Jason Reed

He/They | Gameplay Programmer | C# & Unity/Godot Enthusiast | Passionate about crafting engaging, polished gameplay experiences from concept to release.

I'm an aspiring gameplay programmer with a computer science degree and a passion for building run, responsive game experiences. I have experience with multiple programming languages and game engines. I enjoy turning ideas into playable systems and am always eager to learn new tools and collaborate on great games.

This is actually a secret portion of the website for my 'company' - as I like to present my published games as if I'm not just some guy.

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I received my Computer Science degree from Queens University Belfast back in 2021, with a strong foundation in C#, Python, and machine learning. I worked on multiple projects, including a website/database project, an android application, and for my thesis I created a program for predicting coastal erosion using machine learning.

Since then have primarily been working on a mix of game jam projects and solo titles, with the intention of publishing these myself. I've worked with GDevelop, Godot, and Unity to create engaging and polished game experiences, from player mechanics to AI systems. I'm especially passionate about turning creative ideas into functional gameplau. ensiuring smooth performance and responsive controls.

In addition to my technical skills, I have experience in designing core gameplay systems, combat mechanics, and progression features. I developed and published my own twin-stick shooter on Steam, where I was responsible for all programming, including player customization, AI, and UI. This project taught me valuable lessons in managing scope, polishing user experience, and learning from real player feedback, having even showcased the game at a local convention - Q-Con Belfast.

I’m always eager to learn new tools and grow as a developer, and I thrive in environments where I can collaborate with other passionate creators to build something truly special.

Game Projects

Warning - mostly done with programmer art

Below you can find a number of the game projects I've created in my free time - most of them are game jam projects, but the first few are games that are either released to the public for sale, or are intended to eventually be that. Click on their names to try them out/see more images.

Released Game

Fight Back The Night

A released game developed using the Godot Engine.

A twin-stick shooter featuring a complete story with cutscenes, an upgrade system for adding new abilities between levels, multiple enemy types, and customization elements/collectibles. It has controller support and runs on Steam Deck

Based on the previous game jam project of the same name.

WIP Game

Alone

My current project - a Unity Engine game. Still in the early stages.

An isometric 3d game with a rotatable camera, multiple weapon options, and a mechanic for placing down barricades and traps to hinder enemies.

A short story planned, but will mainly be a wave defence/survival game.

Game Jam Project

Parallel Warriors

My first game jam project - a Unity game later re-made in Godot. Theme was 'Reflections'.

Two players compete (using the same keyboard) on a split screen, each in their own area - but wherever they shoot on their side, the bullet appears in the opponents arena. Cycles through multiple levels.

Game Jam Project

The Hard Times

Theme was 'Your Country's History'. A basic farming game set during The Famine.

You must grow both food crops to feed your family and cash crops to pay your rent. Over time, rent costs go up, your landlord sells land to neighbours, and potato crop gets affected by blight and reduced crop yields. Made in the Godot Engine.

Game Jam Project

Fight Back The Night

1-Bit game jam with the theme 'Light & Dark'. Game could only include 2 colours, so I made a wave defence-ish game in light grey and dark grey, where you protect light sources from monsters - the shadows/lighting adding the illusion of a wider colour palette. Made in the Godot Engine.

Game Jam Project

Blob Business

Made for GGJ in a collaboration. A kind of life simulator where each day you choose which activites you perform (go to work, hang out, chill alone) which then affect various stats like Money, Happiness, etc.

Not very deep but gained experience in managing a game's economy. Made in the Godot Engine.

Game Jam Project

Alone

Made for GDevelop's first game jam, shortly after the engine was made public. A 2D zombie survival game, where you collect building supplies/ammo during the day and ready your defences, before fighting off waves of monsters in the night.

Game Jam Project

Glorious Death

My first game jam project after releasing my first title, as a sort of palette cleaner. A top-down turn based game where every action has a Health cost - switching weapons, moving, opening the inventory - all of these cost health. You have to try and make it to the end to defeat the final boss while managing the constantly decreasing health.

Jason Reed

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Game Projects

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