David Robitaille

Programmer

Games Portfolio

Island Saver

  • Rated 5/5 stars on both the Google Play Store and Apple App Store​
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  • Platform: Mobile (iOS, Android)
  • Role: Programmer
  • Contribution: Reworked tutorial system, saving/loading, and progression systems; several bug fixes and refinements/polish; optimizing performance for the mobile platform
  • Semester: Spring 2019 (Junior Year)
  • Context: I was hired on as a programmer for the Games for Entertainment and Learning Lab at MSU to bring the product from an alpha state to its launch. The game was sponsored by the MSU Federal Credit Union in an effort to teach middle school aged children about the importance of saving money.
One Of Us
  • Voted "Best Game" of the class
  • Voted "Most Fun" by the MSU Alumni Industry Panel
  • Voted "Best Aesthetics" by the MSU Alumni Industry Panel

  • Role: Lead Programmer, Project Manager, Game Designer
  • Contribution: All of the programming in the game, as well as the design of the typing mini-game.
  • Semester: Fall 2018 (Junior Year)
  • Context: This was a six week team project and acted as the first group project in the Game Dev minor. My team consisted of four people.​

Shogun Scrap

  • Voted "Most Fun" by the MSU Alumni Industry Panel
  • Featured in the MSU ComArts Public-Access Arcade Cabinets
  • 7k+ hits on GameJolt.com (over 1,700 downloads)

  • Role: Lead Programmer, Project Manager, Game Designer
  • Contribution: All of the programming in the game except for the implementation of animations, sound effects, and dropping through platforms.
  • Semester: Fall 2018 (Junior Year)
  • Context: This was the final project for the first class in the Game Dev minor and lasted for four weeks.

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