Gavin Barnes - Senior Software Engineer, Gameplay Engineer, Game Development Engineer

Hey, I'm a Senior Software Engineer

I everything game dev. Experienced in Unreal Engine, UEFN and Unity3D. Available for freelance gameplay/game development and software engineering work.

Gavin Barnes

Companion Group me@gavin-barnes.de Germany
Tech Stack
Unreal Engine Godot Perforce C++ C# Golang Python React Git Unity Itch.io
Social Links

Games

Risen 3

Risen 3

by Piranha Bytes

Risen 3 is a fantasy RPG with exploration and character progression.

Valnir Rok

Valnir Rok

by encurio GmbH

Survival RPG featuring building, exploration and progression loops.

Idle Knight Legends

Idle Knight Legends

by Immersive Pixels

An idle clicker RPG with a growing roguelike challenge structure.

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We are Football

We are Football

by Winning Streak

A dynamic sports simulation focused on tactical decision making.

Coreborn

Coreborn

by Blankhans

A sci-fi survival shooter with strong focus on atmosphere and world-building.

Curriculum Vitae

2003 - 2005

Development

2005 - 2008

PHP Developer

2011 - 2016

Bachelor of

2013 - 2014

Engine

2014 - 2017

Gameplay

2017 - Present

Managing

2003 - 2005

Development

of Websites

Started learning HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Developed interest in PHP and backend engineering. First job at advertising agency.

Hobbyist

2005 - 2008

PHP Developer

@ 360° Kommunikation

Web projects for clients like L'Oreal and Pieper. Extended CMS systems and e-commerce platforms. Full-time before pursuing game dev studies.

Full-Time

2011 - 2016

Bachelor of

Science

Hochschule Düsseldorf. Computer Graphics and VR. Project Origami with team of five. Thesis on swarm-based agent simulation in UE4.

2013 - 2014

Engine

Programmer

Piranha Bytes on Risen 3. Maintained Steam SDK, integrated achievements, DirectX11 overhauls, build tools for publishers.

Internship

2014 - 2017

Gameplay

Engineer

Encurio GmbH - Valnir Rok

Unity RPG. Lead engineer managing team, complex gameplay systems, client/server communication.

2017 - Present

Managing

Director

Immersive Pixels

Lead 8-person team. Idle Knight Legends (iOS & Android). Software architecture, UI, build pipelines.

Current
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