Welcome!
My name is Jacob Colvin. I'm a U.S. Marine vet and videogame designer. I have over 7 years experience creating in Unreal Engine 4/5. Besides considering myself as a Unreal engine generalist my latest focus has been System, Production, and QA.

🛠️ Skills

Game Systems Design

Designing and balancing core gameplay systems: combat, progression, economy, crafting, and AI behavior
Creating detailed design documentation, flowcharts, and spreadsheets for gameplay loops and tuning
Iterating on gameplay mechanics through player feedback and testing

Technical Tools & Engines

Proficient in Unreal Engine (Blueprints, Behavior Trees & Systems Design workflows)
Experience with Unity
Creation Engine
Proficient with the Adobe Suite
Programming knowledge: C++, Blueprint Scripting.
Comfortable using version control systems (Perforce, Git, Plastic, Diversion)

Design & Development Tools

Jira, Confluence, Trello (Agile production pipelines)
Google Sheets, Excel (for systems balancing, formulas, progression curves)
Miro, Machinations (system mapping, feature planning)

Game Design Knowledge

Deep understanding of player psychology, reward systems, and difficulty curves
Experience designing systems for both the Player and AI Enemies/NPCs
Strong knowledge of RPG mechanics, meta-game progression, and ability scaling

Collaboration & Communication

Cross-disciplinary collaboration with engineering, art, and QA
Clear, concise communication of design intent and documentation
Leadership experience with small design teams and junior developers

Projects!

I am the sole developer of Battle Sages. This game is a third-person wizard shooter RPG.
Here is a list of what I have working in the game so far:

- 10 magic types with a total of 60 modular attacks with room to grow.
- 8 enemies so far the player can battle.
- Procedural Quest System so no 2 quests feel the same.
- Procedural Enemy Generation.
- Player attribute system that affects over 30 player stats.
- Player skill system that is modular and scalable currently working 22 skills.

Currently Working on Releasing this project on steam! Check out the dev logs for much more!!

The playable prototype for the game is ready and I'm fielding the data for 20+ play testers so far!

Battle Sages Page

Latest Dev log

Here is the latest dev log from my personal project Battle Sages. In this video, I show off the new modular wizard character mesh, Armor equip system, and Multiplayer!

Abyssal Beacon

This project was a Game Jam submission on itch.io. I worked with an 1 artist to get this game completed and shipped in just 1 week. It is a procedural third-person dungeon crawler where the player fist fights goblins, skeletons, and minitours to try and make it to the next floor.

Download Now!

Fit Quest XP

I developed a mobile fitness application that rewards the user with experience points based on their workouts completed.
Below are some of the features that currently work in this program

Endless level and experience system
Quick and easy Workout tracking system
Workout log cheat detection system
Banner advertisements

Currently working on releasing it on the apple store!

Fit Quest XP Page

Food Finder 9000

I created an application using Java in VS code. The app will let you store and save different food types into an array. Once you hit the "get me something to eat" button it will randomly choose from your custom food list.

Food Finder Page

Brain Rot Riot

Brain Rot Riot is a third-person action game where the player is "Patient Zero" of the zombie apocalypse! This was my capstone project for my Bachelor's program.
Project Timeline Nov. 2024-Mar. 2025
Full Sail University Team Project (4 Designers, 2 Artists)
My Role: Vision Holder/ Team Lead
Perspective- Third person
Genre- Action-Strategy
Engine- Unreal Engine 5
Blueprints, Visual Studio(C++), Perforce, Confluence, Jira, Blender, Photoshop, Illustrator, Microsoft suite, Google Suite

Download Brain Rot Riot on Itch.io!

Brain Rot Riot Contributions

Battle Sages Dev Log 2

First Battle Sages Dev log

Health, Mana, Stamina

Inventory and Rune Keys

Playtesting Plan Presentation

Playtesting Results

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Welcome!
My name is Jacob Colvin. I'm a U.S. Marine vet and videogame designer. I have over 7 years experience creating in Unreal Engine 4/5. Besides considering myself as a Unreal engine generalist my latest focus has been System, Production, and QA.

🛠️ Skills

Projects!

Latest Dev log

Abyssal Beacon

Fit Quest XP

Food Finder 9000

Brain Rot Riot

Battle Sages Dev Log 2

First Battle Sages Dev log

Health, Mana, Stamina

Inventory and Rune Keys

Playtesting Plan Presentation

Playtesting Results

Get in touch with me at :

Resume: March 2025 Resume

Discord:

LinkedIn: Jacob Colvin

YouTube: Colvin Will Do It

Facebook: Jacob Colvin

PotomacShineLLC@gmail.com

JTColvin23@gmail.com

Welcome! My name is Jacob Colvin. I'm a U.S. Marine vet and videogame designer. I have over 7 years experience creating in Unreal Engine 4/5. Besides considering myself as a Unreal engine generalist my latest focus has been System, Production, and QA.

🛠️ Skills

Projects!

Latest Dev log

Abyssal Beacon

Fit Quest XP

Food Finder 9000

Brain Rot Riot

Battle Sages Dev Log 2

First Battle Sages Dev log

Health, Mana, Stamina

Inventory and Rune Keys

Playtesting Plan Presentation

Playtesting Results

Get in touch with me at :

Resume: March 2025 Resume

Discord:

LinkedIn: Jacob Colvin

YouTube: Colvin Will Do It

Facebook: Jacob Colvin

PotomacShineLLC@gmail.com

JTColvin23@gmail.com

Welcome!
My name is Jacob Colvin. I'm a U.S. Marine vet and videogame designer. I have over 7 years experience creating in Unreal Engine 4/5. Besides considering myself as a Unreal engine generalist my latest focus has been System, Production, and QA.