My Work

My Best Projects

Knightly Knockout

Knightly knockout is my most recent and favorite game. it is a networked multiplayer sword fighting game made for the web. There is a short video on my YouTube channel showing off the project below (the thumbnail which says knightly knockout submission) i also have linked the repl where the project is hosted. 

Elf defence

Alongside Knightly Knockout, Elf defence is a game i was involved in creating which is genuinely fun to play. The game was made over the course of about 2 days in a game jam by a team of 5. Myself and Bryce Tingle were the main programmers of the project. 

I was responsible for creating the rounds system which spawns in elfs in waves and the upgrades. as well as decorating the scene. I also helped out with debugging and less important programming tasks. on the team was 2 artists and 3 programmers including myself.

The team used plastic scm for the source control and had a great time using it.

This was my first properly fun game and i am still so proud to have been a driving force in its creation.

Freight

Freight was my first unreal engine game. I made it as part of the 3d games programming and game asset pipeline modules at university. It took me about 10 weeks to complete. 

The game is about a group of zombie apocalypse survivors who use an old freight train as transport. "Runners" jump off the train at interesting places to scavenge recourses for the group. the player has a revolver and a sword which they can swap between. The game encourages the player to chain together attacks with the two weapons to make combos.

One of my best videos has been the making of Freight!

I really like the world i created for freight and the visuals. However the gameplay and game feel could be improved even subtle things like particle effects and screen shake would go a long way.

Tiny Tavern

What! you haven't heard of Tiny Tavern 😲 Well its just this little game I'm working on 😆. 

Tiny Tavern is a game that me and Bryce Tingle are working on. Its being made in unreal engine, we plan for it to be like a cross between sims and overcooked in a rouge like format. 

The player will start with a humble tavern and at the end of every day the player will be able to expand their tavern. A bigger tavern will attract more customers, cause more chaos but most importantly make the tavern money which can be spent on upgrades. The player must earn a certain amount of money to win and if they run out of money they will lose and will have to try again with a fresh tavern.

I have worked on the building system for the tavern, which for a prototype is quite fun to mess around with.

I am very excited for the future of this game! keep an eye out 👁️👁️

Below are other projects that i have worked on

Grid Runner by AverageAltoDriver

You play as a member of a freedom fighting group, labelled as terrorists by corrupt corporations.


The game follows the events of an attack your group did on the corporations head building.

You play the role of a grid runner your job is to kick up enough smoke and make a big enough distraction to draw the attention away from your comrades carrying out the attack on the HQ.

Grid Runner is a 1v1 split screen racing game where two players race to a finish line along a randomly generated route.

Freight by AverageAltoDriver

Freight is a game made for the 3D games programming and game asset pipeline modules in university.

The game is set after the zombie apocalypse. The player belongs to a group of survivors who use a Freight train as transport.

The player is a runner, their job is to jump off the train and look for resources.

This game is designed to be its own experience and can be played in about 8 minuets.

I have posted a 10 minute video on my YouTube channel (linked above) which shows how the game was made.

Knightly Knockout Overview

This is my submission for the Web game development at bcu! 🏫

it shows how points from the mark scheme have been achieved 📈

i plan to make a more detailed video at a later date 😁

Play the game https://replit.com/@JamesBland/Knightly-Knockout 🗡️

Github https://github.com/JamesB0010/KnightlyKnockout/tree/main 😺

credit to
Steeldruid for the background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWEwF0PGTmI

credit to https://www.vecteezy.com/video/4827603-technology-security-concept
for security animation

Tiny Tavern Teaser Trailer - JB

Introducing Tiny Tavern: by @brycetingle8358 and myself.

A little teaser showing our art direction and atmosphere of our upcoming game.

Tiny Tavern is a rouge like game where you play as a tavern owner. Throughout each round, you are able to grow your tavern and popularity.

A bigger tavern = more customers... and more problems!

You will have to manage the waiting customers as they flood in, build seating, decorate, and expand to show you have the best tavern around!

With the bank biting at your heels to pay off your loan for the land, each week you have to pay your fair share! but be warned, don't pay and they will take it away. Forever.

But don't worry your decedents will take over the next time you play. 😁

I will be posting updates of the game on my YouTube channel. Go check out @brycetingle8358 to see the updates he makes.