
Project Management Tools
Trello, Pivotal Tracker, Notion -
Design Tools
Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Premiere Pro -
Software
Visual Studio, Visual Studio Code, Apache Netbeans - Engines
Unreal Engine 5, Unity
Portfolio
Rift City Rebels
Rift City Rebels is a 2.5d platform fighter, developed as the capstone project for my last term in the Game Development program.
- Unreal Engine 5 UI Developer
- Created the Controller-To-UI system, allowing for both Keyboard and Game Controllers interact with menu's
- Developed Character Select UI, which allows multiple users to interact at once
- Developer of Matcha/The Snowboarder character
- Assisted with creating movement based actions, such as snowboarding across platforms
- Helped with designing the layout for the Game Manual
Goblin Hunt VR
Goblin Hunt VR is an arcade style shooter where you must catch bombs shot by goblins and throw them back at them to score points.
- UI
- Developed an enemy entity-manager system based on the mediator pattern
- This system determines which of the three squads should shoot at the player
- Bomb reactivity
- Score Managers
Zecromancer VR
A Virtual Reality game where you are a necromancer controlling a growing hoarde of zombies. Use simple gestures to direct your minions to their destination.
- Created a Gesture System that compares the controller's movement in relation to the headset determining the direction of motion.
- Iterated on system based on feedback received in playtests.
- Created a nav-mesh based teleportation system that would bring the zombie AI's with the player.
Prototype the Platformer
A short game I created for an assignment to reinforce our skills in mechanic and level design.
- Custom Character Controller
- Coyote Time
- Input duration changes jump height
- Double Jump
- Checkpoint System that brings players back to it on death
- Turret enemies with customizable rates and speeds
- Location based area obscurer
Drone Race
A short obstacle based flying game inspired by Drone races. Made for an assignment where we had to create Starfox inspired character controllers
- Character Controller
- Researched the way that drones fly to make flying feel as accurate as possible
- Score System
- Designed and Created all models and animations found in the game
- The Drone flyer was a particular highlight
- Researched professional drone flying competitions to gather real obstacles used in the races.
Fear the Abyss
Fear the Abyss is a 2.5d action game where you must navigate around and defend yourself with your trusty harpoon in order to escape the ship being invaded by a giant kracken.
- Unreal Engine 5 UI Developer
- Custom Dialogue System with interchangeable sprites
- Main Menu, Options Menu & Credits Menu
- Tentacle Enemy AI
Guardian Roadblock
Guardian Roadblock is a short and sweet puzzle game where a strange stone guardian blocks your way into town. To win the game you must tell it the correct code.
- Paper2D
- Velocity based Sprite Machine
- Custom Branching Dialogue System with options
- Dynamically layered sprites