Gameplay and Systems Programmer

Nicholas Reardon

I build Unreal Engine gameplay systems that let designers create and tune content without writing new engine code.

Completing a B.S. in Computer Science at CSU Fullerton, Fall 2026. Open to gameplay, systems, and tools roles and internships.

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Diagram showing a modular gameplay-system flow.

Sep 2025 - present

Tethered

Lead System Designer and Gameplay Engineer In development Unreal Engine 5.8

Unreal Engine 5 action rogue-lite prototype focused on modular combat, encounter, travel, and persistence systems.

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Last Oasis

Primary programmer (player, abilities, traversal, tooling) Released Godot

A browser-playable Godot platformer with a state-machine character controller, traversal abilities, and jam-focused authoring tools.

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A Totally Normal Bike Ride

Primary programmer Prototype Godot

A Godot physics prototype about balancing a unicycle across telephone wires, built for a three-day game jam.

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About

Gameplay and Systems Programmer

I am a gameplay and systems programmer focused on production-style Unreal Engine architecture. My work centers on combat, encounters, persistence, and designer-facing tools that keep content extensible without turning every new idea into another hard-coded branch.