Jack Brewer

Gameplay Programmer

I am a skilled gameplay programmer with over 3 years of professional game development experience and 4+ years total experience with Unreal Engine 4 & 5. I hold a Master's degree in Computing with Distinction (73%) from De Montfort University. Specializing in EOS, gameplay mechanics and UI implementation, I am dedicated to creating immersive and engaging player experiences.

Work Experience

Binary SpidersNov 2025 - Present

Gameplay Programmer (Contract)

Act as the studio's go-to for any Epic Online Services (EOS / Redpoint EOS) issues, I've diagnosed and resolved online-integration issues across multiple titles.
- Discovered a bug that created three lobbies on every "create lobby" request. I refactored code so that only a single party plus a server-hosted session would be created. This eliminated redundant EOS backend calls, reducing per-user requests by two-thirds.
- Migrated the multiplayer backend from EOS Lobbies to Parties, unlocking redpoint-specific features like proximity voice chat and their matchmaking system.
- Implemented VOIP controls and UI for EOS’s voice chat: mute/unmute, per-user volume, and blocked-player handling.
Made UI systems localization ready and implemented localized string sets.
Fix gameplay and UI bugs across in-house and client projects, including defects surfaced during Xbox certification.
Built a subsystem that serializes the user’s custom weapon so that it can be shared with other players and get the exact same build.
Created the mini-map for a randomly generated level that shows the location of doors, the general area of objectives and tools, staircases, and player bodies.

Skills gained

UNREAL ENGINE

C++

EOS / REDPOINT

VOIP

LOBBIES & PARTIES

Red Rover InteractiveSep 2024 - Mar 2025

Junior Gameplay Programmer

Worked on various systems within the code base for the game Enginefall:
- Worked on various UI tasks using the Common UI plugin
- Updated the ping system to include a quick ping and added contextual pings to the ping system, along with a rework of the UX for the ping menu for easier use
- Created and implemented a core gameplay loop feature
- Added multiple quality of life changes to help allow for critical information to be conveyed to players more easily
Addressed and tracked bugs throughout the code base using Jira.

Skills gained

UNREAL ENGINE

C++

COMMON UI

UX ITERATION

JIRA

Free Radical DesignNov 2021 - Dec 2023

Junior Gameplay Programmer

Implemented and maintained Epic Online Service for an Unreal project using Epic's online subsystems plugins on PC.
Worked on various gameplay systems, including:
- Lobby UI and underlying code for better UX
- Creation of a custom replication system using EOS and Unreal's reflection system for game lobbies to save server costs
- Customizable characters (both UI and code)
- Melee combat system using the gameplay targeting system
Automated multiplayer server start-up sequence from about 3 minutes to 5 seconds, so the server automatically loads the correct game settings and mode selected.
Addressed and tracked bugs throughout the code base using Jira.

Skills gained

UNREAL ENGINE

C++

EOS

AUTOMATION

REPLICATION

Willow CommunicationsSep 2020 - Aug 2021

Game Developer

Creating Unreal Engine games for their event platform, which is used in holiday parks and bingo halls across the nation.
Creating applications to help with the automation of tasks and other useful applications.
Help solve bugs and create add-ons for existing software.
Provide help to customers through the company's help desk.

Skills gained

UNREAL ENGINE

AUTOMATION

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

Studies

De Montfort University

Master's in Computing with Distinction (73%) - 2018-2020, earned with academic scholarship support.

De Montfort University

Bachelor's in Computer Games Programming - 2015-2018, 2:1 classification.