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Ruud Schouten

Student

Fontys

Biography

I’d describe myself as an energetic, result-oriented and accurate. I’m not afraid to tackle subjects that I have little experience with. Perseverance is also no problem for me, I won’t give up after a setback.

Interests

  • Procedural Generation
  • Game Development
  • Game Design

Education

  • Software Developer, 2020

    Fontys, Game Design specialization

  • Application and Media developer, 2016

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  • IT Manager, 2014

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  • Helping IT Manager, 2012

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  • VMBO-GT, economics, 2010

    SG Were Di

Skills

Java

Experienced with Java and familiar with Java EE.

C#

Proficient with C#, .NET and WPF.

Unity

Proficient with Unity. Used for a lot of games, my to-go engine for creating prototypes and small projects.

Android

Experienced with the structure of an app. Very familiar with Android Studio

Linux

Experienced with Linux, use it nearly everyday.

Git

Know enough commands to not use a GUI.

Docker

Experienced enough to create dockerfiles and docker-compose files

Experience

 
 
 
 
 

Intern

Dutch Rose Media

Aug 2018 – Jan 2019 Eindhoven

I did my Game Design specialization internship here. I did a lot of work with AR.

I learned how I can make something more fun by applying Augmented Reality, and which Augmented Reality techniques can be applied to projects.

 
 
 
 
 

Programmer

SmartGoals

Feb 2018 – Jan 2019 Eindhoven
I was mainly busy with supporting existing applications and developing new applications.
 
 
 
 
 

IT Supporter

Studentaanhuis

Nov 2017 – Jan 2018 Dommelen
During my time here, I was mostly busy with helping people with IT problems. This ranged from installing Windows 10 to restoring a lost e-mail account.
 
 
 
 
 

Intern

SmartGoals

Feb 2016 – Aug 2016 Eindhoven
I did my internship here as a developer. I was mostly busy with creating Android apps and I learned quite a bit about Bluetooth communication.
 
 
 
 
 

Intern

Alliance Machine Systems, LLC

Sep 2013 – Feb 2014 Bladel
I did my internship here as an IT management supporter. I was mostly busy with solving problems people had with their computers.
 
 
 
 
 

Intern

MCB

Aug 2011 – Jan 2012 Valkenswaard
I did my internship here as an IT supporter. I mostly helped people with problems they had with their computers.

Accomplish­ments

DEV204x: Programming with C# Honor Code Certificate

edX May 2015
Basic course to learn C#

Projects

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All Games Prototypes

Intergenerational

A game in which a child and an elder manage a house by doing activies and playing minigames, hoping to improve the mental health of the …

Strings of Life

An Augmented Reality Escape Room which delves into the secrets that Elvis has covered up

EmoSphere

A classroom simulator where you are the teacher and have to react to actions from your students, hoping to give them a good study …

Endless Buttoine

Platformer game you play with just a single button

Lacuna Scrape

This was made during the Dreamhack Austin Gamejam in 2018. I entered this gamejam by myself and made all assets myself. It’s made …

Generation P

Town building game where the player is reminded about waste

Turn the Based

Strategic Turn Based RPG where you fight against another player by purchasing units and defeating their leader

Endless Runner

Game where you run forever, based severely on Subway Runner

Duck - The Rip Offering

Turn Based RPG which looks and plays a lot like Pokemon

Clicker Game

Basic cookie clicker game

Duck Defense

Base defend game where you play as a duck who has to defend against his angry family

Posts

Procedural Generating Creatures

A look at how creatures are generated by other games
Last updated on Dec 2, 2019 8 min read

Procedural Item Generation

A look at how games generate their items
Oct 16, 2019 6 min read

Procedural Generating Areas

A look at what methods are available to generate procedural areas
Oct 8, 2019 4 min read

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