Daniel Farnham

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Hi! I’m Dan Farnham, a Games Computing student at Northumbria University with a strong passion for all aspects of game development, particularly gameplay programming. I have hands-on experience in the industry, continue to sharpen my skills, and enjoy collaborating as part of an enthusiastic team. I’m always eager to learn, take on new challenges, and be a valuable part of any project.

Work Experience

Samsara➜

I completed a 1 month Unreal Engine bootcamp, and was responsible for creating a new enemy for Samsara, a souls-like action RPG, inspired by Buddhist mythology. After completing the bootcamp I was hired back as a paid freelance programmer to continue work on my enemy.

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Personal Projects

Custom C++ Component-Based Engine➜

A C++ engine project built on top of raylib, focused on component-based design, rendering systems and lighting. Focusing on performant swarm-style gameplay.

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University Projects

Heart Garden➜

Heart Garden was developed by a team of seven, expanding an existing system to deliver a proof of concept for our client, Anne Fenwick, founder of Urban Angels. The project was created using Unreal Engine 5 as part of the Computing Consultancy module at Northumbria University.

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AR Navigation Guide➜

This AR Navigation Guide was developed as part of my VR/AR module at Northumbria University. The app is created for mobile augmented reality designed to help new students and visitors navigate the campus easily and efficiently. This was created in Unity as part of VR/AR module at Northumbria University.

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Warpbound➜

Warpbound is a wave-based resource survival game, where I focused on improving my architecture design and implementing scalable and maintainable code. Built in SDL2 with the Hornet Engine for Programming 2 module at Northumbria University.

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CSV Level Loader ➜

This project is a flexible CSV level loading system, focused on allowing designers to create or update levels without editing code. Built in SDL2 with the Hornet Engine for Programming 1 module at Northumbria University.

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Education

Newcastle College (2021-2023)

Extended Diploma in Digital Games Production

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  • Digital Games Production – Merit
  • Games Testing – Distinction
  • Pre Production Portfolio – Merit
  • 3D Modelling – Merit
  • 2D Animation – Pass
  • Concept Art for Computer Games – Merit
  • Media Campaigns – Distinction

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Northumbria University (2023-Present)

BSc (Hons) Games Computing

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  • Programming 1 – 100%
  • Programming 2 – 85%
  • Games Design – 80%
  • Human Computer Interaction – 80%
  • Computing Consultancy Project – 82%
  • Virtual and Augmented Reality – 84%

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