{"id":1865,"date":"2021-08-26T14:11:01","date_gmt":"2021-08-26T19:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/snuffysam.com\/?page_id=1865"},"modified":"2025-11-11T20:00:32","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T01:00:32","slug":"game-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/snuffysam.com\/?page_id=1865","title":{"rendered":"Game Development"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is H.S. Milenkovic. I am a game developer with an MFA in Interactive Media, and a BS in Computer Science. I am a South Florida resident.<\/p>\n

I have experience with developing in Unity, Godot, and Unreal Engine 4. I have a published game on Steam, Parable Academy. I also hold a patent for an algorithm I worked on, for use in educational games.<\/p>\n

You can download my resume here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Feel free to contact me for any professional inquiries!<\/p>\n

Email<\/a> |\u00a0<\/a>Bluesky<\/a> |\u00a0<\/a>LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n

Below is a portfolio showcasing my development work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
\"Parable<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Parable Academy<\/h3>\n

Parable Academy is a one-button fighter that\u2019ll have you hitting the books! Legends from classic fiction clash in 3 vs 3 tag battles. Unlock fighters in single-player skill challenges, then put your combos to the test in online play. Simple enough for newcomers to pick up, but plenty of strategic depth to be found!<\/p>\n

You can try the demo & get the full game on Steam!<\/a><\/p>\n

Genre: Fighting Game
Engine: Godot
Platform(s): Windows, Mac OS
Team Size: 1
Role(s): Mechanics Design, Moveset Design, Programming, Online Rollback Netcode, UI Design, 3D Art, 3D Animation, Music Composition, Narrative Design, Sound Design, Voice Directing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\"Patent<\/td>\n\n

United States Patent No. 10,387,543<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In the summer of 2014, I worked at Time4Learning on an algorithm to automatically separate words into the characters that describe their phonemes, to be used in various educational games.<\/p>\n

Because of the work on this algorithm, I was ultimately awarded a patent along with the rest of the team.
You can read the patent report here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Genre: Educational
Engine: Java, Flash
Platform(s): Web Browser
Team Size: 5
Role(s): Programming, Algorithm Design<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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The U Experience<\/h3>\n

The U Experience is a mixed reality application designed to be a campus tour for new University of Miami students. For this application, I was in charge of programming, implementing 3D map data, and designing the UI interactions.<\/p>\n

You can reserve a tour here. You can also check out images from the launch event!<\/a><\/p>\n

Genre: Virtual Tour, VR\/AR\/MR
Engine: Unity
Platform(s): Magic Leap One
Team Size: 30-50
Role(s): Programming, UI Design<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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A Tale of Cat and Mouse<\/h3>\n

A Tale of Cat and Mouse is a game created for Kaijujam 2022. It’s an action platformer developed in Unreal about a mouse adventuring to save his sister from a giant monster cat.<\/p>\n

The game was ranked #19 overall in the jam.<\/p>\n

You can download the game here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Genre: Action, 2D Platformer
Engine: Unreal Engine 4
Platform(s): Windows, Mac
Team Size: 4
Role(s): Programming, Narrative Design<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Fly On The Wall<\/h3>\n

Fly On The Wall is a game created for GitHub Game-Off 2021. It’s a puzzle platformer stealth game about a blind woman using listening devices to spy on important targets.<\/p>\n

The game was ranked #20 out of 530 for most innovative, and #42 out of 530 overall!<\/p>\n

You can play the game here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Genre: Platformer, Puzzle, Stealth
Engine: Unity
Platform(s): Web Browser
Team Size: 2
Role(s): Mechanics Design, Level Design, Enemy Design, Programming, UI Design, 3D Art, 3D Animation, Narrative Design, Writing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Lunar Demolition Force<\/h3>\n

Lunar Demolition Force is a game created for GitHub Game-Off 2020. It’s a hybrid puzzle\/visual novel game about a crew of mercenaries who blow up moons by dropping multicolored blocks from orbit.<\/p>\n

The game was ranked #39 out of 500 for most innovative!<\/p>\n

You can play the game here!<\/a><\/p>\n

Genre: Puzzle, Visual Novel
Engine: Unity
Platform(s): Web Browser
Team Size: 1
Role(s): Mechanics Design, Level Design, Enemy Design, Programming, UI Design, 3D Art, Music Composition, Narrative Design, Writing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n