Luke Melrose

Junior game developer specialising in C++ gameplay systems and Unreal Engine but also works with C#. Passionate about modular gunplay, vehicle physics, and training AI agents. Strong collaborator with hands-on project experience and proven communication and mentoring skills.

• Ratpack, Third-person shooter (WIP), Gameplay Programmer, Implemented weapon management systems and a custom cone trace for a homing bullet; designed modular weapon code for reuse across multiple weapons.
• Chrono Frog, 2D platformer / fighting (Student project), Gameplay / UI Programmer, Built the time-rewind mechanic, basic attack system, controller support, and managed repository workflows; project shipped to itch.io.
• Terraria Mod, C#, Personal, Ongoing mod development for Terraria using C#; features include new items, custom behaviours, and gameplay tweaks demonstrating engine scripting and mod architecture.
• Honours Project, C++, Unreal — Implemented inverse reinforcement learning in a locally networked FPS; captured LAN human demonstrations, inferred reward functions, and integrated trained agents into live matches for evaluation.