Project Overseer

Project Overseer was made with Unity, and is the biggest project I've created. I spent years learning VR/XR programming, using this game as a prototype for my dream project: a VR/AR laser tag game. My itch.io page has much more detailed changelogs, but here's a summary of my work:

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Programming

• Implemented gaze-directed locomotion using quaternions to dynamically align player movement with VR headset orientation, creating intuitive navigation independent of controller facing.

• Developed velocity-based sprint detection by tracking VR controller motion vectors, enabling natural arm-swing locomotion without requiring additional input controls.

• Engineered a physics-driven firearm recoil system using configurable joints and XR interaction checks, creating responsive weapon feedback while maintaining VR interaction compatibility.

• Programmed enemy AI behaviors using behavior trees, raycasts, spherecasts, and centralized game management systems to support enemy detection, decision-making, and combat interactions.

• Designed a JSON-based save/load framework to persist player progression and game state across play sessions.

• Created data-driven gameplay architecture using Scriptable Objects, improving scalability, maintainability, and content iteration speed.

• Developed a grid-based crafting system utilizing arrays and item ID mapping to efficiently process crafting recipes and inventory interactions.

• Built an inventory management system using dictionaries and delegate-based event callbacks, enabling efficient item lookup and modular UI updates.

• Implemented voice-command functionality using keyword recognition systems, allowing players to trigger gameplay actions through spoken commands.

• Leveraged delegates and event-driven programming patterns to create modular runtime communication between gameplay systems while reducing script dependencies.

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Modelling/Animation

• Modeled, rigged, and animated 3D assets in Blender, integrating them into Unity with proper rig compatability, animation playback, and gameplay synchronization.

• Implemented inverse kinematics systems for elbows, knees, and ankles to produce more natural limb positioning and character movement.

• Performed weight painting and vertex influence tuning to improve mesh deformation quality during character animation.

• Designed and configured blend trees to enable seamless transitions between movement and combat states.

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Art

• Designed and produced splash art, sprites, promotional assets, and user interface elements to support gameplay, marketing, and player-facing experiences.

• Utilized 9-slice sprite techniques to create resolution-independent UI elements, maintaining consistent border fidelity.

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Audio

• Produced and processed sound effects through recording, editing, and normalization workflows to create cohesive in-game audio.

• Managed audio asset performance by selecting appropriate compression formats based on quality requirements and memory considerations.

• Composed original soundtrack pieces tailored to gameplay pacing and overall player immersion.

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Marketing

• Planned and produced promotional trailers for major game updates, including storyboarding, gameplay capture, animation, and feature presentation.​

• Created polished devlog videos by blending gameplay captures with condensed, information voice-overs, effectively communicating gameplay mechanics and update content to players.

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The biggest skills I've learned from working on Project Overseer were project management, marketing, and consistency. Planning out each update and delivering it within a self-imposed date taught me a lot about what is required to produce a quality update. Gathering feedback and implementing changes quickly was also something I learned was very important to keeping an audience.