Donny Akers

Gameplay Programmer

Projects

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Super Bionic Bash

A multiplayer party board game featuring accessible minigames that use motion and muscle flexion controls.

• Unreal Engine 5
• Epic MegaGrants Recipient
• C++
• Quaternion Math
• Local Multiplayer
• BLE

FROSTFIRE SERPENT

A 2D top-down game where the skeletal servant of a witch seeks vengeance against a town.

• Unity
• C#
• GDK Spooky Jam

Mob's Arena

A fully networked free-for-all arena game where four players battle it out to be the last one standing.

• Unity
• C#
• Networked Multiplayer
• Upgrades/Abilities

Shipwreck Showdown

A fully networked cooperative game where a crew of pirates band together to defeat a legendary kraken.

• Unity
• C#
• Networked Multiplayer
• KnightHacks Winner

Chess in C++

A full recreation of the classic game of Chess. Showcases modern C++ features and practices.

• C++
• SFML

About Me

I am a sophomore Computer Science major at the University of Central Florida with a passion for game development. My love for the intersection of math and programming has led me to also pursue a Minor in Mathematics. I've always had a love of playing games ever since I was a kid, which soon evolve into a love of making them. I started learning programming in 5th grade and created my first game with the Unity game engine. Since then, I have continued to work on personal projects throughout my middle school, highschool, and university career, further deepening my love for game development.

Soon into my college career, I was accepted into an internship program by Limbitless Solutions, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the limb different community through free, high-quality prosthetics. As a member of the Limbitless Games team, I help develop games that provide a fun and engaging way to train patients who receive our arms in the types of muscle flexions and movements used in prosthetic arm operation.

In my personal life, I still really love playing video games! I especially enjoy the souls-like genre and have earned every achievement in Elden Ring, Bloodborne, Sekiro, and every Dark Souls game! I'm also a huge fan of cats. When I'm not on campus, I'm probably back at home with my three cats - Moz, KC, and Loki.