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About

About Me

Hi, I'm Jack, a game programmer based in the UK. I've enjoyed programming and making games since I was small, where I would spend time after school building small things on Scratch and through high school I worked my way up to Python. I recently completed my degree at the University of Suffolk where studied Games Programming. This has given me a range of knowledge with key engines such as Unity and Unreal as well as a look into wider topics such as engine creation.

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I have a large range of games that interest me, from story-heavy games like Life Is Strange to management games such as Stonehearth. From experiencing this range of games, my passion for creating games that have an impact on people and help them with their everyday life has been created. I hope to be able to help achieve this while also being able to learn and improve my knowledge of games programming.

Games

Quick Smith

Unity
C#
University

This is a co-op management roguelite where you complete orders daily with ramping difficulty. This was made during the second term of my third year at the University of Suffolk and is planned to be further developed.

Power Overload

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Unity
C#
Global Game Jam

This is a top-down shooter where you can collect orbs that give you different abilities. This was made during the Global Game Jam 2023.

Searching For Lilly

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Unity
C#
Global Game Jam

This game is a puzzle platformer centred around the story of loss and the journey to acceptance. This was made during the Global Game Jam 2022.

Zephyr Strike

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Unreal Engine 4
Blueprint
University

This is a roguelike where you must tackle procedurally generated dungeons and face a final boss before progressing to the next level. This was made during the second term of my first year at the University of Suffolk.

Unity Top Down Shooter

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Unity
C#
University

This is a top-down shooter where the player has to defeat all the enemies in the quickest time possible. This was made during the second term of my first year at the University of Suffolk.

The Lost Brothers

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Unreal Engine 4
Blueprint
Global Game Jam

The Lost Brothers' is a narrative-driven game, following the story of two brothers and how they grew up and apart from each other. This was made during the Global Game Jam 2021.

Unreal Platformer

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Unreal Engine 4
Blueprint
University

This is a platformer with a range of enemies that must be passed to reach the end of the level. This was made during the first term of my first year at the University of Suffolk.

Software

Game Engine

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C++
University

This is an engine that I made during my second year at the University of Suffolk. This is a 2D engine that has tools such as dragging and dropping of assets and a hierarchy that can be used while the engine is running.

AI Development

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C++
University

This is a model that shows a varying set of agent behaviours and control methods. This demonstrates Finite State Machines, Behaviour Trees, Steering Behaviours and Path Finding.

Graphics

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C++
University

This was made using OpenGL and shows a range of lighting and shadows generated on models in the scene.

Contact

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Jack Howlett

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