Internship at Floor 84 Studio

In summer of 2014, I was hired as a programming intern for F84 Games.During my time with the company; I was fortunate to work on a number of high profile projects which can be played in the market place today. My responsibilities included but were not limited to: 

• Gameplay Programming
• Artificial Intelligence Programming
• User Interface Programming
• Debugging and Gameplay Testing

Some of the projects I worked on include the following:

1. Provided programming support on a vertical scroller game akin to Galaga. Players control an intermittently transforming robot and must fly, run, and drive while defeating waves of enemies and end level bosses. Additionally, the game features an upgrade system, bombs, and tutorial.

2. Provided programming support on 3D isometric turn based game similar to XCOM: Enemy Unknown based in Unity Game Engine. The game involves a player controlling a squad of various class members each with different abilities.  Player takes turns to advance through areas and take out any enemies in their way.

3.  Spearheaded the port of a flash game to HTML5.  I was responsible for most programming requirements.  This game features levels in which the player character must complete objectives without getting caught by the patrolling npcs.

4. Provided programming support to the team on on a physics simulation game.  This game involves solving a puzzle using available parts to get the ball to the goal. 

5. Provided programming support on 2 minigame collections.  Minigames included scrolling runner, maze generation, and pirate ship cannon battle to name a few.

I also participated in team creative meetings as well as provided robust testing support to the design and programming teams.

In Fall of 2014, the CEO of F84 games contacted me and requested that I return and work for them as a contractor during my winter break. In doing so, I gained more valuable work experience and was able to once again assist the the team during one of their busiest seasons.