Warped Universe

Warped Universe is a free-to-play sci-fi PvE looter shooter set in a volatile, expanding universe where every mission moves progress forward for the player and the community together. Any mission can be played as real-time action or turn-based tactics, on the ground or in space. It launched in Early Access on Steam and the Epic Games Store in May 2026 to Mostly Positive reviews.

I was the main Unreal programmer at Warped Games, working across engine, UI, backend, and platform on a team of 12 and making most of the technical calls.

What I worked on

• Contributed to the core gameplay loop and mission system across all four modes
• Handled all Unreal-to-backend integration with Beamable microservices for managing player and game state
• Built the backend system that updates the universe’s shared macro game state in response to player mission activity
• Integrated the Steam marketplace for tradable and sellable in-game cosmetics
• Built the core UI and menu system on UMG and Common UI
• Integrated Enhanced Input for full keyboard, mouse, and gamepad support
• Built full character customization using the Unreal Mutable plugin
• Built the loadout system for saving weapon, armor, and cosmetic loadouts
• Set up initial multiplayer support covering community server replication, dedicated server builds, and dedicated server orchestration with Edgegap
• Handled all platform integration for Steam and Epic Games Store
• Managed several Unreal Engine version upgrades over the life of the project
• Administered Perforce for the studio, covering depot and stream layout, permissions, and the workspace problems that stop artists working
• Designed, built, and maintained a multi-agent TeamCity CI/CD pipeline on AWS