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I am a graduate of Canadore College's Game Design and Development program now working as an independent video game developer. I have a love for game systems and a holistic understanding of what it takes to make a well-tuned gameplay experience.…

Jesse Cotton

Game Designer, Game Developer, Programmer

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I am a graduate of Canadore College's Game Design and Development program now working as an independent video game developer. I have a love for game systems and a holistic understanding of what it takes to make a well-tuned gameplay experience.…

Available to hire

I am a graduate of Canadore College’s Game Design and Development program now working as an independent video game developer. I have a love for game systems and a holistic understanding of what it takes to make a well-tuned gameplay experience.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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English

Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Programmer at Team Delay

September 1, 2023 - November 14, 2025

Independent game studio developing the game White Collar Warfare. Designed and developed Procedural Level Generation, Modular Weapon System, and Enemy AI using Unreal Blueprint Visual Scripting. Refined third-person character controller to ensure movement is fast and responsive.

Solo Game Developer at Sleepy Bears Indie

July 1, 2023 - November 14, 2025

Designed, developed and released the multiplayer physics-based fighting game Ham Sum on Steam. Wrote scripts, created story boards, and animated in-engine cutscenes for single-player campaign. Created 3D character and environment art, 2D art/UI, particle effects and shaders. Developed physics-based movement and combat with Finite State Machine Controllers in C# using the Unity Engine. Developed and refined AI-controlled CPU opponents to mimic the experience of battling human players.

Educator at Kumon Learning Centre

October 1, 2024 - November 14, 2025

Guided student education through Math and Reading curricula from Pre-K to College level. Graded student class and homework with efficiency and great attention to detail. Managed classrooms of up to 25 students. Prepared personalized study plans for each student weekly.