Connor Clifford Jones
Profession:
About Me
Software Engineer / Game Programmer.
Eager game programmer passionate about learning with 3 years of game development practice/experience whilst studying at Staffordshire University. Seeking experience to expand my knowledge of programming by creating immersive and engaging experiences for my future employers. Committed to learning new skills and utilising current ones to push the limits of what is possible and contribute to the repository of the gaming industry.
- Birthday: 18 April 2004
- Age: 21
- Degree: TBD
- Employment: Available
Projects which I have worked on or helped test
Years of Practice Working Along Side People and Self Study in and Out of Education
Skills
These are my current skills, highest percentages represent skill level and confidence:
Resume
Connor's CV
Education
Computer Game Design and Programming BA(Hons)
2022 - present
Staffordshire University
I studied at Staffordshire University and I am currently finishing my degree within the third and final year, results are TBD
Computing Level 3 BTEC
2020 - 2022
Coleg Sir Gar
I studied at Coleg Sir Gar college and acheived Distinction* Distinction DIstinction Grades, this is where I began my programming journey officially
GCSE
2015 - 2020
Ysgol Maesydderwen
I studied at Ysgol Maesydderwen secondary school which I acheived all basic GCSE's such as English, Maths, Double Science and Welsh. Optionals include IT, Music and Art
Informal Experience "non-career"
Technical Designer / Programmer
2024 - Present
Team Plague
- Working along side Industry developers and Students to create a product
- Dedicated time into creating protyped mechanics to implement into a vertical slice
- I continue to work on this project and will focus on player gameplay mechanic prototyping
QA Tester
2024 - April 2025
Life Blood
- Playing new builds to search for bugs and problems to report to developers
- Keeping up to date with the discord to make sure test dates are known
- Comprehensive writing to create understanable reports to make sure reports are effective
Junior Programmer
2024 - 2024
Team 32
- University group project ran by students to develop industry skills
- Developed character movement scripts, player mechanics and after resubmissions I developed a new enemy prototype
- Helped debug code by working with team leader and members to solve complex problems
Lead Programmer
2025 - 2025
Team 21
- Led a team of student programmers to develop a game using C++ within Unreal Engine 5.4
- Creating base class scripts to be used for weapon and creature types used within the game
- Assigned tasks to programmers and designers to create a schedule for the team to follow throughout development cycles
- Created tutorial videos to teach how to correctly use resources such as GitHub
Portfolio
Below are peices of work which I have developed both as part of a team and by myself:
Catstronaut
2025 - 2025
Type: University Group Project
- This project was lead by myself and 4 other individuals, I belogned to the tech team
- I developed manyh mechanics seen within the game and was in charge of managing the final build
- This project is still in the works but is not priority, as I will respond to feedback and update the game in my free time
Magquik: A Speedrunning Wizard Game!
2025 - In Progress
Type: Group Project
- Speedrunning game which utilises acceleration based movement to allow for speedy movement around the levels
- Players will be able to use magic to enhance their movement through the level and also destroy enemies along the way
- Mana is based of the character movement, A slow player has less ability to cast magic when compared to a fast player
- Development is in very early stages, expect more comprehencive updates soon!
- Our current logo above was designed by myself in photoshop and serves as a teaser of whats to come!
Team Plague Project
2024 - In Progress
Type: Group Project
- This project has no video currently as the game is still under heavy development
- So far the inventory system has been created and works as you would expect an inventory to functiuon
- Information about this project is restricted but more will be revealed as development continues, More updates Soon when permitted
2D Platformer
2023 - 2024
Type: University Project
- This video presents work created for a University project which acheived a Second class grade
- The video shows off a working project of a very short game which is meant to demonstrate forgiveness mechanics
- Project is considered finished but has not been polished
3D C++ Learning Project
2023 - 2024
Type: University Project
- This video presents work created for a University project which acheived a First class grade
- Shows off basic AI, Doors and mechanics which were scripted using C++
- This shows early achievements accomplished when I was first learning C++
Contact
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