As freelance videogame developer with over 10 years of professional experience in Programming, Design and Management I would like to offer you my services. Feel free to contact me via Email and ask me for a quotation.
iPhone Game Development
For the Apple iPhone I offer you development of fresh ideas or ports of existing games. I use the well-proven and stable cocos2d for iPhone game engine. Just go ahead and request a non-binding quotation from me.
Naturally I can also offer you development for other platforms (PC, Console, Handheld, Smartphone, Flash/Web), just ask me for it.
Game Tool Development
I have a great deal of experience developing game development tools: world editor, database editor, scripting systems, dialogue systems, converters and many more. Be it large or small, I both know the technology to develop outstanding tools as well as the requirements of programmers and wishes of designers alike. I can combine these into wonderful tools which will increase efficiency.
If you’re looking for a game tool developer who is able to translate between your engineering staff and the creative thinkers and knows a lot about usability to create user-friendly and high performance game tools, then I’m the right guy for you.
Localization (L10N)
Over the course of 6 game projects (Battleforge & Spellforce) I played an integral part in shaping the processes and tools for localizing game texts to foreign languages, including Russian. If you don’t want your localization to be a major source of errors, if you don’t want to keep localizing the same texts over and over again, and if your team doesn’t understand the cultural peculiarities of foreign languages – then do contact me as early as possible.
Especially if you have to translate one of your games for the first time and your team does not have much experience with localization: get in contact with me now, I can advise you about the numerous pitfalls you need to avoid early on, to warrant a smooth localization process.
Optimizing your workflow
For your internal and external communication you want a fully functional Wiki which even Non-Programmers are eager to use. You need a bug tracker which is customized to your needs and doesn’t have the charm of a 90’s programming website, meaning: it’s not Bugzilla. It would be a terrible waste if you have no source control or use it only for programmers because people say “it’s not for binary files”. You should build your code automatically with every source code check-in. Your team shouldn’t have to twiddle their thumbs because someone checked in a corrupt asset file. In other words: you don’t want to lose precious time and work efforts.
Then it’s about time: I have the right know-how and experience to implement systems and processes at your company and train your workforce so everyone can work more efficiently. And even if you already implemented all those systems and processes: ask me about it because I know there’s always room for improvement and I’d like to prove it to you with a few tips free of charge.
Consulting
You want to start with agile development? You don’t have experience with Scrum and you imagined it to be easier to pick up? Or you don’t see the desired results? I have the solution for you: for several years I worked iteratively with Scrum. I know the many hurdles and pitfalls that need to be overcome. I know the tools which really work. I can help you and your team to get used to agile development, with or without Scrum. If you’re ready to get started then contact me right away.
Naturally I can advise you in other areas as well: Server Technology, Databases, Tools, Game Engines, Programming Languages, Platforms, Design. I will provide comprehensive evaluation and training. I will highlight all financial, demographic, technological and gameplay aspects.
Project Work
If you’re looking for an experienced game developer for temporary project work by all means get in touch with me and ask for my schedule.
