Engineering & Game Development Summary

■ Developed the proprietary Lodestone Engine, a custom game engine built on OpenGL, specifically designed to support high-performance virtual reality experiences.

■ Designed and implemented a VR Survival Horror First-Person Shooter, leveraging the in-house engine to deliver responsive controls, low-latency interactions, and immersive horror gameplay tailored for virtual reality platforms.

■ Engineered an innovative asymmetric local multiplayer system, enabling a VR player to assume the role of the Guardian while a second player, using a gamepad, dynamically influences gameplay by spawning enemies, controlling waves, and altering the challenge in real time.

■ Developed and integrated multiple gameplay modes, including Story Campaign, Wave Survival, and strategic progression systems featuring interactive power-ups such as the “Magic Balloons,” alongside scalable AI systems designed to create increasingly challenging enemy encounters.

■ Implemented both local and online leaderboard systems, including persistent player data management, score tracking, and global ranking functionality to encourage competition and long-term player engagement.

■ Optimized rendering, gameplay systems, and input handling to maintain the performance and responsiveness required for comfortable and engaging VR experiences.

■ Architected gameplay frameworks and supporting systems that enabled rapid iteration of mechanics, enemy behaviors, progression features, and multiplayer functionality throughout development.

Sophie's Guardian is a simple game: it's frantic, survival-based, horror-themed, and a VR FPS that delivers a chilling experience for the bravest players. If you enjoy arcade games, pull the trigger fast to become a better nightmare hunter.

The nightmares and fears of a young girl, depicted in this VR title, lead you to a mysterious room where you'll try to survive hordes of evil dolls. Take on the role of Griff, the Guardian Teddy Bear.

• In Sophie's Guardian you can:
• Play local multiplayer with a friend... using only a VR headset!
• Challenge your friends to be number one on the local leaderboard.
• Compete with other guardians on the global leaderboards.

Test your skill and aim against ever-increasing hordes of possessed dolls; the player must survive as long as possible. This mode features local and global leaderboards.

Each time you destroy an evil doll, a magic balloon may appear. Pop the balloon to grant a temporary special power, adding a layer of strategy and versatility to your fight against your enemies. This mode also features local and global leaderboards.

Two players take turns manipulating how the dolls appear on the stage using a gamepad or keyboard: one player must protect Sophie from attacks, while the other triggers waves of evil dolls.

In this horde mode, you can learn the basics of surviving and defeating each type of evil doll.