Hello! My name is Robert Keller. I like writing code, exploring music, and making/playing games. I am a Software Engineer at Ascendant Studios. I helped push Immortals of Aveum - a AAA magic-based first person shooter made in UE5 - through its final year of development, working on a wide range of systems including combat, quests, crash analytics, and level systems. Now I'm working on other cool unannounced projects on a continuous quest to broaden my knowledge base and strengthen my game development skills.

Portfolio

• Immortals of Aveum (Unreal/C++)
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  Immortals of Aveum is a AAA single-player first person magic shooter made in Unreal Engine 5 focusing on engaging combat, an expansive world, enthralling stories, and gripping visuals.
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• Blood For Blood (Epic Mega Jam | Unreal/C++)
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  Blood for Blood is a top down strategy action game made in a week for the Epic Mega Game Jam. It involves selling parts of the level in order to upgrade your character and move on to the next level. We have continued development on it after the game jam ended.
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• Mogu (EECS 494 | Unity/C#)
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  Mogu is a 2D puzzle game my team made and released in Spring of 2021 for the the University of Michigan class EECS 494: Game Development. It was voted as the best game overall for the semester.
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• Project ROOT (Unreal/C++)
Project ROOT was a long term project focusing on learning and building on top of the Gameplay Ability System in Unreal Engine. It is a real-time action deck building game in which the abilities used during combat are determined by the deck the player builds.
• Circuitry (WolverineSoft | Unity/C#)
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  Circuitry is a 2D top-down twin-stick roguelike shooter heavily inspired by 2015 indie hit Nuclear Throne. The player is a robot with the ability to dash and wield guns. Guide them through an infinite journey as they make their way through dangerous abandoned wastelands, run down by hostile and armed drones.
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• ThreePM (Unreal/C++)
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  ThreePM is a small platforming rhythm game made in Unreal Engine. The idea of the game is to run and jump to the beat of a song, exploring a post apocalyptic city. It contains a complex movement and rhythm system built in C++.
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• What Could Go Wrng? (Shammy Jam 2021 | Unreal/C++)
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  "What Could Go Wrng?" is a game I made in Unreal Engine 4 in 48 hours for the Shammy Jam 2021 Game Jam about altering the level as you play. It received 1st place for Gameplay and Mechanics and 3rd place overall.
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• Metroid Clone Project (EECS 494 WebGL Build)

This personal project is a clone of the classic Metroid game I made in Unity and used as a case study for class. It has an additional unique physics based grapple hook as well as some new levels that take advantage of the new grapple hook. It can be played at the link above.
• Light The Way (EECS 494 WebGL Build)
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This is a prototype puzzle platformer game I made on my own in Unity. The game was made as an exploration into the ideas of atmosphere by combining light and audio to create interesting puzzle mechanics. It can be played on the web or can also be downloaded.
• Social Networks Researcher for Ross Business School (C#/Unity)
This was an active research project with the aims of creating a better way to visualize temporal networks. I was the technical lead for this project. We planed to release a free application enabling other's to take advantage of our research. We were also in the process of writing a research paper explaining our discoveries.
• Gameplay Programmer on Desolation Place
"Desolation Place" is a stealth horror game made in a couple weeks by the WolverineSoft Game Development Club of the University of Michigan. I wrote most of the lore and story for the game and assisted in programming the enemy AI.
• Boss Programmer for Io (C#/Unity)
"IO" is a 2D puzzle platformer made in Unity by WolverineSoft. I programmed and tested the AI for the final boss of the game.
• Graphics Programming Using DX11 (C++/D3D11)

This is a graphics program I made to learn DirectX 11. This GIF depicts the testing of camera and tranformation matrices to render objects. It was also an exploration into renduring textures onto geometry.
• Lead Programmer and Driver on Competitive Robotics Team(Java/Python)
I was lead programmer and lead driver for my high-school robotics team. We were able to make it to the Worlds Championship.
• Unreal Engine 4 Online VR Multiplayer Development (C++/UE4)
• iOS App Development(Swift)