Kain Shin's Game Development Portfolio

Currently co-owner/tech lead at Question Games

Shipped Titles

The Blackout Club [2019: Windows/PS4/XboxOne] C++ Unreal Engine Game Developer
The Magic Circle [2015: PC/Mac/Linux] C# Unity Engine [2016: PS4/XboxOne] C# Unity Engine Game Developer
Mobile Applications Meili Fitness Activities Engine TXDoT Ad Campaign Rosetta Stone Kids App [2014: Android/iOS] Java, Javascript, C# Independent Contractor
Dishonored [2012: PC/360/PS3] C++ Unreal Engine3 Core AI/Gameplay Programmer
Ghostbusters Wii [2009: Wii] C++ Infernal Engine Gameplay Programmer
Mushroom Men [2008: Wii] C++ Infernal Engine Lead Programmer
Thief: Deadly Shadows [2004: Xbox] C++ Modified Unreal2 UI/Gameplay Programmer
Deus Ex: Invisible War [2003: Xbox] C++ Modified Unreal2 UI/Gameplay Programmer
Microsoft Casino Series [2000-2002: PC] C++ DirectX7 Programmer

Patrol routes

Ambient behaviors

Factions

Combat positioning

Attack selection
and timing

Search positioning

Reactions to
player actions

Ground locomotion with complex traversal Non-blocking cinematics integrated with unpredictable gameplay
Body mechanics
Swimming (and flying) locomotion
Pathfinding integration Flight Navigation using Custom dynamically-generated A* 3D NavGrid

Combat teleport Attractor beam Wrist darts Dodge and counterattack
Combat Aim Ranged combat positioning on or off the navigation mesh
Attack interactions
Damage responses

Data driven NPC
differentiation of
behaviors, abilities,
and physiology

Scalable code and
data maximizing
concurrent edits

Intimate knowledge
of AI architectures:
HFSMs, Behavior Trees,
GOAP, and Blackboard

Sprite animation
composer tool

Data driven
input systems

Data driven UI

Memory and Performance Optimizations
Proton beam Split screen
Physics integration
TCP/UDP hybrid client-server synchronization Dead reckoning lag compensation
Undulating kelp vertex shaders
Craps
Card game engine
Slots