Gaming
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Readyverse- Your home in the Ready Player One Universe
Built in Unreal Engine 5, Readyverse is a hub world for a number of game experiences. In it you can invite your frients to your hub, talk in game, launch directly into other games and display rewards and unlocks from those games. For this title I was Lead Game Developer and in addition to setting…
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Raicers- Mario Kart meets F1 Manager
Raicers is an AI racing game where you configure your vehicle and driver strategy and compete against other players in tournaments across different 8 race tracks each with unique gameplay. I was part of this project from early prototyping through to production. I was responsible for several core gameplay systems including: Being part of the…
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Woodchop VR at the Ekka 2018
The first public showing of Woodchop VR was held at 2018 Royal Queensland Show alongside the other Lightweave experiences Snow Slingers and Dinosaur VR. The experience paired a physical axe and stump in the real world with virtual chopping and scoring in virtual reality leading to a extremely satisfying tactile chopping experience. I was the…
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District Race App Launch
November 2017, Lightweave and Exceed Sports and Entertainment launched the District Race App. The app offers a new gamified, urban exploration experience to runners by placing checkpoints and challenges in cities around the world and challenging them to push themselves to see how far can they explore. I joined the District team in as a…
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Thunder Barrels Visual Overhaul
The image above shows a comparison of the original levels to the new after I implemented a significant visual update for Thunder Barrels. The update included but isn’t limited to: An enhanced masking shader to provide the darkness that blankets unlit objects in the scene. A graphical overhaul of major objects used in scenes, such…
Michael Kerkow 