I'm a game developer with 3+ years of experience using Unity, specializing in gameplay programming, rapid prototyping and technical design, with a focus on delivering engaging user experiences quickly and with flexibility to iterate on feedback. I am highly proficient in using C# for large commercial projects, with additional experience in Python, C++, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and use strong design intuition alongside my programming skills to 'find the fun' throughout the development process.…

Robert Lancaster

I'm a game developer with 3+ years of experience using Unity, specializing in gameplay programming, rapid prototyping and technical design, with a focus on delivering engaging user experiences quickly and with flexibility to iterate on feedback. I am highly proficient in using C# for large commercial projects, with additional experience in Python, C++, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and use strong design intuition alongside my programming skills to 'find the fun' throughout the development process.…

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I’m a game developer with 3+ years of experience using Unity, specializing in gameplay programming, rapid prototyping and technical design, with a focus on delivering engaging user experiences quickly and with flexibility to iterate on feedback.

I am highly proficient in using C# for large commercial projects, with additional experience in Python, C++, HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and use strong design intuition alongside my programming skills to ‘find the fun’ throughout the development process.

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Skills

Experience Level

C#
Expert
Unity 3D
Expert
C++
Expert
Game Design
Expert
Python
Expert
JavaScript
Expert
3D Design
Expert
CSS
Expert
Adobe After Effects
Intermediate
UI
Intermediate
Web Design
Intermediate
GitHub
Intermediate
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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-founder / Game Developer at Keeled Moon
May 1, 2025 - Present
Co-founder of the company, engaging in team-based development of videogames. Primary role is gameplay programming, with a focus on front-end user experience. Typical tasks involve rapid prototyping, AI programming and technical design. Secondary role is acting as the creative lead and product owner for a commercial game project.
Computer Programmer at Software Cornwall
August 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Working with a team as part of the Mission to Mars programme. Programming a rover using C++ to perform various movement tasks. Presenting the progress of the rover on-stage to a crowd.
Customer Assistant at Morrisons
June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Helping customers find what they need around the store. Communicating and working alongside colleagues to get tasks done. Shelf stacking, stock rotation and online delivery collection. Adapting to any task required, and gaining proficiency in completing tasks quickly.
Customer Assistant at Asda
July 1, 2024 - September 30, 2024
Helping customers find what they need around the store. Communicating and working alongside colleagues to get tasks done. Shelf stacking, stock rotation and online delivery collection. Adapting to any task required, and gaining proficiency in completing tasks quickly.
Customer Assistant at Cats Protection League (Charity)
August 1, 2022 - September 1, 2022
Welcoming customers, providing assistance, and handling till operations. Processing donations, as well as carrying out quality checks and Gift Aid administration.
Volunteer Fundraiser at Interact Rotary Club (Charity)
December 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
Organising bake sales, raffles, and community events to raise funds for local charities. Coordinating the Christmas Shoebox campaign for residential care homes in Cornwall. Establishing a food donation scheme supporting Newquay Food Bank.
Young Leader at 5th Newquay Scouts
December 1, 2017 - June 1, 2019
Supporting Beaver Scouts as a Young Leader during meetings, activities, and trips. Leading group activities while assisting the Senior Leader. Carrying out safeguarding responsibilities to ensure a safe environment.

Education

BSc (Hons) Computing for Games - 1st Class Honours at Falmouth University
September 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025
A-Levels at Newquay Tretherras Sixth Form
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2022
GCSEs at Newquay Tretherras
September 1, 2018 - August 1, 2020

Qualifications

Bronze Duke of Edinburgh
September 1, 2019 - June 1, 2020
Silver Duke of Edinburgh
September 1, 2020 - June 1, 2021
Black belt (1st Dan) in Shotokan Karate
September 1, 2017 - June 1, 2020

Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment
    uniE621 Nightmorn
    A 2D top-down Survival Horror game with online cooperative multiplayer developed during my 3rd year of university with my team, Keeled Moon. The game was awarded the 'Best Third Year Game' by popular vote at the university expo. https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Split Polarity
    A local versus game developed in my 1st year of university and published by InkForge Studios on Steam. The game was awarded the 'Bohemian Rhapsody' award by university staff for masterful mechanics and innovation. https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Samurai Horse Revenge
    Developed for the 2024 Global Game Jam, a hack and slash game where you play as a samurai horse taking revenge against the oppression of humanity. https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 S-2304
    A collection game where you play as an abandoned research station investigating a drowned world. https://www.twine.net/signin…
    uniE621 Quixotic
    A 2.5D narrative puzzle-platformer developed in my 2nd year of university. https://www.twine.net/signin…