University of Westminster Projects

Institution: University of Westminster

Course:    

CCGD011W Computer Games Development Final Project

Date:  Fall 2023 – Winter 2024 

Platform: PC

Game Engine:   Unreal Engine 5.0 / C++ with Blueprints 

Neural Network: Python (PyTorch)

Unprofitable Startup is a business simulation game that aims to integrate the usage of neural networks with the gameplay mechanics of managing a company. The game uses a neural network to simulate the company's financial performance. This integrates machine learning with gameplay mechanics.

Institution: University of Westminster

Course:  6CCGD009W Computer Graphics (CG) Programming 

Date: Winter 2024

Platform: PC

Game Engine: C++ , HLSL (DirectX 11)

Made as a part of a 4-person group, Museum Memoirs focused on creating a rendering framework with DirectX11, highlighted through a showcase game, that displays different rendering techniques, such as asset loading, shaders, and lighting. The game done to highlight this framework was Museum Memoirs, a game taking place inside a museum where the player can explore different dinosaur exhibits.

Institution: University of Westminster

Course:  6CCGD008W Games Networking and Security 

Date: Fall 2023

Platform: PC

Game Engine:  Unity 2023.1 / C#

Fireballs of Nejapa is an online multiplayer arena shooter game. The game's setting is based on a traditional festival from El Salvador where the participants throw “fireballs” each. The game supports game rooms for up to 4 players and stores both a local record of the best score and an online leaderboard.

Institution: University of Westminster

Course: 5CCGD011W Game Engine Architecture

Date: Winter 2022

Platform: PC

Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4.27 / Blueprints

Atlacatl Trials is a first person adventure game. Its distinctive feature is its setting, taking place in a Mayan village in the early 1500s. In the game, the player will have to complete a series of task in order to pass 3 trials, for knowledge, exploration and might.

Institution: University of Westminster

Course: 5CCGD009W Games Studio

Date: Winter 2022

Platform: PC

Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4.27 / C++ with Blueprints

Awareness is a first person horror game that has as a unique selling point its use of audio in order to guide the player and create a tense atmosphere. A psychological thriller, the player will have to solve multiple puzzles in order to escape the mental asylum.

Institution: Algonquin College

Date: September, 2016 - March, 2017

Platform: PC/HTC Vive

Game Engine: Unity 5.4 / C# 

Trick Coaster: Pro Shooter is a VR game where the player is in a platform roller coaster, and must shoot targets while doing tricks (e.g. shooting with your guns facing opposite directions, throwing and catching your gun, etc.) to achieve the highest score.  

Institution: Algonquin College

Course:  GAM1532 - Game Programming IV

GAM1542 - Game and Graphics Computations III

Date: Winter 2016

Platform: PC

Programming Languages: C++, GLSL (OpenGL ES 2.0)

For this project we had to design a game engine, and its graphics (3D rendering, etc.) components, and use it to make a game. The game I made was a 2.5D side scroller, where you control a car than can invert/revert its gravity. You have to achieve the highest score possible by reaching the end of the level, collecting pick up, and avoiding enemies.

Institution: Algonquin College

Course:   GAM1541-Level Design II 

Date: Winter 2016

Platform: PC

Game Engine: Unreal Engine 4.7 / Blueprints

In this project, we had to design a whole level using the Unreal Engine First Person Project as a starting point. For this project I made a game where the main feature was inverting and reverting the gravity, this gave players the opportunity to traverse the roof and the floor, making for an interesting level design. The game also had multiple weapons, enemy types, and even a boss battle.

 Institution: Algonquin College

Course:   GAM1540-Game Programming III

Date: Fall 2015

Platform: PC/Mac

Programming Language: C++

Starting with a non-functional framework of The Legend of Zelda (NES), we were tasked to create a working version of the Zelda game with a level editor. The emphasis of the project was in implementing the AI, with different states and A* pathfinding; creating a level editor that could read/write save files, and supported multiple tile types; and implementing randomized enemy drops; all of these, besides the basic game functionality. 

Institution: Algonquin College

Course:  GAM1546-Game and Graphics Computations II

Date: Fall 2015 

Platform: PC

Programming Languages: C++, GLSL (OpenGL ES 2.0)

Starting with a basic C++/OpenGL framework, we had to create a 2D game. I decided to create a top down space shooter game. In it you control a space ship, you can move around, activate a shield, and shoot down enemy ships.

Institution: Algonquin College

Course:   GAM1520-Rapid Prototyping

Date: Winter 2015

Platform: Flash

Programming Language: ActionScript 3

For this rapid prototyping assignment, I created a side-scroller shooter game on the myth of "El Cipitio", from my home country of El Salvador. In the game, you have to run to the end of the level as quick as possible, in the mid of a volcano eruption. This is further complicated by the presence of flying lava snakes that will attack the player, but that can be killed.

Institution: Algonquin College

Course: GAM1537-Programming Fundamentals II

Date: Winter 2015

Platform: PC

Programming Language: C++

Using a Windows Application, we were tasked to create a 2D game, using GDI+ to render the game. For this project, I created a defense game where you have to shoot the different aliens trying to attack your base.

Institution: Algonquin College 

Course: GAM1545-Programming Fundamentals I 

Date: Fall 2014 

Platform: PC 

Programming Language: C++  

For this project, I created a real-time windows console maze. Where the player has to move through the maze on the shortest amount of of time and move as possible. The mazes are read from a file, and there are persisting leaderboards files