Building from the road
Game developer · Software engineer
A Scottish software engineer moving deeper into independent game development. I make characterful 2D games in Unity.
Selected projects
Personal projects where I create games to be shared, filled with character and charm.
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Solo project · Unity · Online multiplayer
Construct a deck around one of the seven Cardinal Sins, then battle friends-or enemies-to see who comes out on top.
I designed and programmed the game in Unity, including its server-based multiplayer, and created the hand-drawn pixel art. Each Sin has a distinct play style built around its personality.
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Collaborative project · Lead programmer
Sci-fi pirate themed Slay the Spire inspired roguelike, with 2D platformer and ship to ship combat. Built collaboratively with friends; I led this project and handled the bulk of the programming.
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Personal project · 48-hour build
A short, simple rally game made over two days to support my brother’s racing. I programmed it in Unity and drew the 2D artwork myself.
View on itch.ioEngineering foundation
Before focusing on my own games, I spent four years as a full-stack software engineer at Managed AIS in Edinburgh. I worked across legacy C++, Java and JavaScript systems, data tooling, containerised systems, kubernetes, CI pipelines, requirements, and infrastructure.
That experience shapes how I approach games: build maintainable systems, communicate clearly, and keep shipping.
Unity, C#, C++, procedural generation, game systems, pixel art.
Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, XQuery, XSLT.
Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Jira, Agile delivery, technical documentation.
First-class BSc (Hons) in Games Development from Edinburgh Napier University.
Say hello
I’m open to independent projects, collaborations, and conversations with people making interesting things.
alfiethomasson0@gmail.com