Tech Design Portfolio
HEY!
I’m Jarod, a passionate Tech Designer at
Breda University of Applied Sciences, with experiences in Unreal and Unity, and a passion for polished game feel.
Projects
TASTY TORMENT
GAME DESIGNER, TECHNICAL DESIGNER
ACTION BASED TWIN-STICK SHOOTER where you can cook up demons! Try and survive for as long as you can and gain a high score while you keep your combo going!
PROJECT INFO
DELIVERABLE: Twin-Stick Shooter
TEAM SIZE: Solo
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TIME PERIOD: 8 weeks
CONTRIBUTION
Designed and implemented core gameplay loop, mixing twin-stick combat with cooking.
Designed and implemented 3 unique enemy types, each requiring a different approach when using your weapon.
Designed and implemented cooking mechanic with design pillars of being on edge and always active.
Designed and implemented reward systems, including 2 unique buffs.
Designed and implemented UI/UX & art assets.
Design decisions iterated on through playtesting.
Sunbeat city
GAME DESIGNER, SYSTEM DESIGNER, 3Cs
FIRST-PERSON PARKOUR GAME set in a Solarpunk Themed-City. Join Sunny in her parkour adventure across the rooftops of Sunbeat City, collecting lost instruments and becoming a soloist to the soundtrack of the city!
PROJECT INFO
DELIVERABLE: First-Person Parkour
TEAM SIZE: 21
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TIME PERIOD: 12 weeks
CONTRIBUTION
Designed and implemented smooth parkour-like first person character, camera & controls.
Design decisions iterated on through playtesting.
Collaborated effectively with visual artists to define scale & proportions.
Engaged in substantial pre-production process, involving ideation and prototypes
Card/Deck Tool
TECHNICAL DESIGNER
A DEVELOPER TOOL for an ease of making their own card games. You can easily add custom cards through data tables and add the functionality to it.
PROJECT INFO
DELIVERABLE: UE5 Card/Deck builder Tool
TEAM SIZE: Solo
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TIME PERIOD: 8 weeks
CONTRIBUTION
Performed extensive research into Slay the Spire’s & other deck builder game’s card system.
Delivered a highly customizable card/deck builder tool, including potential technical implementation.
Delivered a showcase level, detailing the capabilities of the tool in practice.
Passion Projects
BreakThrough
Solo | Unity | Game Designer
First Original Concept
This is the first “Finished” personal project I have worked on.
It’s a game based on a break-out game. But you can play against your friends! But your not alone. There's also an audience! They will throw random stuff towards any of the player's field every now and then.
Bomber Gast
Solo | Unity | Game Designer
First Online Game
This game is a bomber-man game just like any other. But in this game, you can play along with many friends, on pc or mobile! You can play with up to 4 players in total. Just create a room, give it a name, set your own nickname, and start playing! The others can just set their nickname, and then join the room they want.
(Game no longer works online)
Game jams
Soaked in Sin
Team of 13 | UE5 | Tech Designer, 3Cs
Global Game Jam 2024
An anthology of 3 games. The first game is a collection of minigames. The second game is a first person shooter with multiple bullet types. The third game is a 3d platformer with the goal to clean up all the trash as fast as possible.
Drifted away
Team of 5 | UE5 | Tech Designer, 3Cs
CMGT Jam - Block A 24/25
Drifted away is a side scrolling game where you play as a cloud and have to push a raft across the ocean. Be careful though! There are many obstacles you have to avoid when guiding the raft around.
Boss Revenge
Solo | Unity | Game Designer
GMTK Game Jam 2023
You are a boss in a dungeon. So many adventurers come and go in this dungeon. It's time for revenge. Defeat as many adventurers as you can. Gain upgrades and artifacts to help you defeat them faster.
Forever Lost
Solo | Unity | Game Designer
SCREAM JAM 2021
This is a horror puzzle game with a story. You and your friends decide to enter a "haunted" mansion. Little do you know, it actually is haunted. You have to go through the building, solving puzzles, just to get out of that place. Keep an eye out on your surroundings, they might help you solve some puzzles.
Plankie Plankie
Solo | Unity | Game Designer
Kenney Jam 2021
A simple platform puzzle game, where you have to shoot wooden platforms to progress further. When you shoot a wooden platform, it will get pinned, and set a pivot. Now you can use the Q and E keys to rotate the platform to make it easier to progress.
Disaster Outbreak
Solo | Unity | Game Designer
Ludum Dare 58
Your goal is to survive as many rounds as you can, while avoiding the many disasters! Every 10 seconds, a random disaster will unfold. Sometimes, there can even be 2 different events at once! Get coins and customize your character!