Game developer · Creative technologist

Hi, I’m
Ahsan.

Game developer. Pixel enthusiast. Player at heart. I turn curious ideas into worlds you can jump into.

Ahsan Tariq
I build playable ideas.Code · systems · worlds

02 / Portfolio

Game Development Portfolio

Selected projects demonstrating gameplay programming, systems development, technical art, and interactive design.

04 / Experience

Experience and Education

Professional practice, academic work, and collaborative development experience.

01

Industry and independent practice

Professional experience

Career track
  1. Independent

    Independent game developer

    Personal studio & prototypes

    Taking ideas from the first playable loop through systems, level feel, visual direction, and the final polish pass.

  2. 02
    Company

    Gameplay programmer intern

    Northstar Interactive

    Built interaction systems, tuned controls, and turned design feedback into stable playable features.

02

Campus teams, societies, and jams

Academic experience

Learning track
  1. 01
    Society

    Game development lead

    Student game society

    Guided small teams through concept decisions, playable milestones, feedback sessions, and presentation builds.

  2. 02
    Academic

    Technical art contributor

    Academic project team

    Connected code and art through shaders, interfaces, animation systems, and player feedback.

  3. 03
    Hackathon

    Game jam team lead

    48-hour campus game jam

    Scoped an experimental game and guided the team from a rough pitch to a complete submission.

  4. 04
    Society

    Creative media coordinator

    University computing society

    Designed event visuals, organized showcase material, and shaped a consistent creative voice across student-led technical events.

Development toolkit

Tools I use to move from an idea to a playable build.

  • Unity
  • Unreal Engine
  • Godot
  • C#
  • C++
  • GDScript
  • Blender
  • Pixel Art
  • Shader Graph
  • UI / UX
  • Game Development
  • After Effects
  • TouchDesigner
  • Motion Design
  • Sound Design
  • WebSockets

05 / Contact

Project enquiries and opportunities

Let’s discuss your next project.

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