Daniel Soltyka | Game Programmer

About Me:

I am currently enrolled at the University of Advancing Technology pursing a Bachelor of Science degree with a focus on software engineering and video game programming.  Video games have been a passion of mine from a very young age.  It was only natural that I take the next step and focus on them as a lifelong career.  I personally believe that programming is much more than just writing code.  Anyone can learn a programming language. To me being a programmer is more so about being a problem solver.  In order to program successfully you need to be able to identify a problem, conceptualize a solution, and commit that solution to code.  In my opinion the core of that process lies in conceptualizing that solution.

I am currently skilled in C++, C#, and PHP.  Additionally, I have experience working with various SDKs (DirectX, Source) as well as Microsoft’s XNA Game Studio.

Goals:

• Further my own capabilities as a programmer and problem solver
• Complete my independent game projects, which are currently a 2D platformer called ‘Project Daedalus’, and a larger scale student project RPG called ‘A World Apart’
• Obtain a career in Video Game Development as a gameplay programmer

Projects:

Project Daedalus (2D Platformer)	Project: Project Daedalus (2D Platformer) Development Time: 6 Months Current Status: IN DEVELOPMENT Tools Used: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008, Adobe Photoshop CS4, XACT3 Language: C# Framework: Microsoft XNA Studio 3.1
Paradigm 2D Rendering Engine & World Builder	Project: Paradigm 2D Rendering Engine & World Builder Development Time: 6 Months Current Status: VERSION 1.0 BETA Tools Used: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Language: C# Framework: Microsoft XNA Studio 3.1
A* / OGRE 3D Demonstration	Project: A* / OGRE 3D Demonstration Development Time: 2 Weeks Current Status: COMPLETED Tools Used: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Language: C++ SDK: OGRE SDK 1.6.4
A World Apart (RPG)	Project: “A World Apart” (RPG) Development Time: 5 Months Current Status: IN DEVELOPMENT Tools Used: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Language: C# Framework: Microsoft XNA Studio 3.1
Source SDK – Fireball Mod	Project: Source SDK – Fireball Mod Development Time: 3 Months Current Status: ON HOLD Tools Used: Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 Language: C++ SDK: Valve Source SDK
Basic 3D Engine	Project: Basic 3D Engine Development Time: 1 Month Current Status: COMPLETED Tools Used: DarkBASIC Pro, 3D World Studio Language: DarkBASIC