Gavin Cole

Key Projects

Starlight

Trial of the Host

• Role: Gameplay & UI Programmer

• 3D Action Roguelite made with UE5

• Team of 6; 8 months

• Key Contributions:

  • Interactive inventory system allowing the player to customize character abilities in real-time

  • Enemy AI & pathing

  • Player & enemy health systems

  • NPC dialogue system

• Role: Creator (excl. art assets)

• First-person puzzle game made with UE5

• Personal project; 2 months

• Gameplay Design & Programming

• Highlights:

  • Ideated and implemented several different interactive puzzle designs

  • Developed an interesting narrative and introduced backstory through a modular notebook system

• Role: Creator (excl. art assets, SFX)

• First-person Tower Defense game made with UE5

• Made for Global Game Jam 2024; 3 days

• Gameplay Design & Programming

• Highlights:

  • Resource management system

  • Fast-paced interactions between the player and the game world

  • Enemy AI & pathing

Poultry Protector

About Me

I am currently a fourth year Game Development and Interactive Media student at Ontario Tech University. I am seeking entry level/junior positions in the game development field, with a focus on Gameplay Programming. I am a committed, passionate worker who will make sure the job gets done properly and on time. I have experience developing video games with a small team in Agile Environments, focusing on gameplay and UI programming.

Technical Skills

C#/C++

Javascript

Unreal Engine

Unity

Github

Contact

Contact me with any questions or comments. I look forward to hearing from you!