Unity Game Developer
Fourth-year Computer Games Application Development student at Abertay University and Founder & Head Programmer at Double Down Digital. Gameplay mechanics, tools, and AI programming in C# and C++, especially with Unity 6.
My Best Work
This was my month-long summer project before 4th year. It's a deck building card game for two players, or against an MCTS AI. Every card inherits from a single class defining its stats and giving it a unique ability or a common keyword that gives it a special function. All code and art was created entirely by me, aside from some card art that was sampled from other games/google images.
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My 3rd year team project, my role was the Gameplay Programmer designing all the gameplay features including player/camera movement, light detection system, the combat system, and the inventory system. Additionally, I also stepped out of my role to supply additional help to the team; I implemented all the art and UI into the project, I created a shader to help visualise the borders between light and shadow, I composed the 3 tracks featured in the game, and was a leader of the creative direction when the team was divided.
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My biggest project so far, and still a work in progress. A tile-based strategy brawler set in the TOHTNOFY universe, built with a small team of artists. As the lead programmer, my duties include developing tools to ease the integration of art and animation, creating core gameplay features e.g. a library of unique abilities for each character, a priority AI with utility scoring, and dynamic music and dialogue systems that react to the battle.
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My most recent Unreal Engine 5 game, I developed this for one of my 3rd year modules where I received an A+. The application showcases a unique gameplay feature consisting of multiple interactable items that then allow you to cast an array of spells following a specific input. Each instrument has a special way of receiving input, flute is based on how you move your camera and the drum is operated through timed clicks. I focused on scalable and compatible design ensuring that each spell can be easily linked to any instrument by defining it with a unique string of enum inputs.
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The first entry of games in the TOHTNOFY universe, a parody of typical romantic visual novels twisting it to be chaotic and comedic. You play as a Romanian exchange student at the New New Zealand high school. I handled the entire engine side of this project, creating a dialogue engine from scratch, making it much simpler to write out scenes and branching conversations.
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Hello! I'm Laurence Allen, or SevB online.
2023-2027
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Application Development
Abertay University, Dundee
Unity · Unreal Engine · DirectX11
C# · C++ · HLSL · Python · HTML · CSS
Contact Me
lorns.allen@gmail.com