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Hi, I’m Shane Mitchell, a Unity developer with 10+ years of experience building games, prototypes, and scalable systems from concept to release. I specialize in gameplay programming, AI, scene integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to turn ideas into polished experiences. I’ve led programming and design teams, founded Grand Hawk Union, and designed tools and pipelines that help teams ship client-ready builds. I’m passionate about crafting robust game systems, data-driven architectures, and engaging player experiences.…Hi, I’m Shane Mitchell, a Unity developer with 10+ years of experience building games, prototypes, and scalable systems from concept to release. I specialize in gameplay programming, AI, scene integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to turn ideas into polished experiences. I’ve led programming and design teams, founded Grand Hawk Union, and designed tools and pipelines that help teams ship client-ready builds. I’m passionate about crafting robust game systems, data-driven architectures, and engaging player experiences.

Shane Mitchell

Game Developer, Game Designer, Database Developer, +2

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Hi, I’m Shane Mitchell, a Unity developer with 10+ years of experience building games, prototypes, and scalable systems from concept to release. I specialize in gameplay programming, AI, scene integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to turn ideas into polished experiences. I’ve led programming and design teams, founded Grand Hawk Union, and designed tools and pipelines that help teams ship client-ready builds. I’m passionate about crafting robust game systems, data-driven architectures, and engaging player experiences.…Hi, I’m Shane Mitchell, a Unity developer with 10+ years of experience building games, prototypes, and scalable systems from concept to release. I specialize in gameplay programming, AI, scene integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to turn ideas into polished experiences. I’ve led programming and design teams, founded Grand Hawk Union, and designed tools and pipelines that help teams ship client-ready builds. I’m passionate about crafting robust game systems, data-driven architectures, and engaging player experiences.

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Hi, I’m Shane Mitchell, a Unity developer with 10+ years of experience building games, prototypes, and scalable systems from concept to release. I specialize in gameplay programming, AI, scene integration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration to turn ideas into polished experiences.

I’ve led programming and design teams, founded Grand Hawk Union, and designed tools and pipelines that help teams ship client-ready builds. I’m passionate about crafting robust game systems, data-driven architectures, and engaging player experiences.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Game Developer at Dream Foundry Games

September 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025

Designed scalable networked systems for AI spawning, inventory, SFX, ambience, dynamic music, mobility states, area-based events, and more. Directed sprint planning and assignments across multi-disciplinary teams. Managed large-scale scene (2100x2000m) with networked objects and optimized performance. Collaborated with designers and artists to deliver client-ready builds and project estimates.

Unity Developer / Founder at Grand Hawk Union

November 1, 2020 - Present

Led development, design, and art across multiple Unity titles; built gameplay systems, game physics, AI, UI, and scene/asset integration while coordinating database work and Steam page readiness. Oversaw systems programming and project planning; implemented combat systems, equipment logic, event scripting, and QA processes. Drove app store and Steam presence, prototyping, and client-ready estimates, including rapid 2-week survivors-like prototypes and multiple title demos.

Lead Game Developer at Dream Foundry Games

September 1, 2025 - October 4, 2025

Designed scalable networked systems for AI spawning, inventory, SFX, ambience, dynamic music, mobility states, and area-based events. Directed sprint planning and assignments across multi-disciplinary teams. Managed large-scale scene (2100x2000m) with networked objects and optimized performance. Collaborated with designers and artists to deliver client-ready builds and project estimates.

Unity Developer / Founder at Grand Hawk Union

November 1, 2020 - Present

Self-employed Unity developer and founder. Led end-to-end game development, prototyping, and consulting; built designer-friendly data-driven databases and tooling; developed prototypes including Survivors-like demo in 2 weeks; delivered client-ready builds and estimates in collaboration with designers and artists.

Pension Software Administrator at Southland Pension Services

July 1, 2022 - October 4, 2025

Automated projection system in Visual Basic, reducing study times by 95%. Developed entry checking tools that reduced user errors by 35%.