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Unannouced project

Rail-Shooter Multiplayer Arcade Game

Tech Designer & Gameplay Programmer

Unreal 5.6

C++

Perforce

Notion

Description

Multiplayer arcade rail shooter integrating lightgun hardware and synchronized motion seating systems, developed under an official film license in Unreal 5.6 with C++.

Hardware integration

Custom made Arcade cabinet
Merging multiple hardware APIs
Lightguns and Motion Seats

Main Challenges

Optimization

Game running for hours
Cinematic experience
Smooth gameplay

Deadlines

Demos for potential investors
Builds for cabinet manufacturers
Very small team (12 people)

My work

I worked in Unreal 5.6 in C++, with usage of blueprints here and there.

Since this game is still unannounced, I cannot go into details. But here were my main tasks:

Programmed main gameplay features
Developed internal tools and GPIs for level designers
Integrated lightgun and motion-based arcade hardware
Implemented multiplayer gameplay and UI systems
Optimized performance for arcade cabinet deployment

Designed a platformer-friendly camera

Implemented custom logic for movement, particularly during jumping and airborne states.

Camera

Aim Assist & Ingredient snapping

Generating snapping points

Every objects with the "Interactible" component generates a list of potential snapping points stored in an array.

Subtitles & Scripted Events systems

Created a parameterized trigger box-based modular trigger system for cutscenes and scripted events.
Automatically synchronized subtitles with voice lines by hooking into the audio pipeline.
Allowed non-programmers (narrative and sound teams) to easily set up events through Blueprints.
Allowed subtitles to dynamically adapt to playback timing, increasing accessibility and pacing.

Localized Subtitles Blueprint

Save & Load architecture

Created a modular save/load system using Blueprint interfaces.
All objects have decoupled and scalable save and load implementation.
Utilizing a custom SaveGame Blueprint class for centralized data storage.
Allowed uniform saving of game state and player preferences (e.g., options menu).

Documentation here (some links might not work)

Localization & Menus

Scalable localization with synced Data Tables
10 languages on release (subtitles and UI)
Fluid menu navigation with independent widgets

Tools & Polish

Created tools for debug navigation, screenshot capture, and platform path previews.
Improved UX with ingredient hover feedback and persistent options saving.