Lars de Smit

I built this portfolio and blog with Go, PostgreSQL, and TypeScript, including a custom administration interface with multi-factor authentication. Automated testing and branch-based deployments through Forgejo Actions support ongoing development across my self-hosted development environment and production VPS.

I developed and maintained gameplay systems for a large-scale multiplayer battle royale. My work included debugging gameplay issues, profiling performance, and collaborating across disciplines to deliver features for an evolving live-service game. As well as a major refactor of the animation system, in which I modularized the animation blueprint to improve maintainability.

I worked on weapon and ballistics systems for this multiplayer looter shooter, including asynchronously simulated projectiles. Working closely with designers, I maintained and debugged gameplay behavior and prototyped water traversal mechanics and supporting tools.

For this student game, I developed a camera system that switches behaviors based on gameplay context, built the initial weapon prototypes, and laid the foundation for a web-based gameplay heatmap viewer. I later took over as technical lead, helping guide the team toward a stable release.