George Kruger
Game Programmer

I'm George, a recent graduate from the University of Portsmouth, where I earned a degree in BSc Computer Games Technology. I am currently residing in London. I've been self-teaching coding and various software since the age of 10 and have honed my skills in various software applications such as Blender, Photoshop, Vegas Pro, and front-end website development.

I have always been deeply passionate about the gaming industry and fascinated by every aspect of the game development process, with a strong desire to be actively involved in this dynamic field. Initially seeking a career in 3D modelling for games, before rediscovering my passion for coding.

I am enthusiastic about constantly exploring new gameplay designs, innovations and implementations, with a strong passion for experimenting with gameplay concepts and mechanics. I am constantly working to expand my knowledge and acquire new skills to enhance the quality and efficiency of my craft.

University
3rd Year
Unity Team Project
University
1st Year
Unity Team Project
University
1st Year
Unity Team Project
Personal Project Unity Prototype
Skills
Printer Version
Code
C#
C++
UE4 Blueprints
Game Engines / Framework
Unity
Unreal Engine 4
XNA
Productivity
Trello
Jira
Confluence
Miro
Teams
3D Modelling
Blender
Z-Brush
Source Control
Git
GitHub
Perforce
Git Kraken
Web
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
Office
Word
PowerPoint
Excel
Outlook
Other
Photoshop
Vegas Pro

Premiere Pro
Visual Studio
Achievements

Creative Assembly Best Student Game 2023 Winner

Malltopia won the Creative Assembly Best Student Game at the
TIGA UK games education awards 2023, competing against a short list
totalling 13 nominations.

London Youth Games - Indoor Rowing Competition

I was selected and competed for the London borough of Barnet in the London Youth Games at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre for the indoor rowing competition, placing 12th out of the 32 London boroughs.

Education
University of Portsmouth
2020 - 2023
BSc (HONS) Computer Games Technology - Lower Second-Class

Successfully developed three team-oriented projects, with our final year development project achieving First-Class and winning ‘Creative Assembly Best Student Game 2023’ award, lead programmer for both first year projects, with ‘Mantari’ placing 1st out of 13 entries. Experienced working with latest console development kits, getting code to run; profiling and optimizing its performance.

Year 3
REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE GROUP PROJECT: STAGE ONE First-Class REAL-TIME INTERACTIVE GROUP PROJECT: STAGE TWO First-Class
PROGRAMMING AI FOR GAMES Third-Class FINAL YEAR PROJECT Third-Class
PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY FOR GAME DESIGNERS Third-Class
Year 2
GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMING First-Class STUDENT ENTERPRISE FOR GAMES Upper Second-Class
PROGRAM CONSOLES Lower Second-Class PROJECT INITIATION AND CAREER MANAGEMENT Lower Second-Class
Year 1
FOUNDATION IN 3D MODELLING First-Class INTRODUCTION TO IMAGE CREATION Lower Second-Class
DEFINE GAMES First-Class TOOLS FOR GAMES AND ANIMATION Lower-Second-Class
The College of Haringey, Enfield and Northeast London
2020
Access to Higher Education Computing
Visual Programming Distinction Database Implementation Distinction
Website Design and Creation Distinction Further Website Development Distinction
Mathematics for Computing Merit
Barnet Southgate Collage
2015 June – 2016 July
Level 2 Creative Media Production and Technology (BTEC) – Pass
Professional Experience
Finsbury Park, United Kingdom - 2018 – 2021
Rowans Tenpin Bowl

Duties included handling and processing customer payments and reservations. Being a part of frontline customer service, resulting in having great communication skills with customers and co-workers. This has helped me greatly with working in a team to get tasks done faster and of high standard.

  1. Handled and processing customer payments and reservations
  2. Frontline customer assistance
Potters Bar, United Kingdom - 2014 July
Adam Bourn Creative Services Ltd - Work Experience

Duties included producing and installing graphics, assisting in the workshop by using CAD software to create images to print and prepare for installation. I also gained on-site experience assisting and installing graphics and understanding the process to complete the job.

  1. Learnt and assisted through the production and installation pipeline
  2. Processed vinyl
  3. Worked with cad software
Get in contact
georgekruger@hotmail.co.uk Linkedin