Portfolio

Bobby Elser

A gameplay programmer focused on building modular, configurable, and extendable systems in close collaboration with designers and other engineers.

Projects

• Tech: Unity C#, Photon, WebGL
• Watch the trailer on YouTube or play on itch.io
• My role: gameplay and networking programmer
• My contributions:
  • Runtime generation of random arena with designer-configurable asteroid ring
  • 3D flight controls and camera emphasizing speed and sleek handling
  • Multiplayer support with friend code for co-op over internet via Photon

1/3: Random arena generation

2/3: 3D flight controls and camera

3/3: Multiplayer space combat gameplay

• Tech: Unity C#, Photon
• My role: gameplay and networking programmer
• My contributions:
  • Built all card game systems: decks, hands, card play, enemies, dungeons, etc.
  • Robust, comprehensive, in-engine designer toolset for gameplay data
  • Multiplayer with local matchmaking for mobile co-op over internet via Photon

1/3: Play cards to match enemy weaknesses

2/3: Cards can have different play mechanics

3/3: In-editor game data tools

• Tech: Godot, GDScript
• Download on itch.io
• My role: gameplay programmer
• My contributions:
  • Runtime generation of random universe: stars, planets, planet surface events
  • Gameplay systems including fuel, crew, flight controls, and star system scans
  • JSON serialization for game initialization and save/load

1/3: Space flight and fuel drain

2/3: Star system scan and exploration

3/3: JSON-based game data