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Dylan Weeks
Game Programmer
About Me:
Hello, I am Dylan Weeks, a gameplay programmer based in Dallas, TX. Currently, I am a graduate student at SMU Guildhall pursuing a Master of Interactive Technology degree in Digital Game Development with a specialization in programming. My favorite part about working on games is using my technical skills and collaborating with other programmers, artists, level designers, and producers to bring new and innovative game features to life! When I am not coding or playing games, some of my hobbies and interests include golf, basketball, and fishing.
Shipped Titles:
Hanz0
- Role: Generalist programmer
- Team Size: 5 developers, 2 programmers
- Genre: 2D action platformer
- Platform: Android
- Engine: Unity
Personal Projects:
Personal C++ Game Engine
- DirectX 11 rendering pipeline
- 2D/3D math and physics library
- Engine systems for audio (FMOD), input (keyboard and controller), events, debug rendering, development console, TCP networking, and a multithreaded job system
Rope Simulation
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- 2D/3D rope physics simulation
- Position Based Dynamics
- GPU compute and geometry shaders
- 2D/3D collisions for convex polygons and self collisions
- Bit-bucket spatial partitioning
Simple Miner
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- Minecraft clone
- World generation using Perlin Noise
- Multithreaded chunk generation system
- World lighting using custom light propagation algorithm
Call Of Doomenstein
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- 2.5D Call Of Duty/Doom/Wolfenstein clone converted into a team-based FPS
- 3D collisions, physics, and a fast voxel raycast
- 2 game modes and 7 unique weapons
- XML data driven gameplay
Aliens
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- 3D third person shooter
- Controller aim assist
- Theta* pathfinding
- TPS camera system and interpolated weapon trajectories
Ant Colony AI
- C++/Avatar Game Engine
- Turn-based survival game
- A* and distance field pathfinding
- Arena analytics guide AI behaviors
- 4 separate and unique AI types
Math/Physics Sandbox
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- 3D rigid body dynamics
- Collision detection and responses
- Raycasts
- Easing curves and splines
Vaporum
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- 3D turn-based strategy tank game
- TCP LAN multiplayer (Winsock2)
- Hex map design
- XML data driven gameplay
Doomenstein
- C++/DirectX 11/HLSL
- 2.5D Doom/Wolfenstein clone
- Sprite-based billboarded animations
- Per-pixel lighting effects (directional and point lights)
- XML data driven gameplay
Libra
- C++/OpenGL
- 2D top down tank shooter
- 4 AI enemies each with separate abilities
- Tile heat maps and distance fields are used for AI pathing
- XML data driven gameplay
Starship
- C++/OpenGL
- 2D arcade space shooter
- 3 weapon types (standard, tracking, and area of effect)
- Wave-based level design
- Co-Op multiplayer
Dylan Weeks - Game Programmer 