Freelancer profile translated to English.
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Freelance Gameplay Developer – Unity / Unreal Engine 5 | Networking, Systems, Ports, Serious Games
Contributed to **Instant Sports 2**, Mobile port of **Slime Rancher**, **Sheep&Socks**, and about ten other games!
Led the technical side onKing of Tokyo**, **Arcade Game Zone**, **Fort Boyard - Les défis du Père Fouras**, **Instant Sports 2(Co-Lead), **40 Sports Games in 1**, **34 Sports Games - World Edition**, and **30 Sport Games in 1**. On average, managed a team of 4 developers.
I support studios and development teams on their video game projects, providing support or custom solutions, from conception to final porting.
Since 2020, I have contributed to the release ofmore than 10 gameson home consoles within an independent studio (**Breakfirst**), before going freelance. I recently supportedOld Skull Gameson themobile portof Slime Rancher.
I am currently actively seeking my next assignment.
What I focus on:
- SoftwareArchitecture& optimization
- Assistance withtechnical directionon Unity
Unity is my primary playground, and I am also proficient in UE5 using Blueprints and C++.
Available remotely or on-site in Lyon.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 10km), Vienne (up to 10km)
Experience
- Old Skull Games,Gameplay & Port ProgrammerENTERTAINMENT AND LEISUREDecember 2025 - March 2026 (3 months)69100 Villeurbanne, France• Mobile porting of an existing Unity title.• Adaptation of controls and integration of mobile platform APIs.
- Fergal MECHINFreelance Developer & TrainerOctober 2025 - Today (9 months)- Development of games and prototypes as a freelancer for studios.- Interventions in game programming at Ynov Lyon and Ynov Connect
- BREAKFIRSTDeveloper, then Lead Unity DeveloperVIDEO GAMES AND ANIMATIONApril 2020 - September 2025 (5 years and 5 months)69120 Vaulx-en-Velin, France• Evolution from Gameplay Developer to Lead Programmer over 5 years within the studio.• Contribution to the release of over 10 titles on PC, home consoles, and mobile (Instant Sports franchise, Fort Boyard published by Microids).• Gameplay, AI, game systems, multi-platform porting, and QA.• Technical Direction: software architecture, code reviews, strategic decisions.• Development of prototypes and internal tools on Unity/C#.Developing the technical skills of the team.Implementing projects from start to finish (From conception to porting on various platforms).Developing games, prototypes, and internal tools.Team management, planning & budgeting.Client interactions.Technical and human management advice.Team management, planning.
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Education
- Ynov Master's in Game ProgrammingYnov Lyon2023- Programmation systèmes de jeux (Forte appétence pour l'architecture logicielle, j'aime tester de nouvelles approches) - Programmation Gameplay (3Cs, gestion des caméras, de l'application de la physique au gameplay et autres) - Programmation d'IA - Programmation Outils - Gestion de projet
- Bachelor's in IT Project ManagementISITECH2021- Gestion de projets informatiques - C# - C++ - React - Unity