Jordan Han
Game Developer
Projects
Grand Theft Auto 6 - Associate Game Systems Engineer
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Collaboration with game content designers on the creation of new game systems to facilitate development of new game content.
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Programming in C# to develop game systems to be used within the context of areas of the project the team was responsible for.
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Implementation of said systems within the games contexts which used them.
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Iteration on these systems as required when given feedback by key stakeholders and team members.​
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​Centralisation of existing game systems to reduce duplicate code and optimise the workflow of starting up development of new content within the game which utilised the same system.​
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Providing written and verbal explanations of these centralised systems to instruct fellow developers and stakeholders on their uses and limitations.​
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Working within an international development team towards completion of a larger project.
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Effective collaboration with developers based in differing studios and time zones.​
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Data Authoring & Validation Tool
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Conceptualising the initial tool after doing research into existing options for authoring game data.​
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Designed the tool and its functionality in advance of making the prototype tool.
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Formulated a plan for which elements to implement in which order, prioritising getting a minimum viable product up and running first before non-essential features.​
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Iteration over the tool informed by user feedback gathered using a Google Forms survey.​
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Formulated test scenarios to guide the testing user through ​first use of the tool, mimicking a work-like scenario.
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Thorough documentation of the design, process, and user feedback via the written dissertation backing the tool up.​
Scanner & Printer Mechanic
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Full design of the scanning and printing mechanics.
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Planning out the various elements required to get the mechanic functional on-paper before programming.​
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Creation of flow charts to show the required order of operations under the hood.
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Iteration of elements which would affect the feel of the mechanic as the player uses it.
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Full programming of the scanning and printing mechanics.
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Prototyping functionality in blueprints​, then porting functionality to C++ for improved performance.
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Production of documentation explaining the mechanic's inner workings and development process.​
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Justification of elements being exposed to designers in-editor for their alteration.​
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Reflection on potential improvements to the mechanic.
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Flight Of The Electrodud: 2.5D Edition
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Creation of the 3D models used in-game via Blender.​
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Modelling the meshes, then UV unwrapping, and texturing them.
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Programming the player object, including balancing gravitational strength to recreate the feel of the previous version of the game.​
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Exploration and research into the Box2D and G.E.F. systems to find the optimal use of their features to create the game's primary functionality.​
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Programming the platform spawning system.
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Supporting varying the size of platforms without distorting the 3D models.
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Ensuring the random spawn of platforms occurs in a way which always makes continuing to play the game possible.
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Implementation of audio into the game system.
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Providing volume level control within the game's menu.​
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Impostor Syndrome Gallery
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Taking the concept of an explorable gallery of works and expanding it to a functional prototype from start to finish.
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All level and environment design.​​
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Utilising art assets from my previous works, as well as creating bespoke art assets when required.​
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Programming of all player functionality, including environmental interactivity.
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Production and/or editing of all audio utilised within​​ the prototype.
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Editing of sound effects, whether sourced online or from my own personal soundbank.​
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Composition and balancing of music in FL Studio.
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Utilisation of Wwise middleware to implement audio within the Unity project.​
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Use of the rooms system to afford various sections of the environment different audio qualities.​
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Use of game parameters in Wwise to alter audio qualities and effects depending on the values.
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Creation of dynamic music, including horizontal sequencing and vertical layering.
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Compression of audio using appropriate formats to strike a balance between CPU usage and storage space usage.​
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Net Carbon
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Player character functionality.
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Working with designers to improve the player character's feel during gameplay.​
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Minigame implementation.​
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Iterating on the feel and fluidity of the minigames while preserving factual correctness of the gamified processes of carbon capture and storage.
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The day progression system.
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Adapting the system for linear time progression and free-switching between factory and flat depending on game needs and client desires.​​
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Game balancing with the designers.​
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Calculating estimated values of tasks a player is likely to do in each stage of the game versus overall stage time - and presenting other example difficulty presets and testing their effects - to give all team members a better idea of how adjusting specific values would affect balance, player task load, and overall playtime.​
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Noting client needs for the game and giving realistic estimates for time to complete features, including communicating when a feature is infeasible for any reason.
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Utilising Trello for keeping myself accountable for completing tasks on time, as well as tracking bugs and teammates' progress on tasks which interlinked with mine.
Hunters Of The High Road
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Programming of the player character functionality.
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Working with other programmers to create a combat system which works for both player and bosses.​
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Working with designers to improve the player character's feel during gameplay.
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Management of​ the project's source control, including being on-call to resolve branch merging issues.
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Writing technical documentation.
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Working with the sound designer on audio implementation with Wwise, handling the majority of the Unity side of it.
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Optimising the game's storage space needs at the end of development, reducing the amount of space required by 64%.​​
Graveyard Shift Dialogue System Prototype
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Planning out underlying systems to the dialogue system while creating a game scene and concept to build it around.​
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Coding additional JSON-reading utilities on top of Unity's provided functionality to streamline the file I/O of the system.
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Writing dialogue and functions to be run during a conversation for testing the system in action in the game context.
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Programming UI support for the dialogue system itself, and switching between the system and first-person movement gameplay.
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Creation of an underlying generalised interaction system for the dialogue system to use, while also supporting other interactivity functionality.
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Collaboration with a musician to create bespoke music for the game to fit within the game context.​
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Production of extensive documentation detailing the dialogue system and the surrounding game.