Hi! My name is Kene!

 

Growing up, I was fortunate to start gaming early with online school games, Nintendo, and PlayStation classics.  But things changed when my dad brought home Jak 2 for PS2. The game's open world, debug features, and story instantly pulled me into game design. Since then, I've become obsessed with open-world and action games, as they offer players more than just a story; they provide immersive worlds full of encounters, content, and places to get lost in. I chose the path of making video games right there and have not regretted it since.

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As a technical designer, I focus on creating engaging, unique gameplay mechanics and systems, and on developing tools to streamline designers' workflows. I care about the problem-solving, flexibility, and efficiency behind content and mechanics as much as I do about implementing them. My early career, working at King Crow Studios and Lucid Dream, involved constant rapid prototyping and iteration on game systems. I communicated updated systems, tools, and early-written code to designers and programmers so they understood how and why something worked.

 

As an AI programmer, I've studied various AI architectures and logic to execute emergent behaviors and cool reactions. Through prototyping and experimentation, I've created AI systems that utilize state machines, behavior trees, and GOAP to drive NPCs, enemies, or bosses, resulting in encounters that feel fun and alive.

 

I am well-versed in Unity and Unreal Engine, with proficiency in both text and visual scripting. My time in simulations and QA taught me to stay open to learning and to be curious about new technologies, engines, and programming languages to create unique player experiences. I’m eager to leverage those skills to support others and learn from a growth-oriented team.​