About Me
Hi! my name is Ryan Smith (he/him). I am an incredibly ambitious First Class Honours graduate in Game Design and Production that is passionate about continuous self-improvement, learning and iteration with the focus on contributing to game development via clean, efficient code.
I excel in collaborating within cross-disciplinary teams which can be attributed to my more than five years academic experience practicing Scrum, utilising Kanban tools as well as structured Sprints whilst programming for predominately Unity-based games.
Furthermore I’m resilient, adaptable, actively pursuing an onsite or remote gameplay programmer role, while always available for collaboration.
Send me a message on LinkedIn. References are also readily available.
Pastimes
To unwind, I love to listen to indie pop, read fiction, mindlessly play 3D action-platformers or board games with an iced vanilla latte.
Projects
Each of my projects includes a dedicated GitHub repository with a detailed description, relevant scripts, and a link to its Google Play, Steam or itch.io store page.
ZX Tetrad is an old-school compilation of four original, ZX Spectrum inspired micro-games.
Gonk is an original local four player party game, where you can battle up to three friends dressed in a variety of ten costumes within two uniquely themed levels.
Parking Pots is a casual single player mobile game, reliant on motion controls. There are three stages that vary in difficulty and three unlockable costumes.
Education
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Game Design and Production — University of Cumbria (2026) First Class Honours
Foundation Degree (Arts) in Game Design and Production — University of Cumbria (2025) Distinction
Level 3 Extended Diploma in Games, Animation and VFX Skills — Sunderland College (2023) Merit
Level 2 Diploma in Skills for the Creative Industries - Games Design — Sunderland College (2021) Pass
Skills, and Tools
| Tools | Technical | Interpersonal |
|---|---|---|
Unity |
C# |
Time management |
| Unreal Engine | Prototyping |
Leadership |
| Autodesk Maya | 3D Modelling | Problem solving |
| Blender | Code optimisation |
Team management |
| Adobe Photoshop | Version control |
Conflict resolution |
| Substance Painter | 2D & 3D Rigging | Clear communication |
Visual Studio |
Debugging |
Presenting |
| Trello | Game design documentation | Attentive listening |
| Miro | Object-Oriented programming |
Scope management |
| Microsoft Teams | JSON |
Feature prioritising |
Certifications
Unity Junior Programmer — Unity (2026) Credential
Work Experience
INFINITY27 (2026)
Prototyped player-item interactions, a foundational inventory system, and item behaviour using Unreal Engine, and Blueprints, supported by documentation with UML. I was given the exclusive opportunity to gain hands-on industry work experience on an unannounced project over a short period of nearly two weeks, working as a part of a cross-disciplinary team.