// game developer · toolmaker

ADAM
JANIKOWSKI

I build games and the tools that make building them less painful, the kind that let designers and artists actually do their best work without waiting on an engineer.

01Personal projectsopen source
Chronicle demo★ 62

C++ · Unreal Engine · Slate · Sequencer

Chronicle

Narration-driven Unreal Engine toolkit - dialogue graphs, custom rules, character management and cinematic timeline.

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Odyssey Engine demo★ 1

C++ · C# · .NET · WPF · OpenGL · GLFW

Odyssey Engine

A from-scratch C++23 game engine with a native C# editor that embeds the live engine viewport over a TCP bridge.

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Spell Editor demo

C# · .NET · WPF

Spell Editor

Standalone desktop application for creating and managing D&D spells.

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Asset Validator demo★ 3

C# · C++ · Python · .NET · Unreal Engine · Blender · WPF

Asset Validator

Engine-agnostic .NET tool for validating JSON asset metadata, with a CLI and WPF UI. Pairs with separate Unreal and Blender exporters.

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Asset Impact Analyzer demo★ 6

C++ · Unreal Engine

Asset Impact Analyzer

Unreal Engine editor plugin for analyzing asset dependency impact and change risk.

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Unreal Project Hub demo★ 4

C# · .NET · WPF

Unreal Project Hub

Desktop hub application for managing and launching Unreal Engine projects.

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02Commercial releasesshipped games
Exscape (10M+ downloads)

Exscape (10M+ downloads)

A large-scale multiplayer platform with 10M+ downloads, built around 120+ asset-bundle-driven mini-games. I grew from core developer to Unity Tech Lead here; implementing gameplay systems, networking, and eventually owning the entire asset pipeline, tooling strategy, and team technical standards.

  • Unity
  • multiplayer
  • PC
  • VR
  • iOS
  • Android
Narru: The Forgotten Lands

Narru: The Forgotten Lands

A narrative puzzle game about painting a forgotten world back to life. I built the core architecture, camera systems, movement mechanics, and puzzle logic - the structural layer that lets the story actually land the way it was meant to.

  • Unity
  • narrative
  • puzzle
  • PC
Natural Instincts: European Forest

Natural Instincts: European Forest

A wildlife simulation where you shepherd ecosystems instead of characters. I worked on the save system, audio system, and core gameplay mechanics.

  • Unity
  • simulation
  • PC
03Personal gamesbuilt after hours
[ROBOFENCE]

[ROBOFENCE]

A sci-fi tower defense built in 48 hours for GMTK Game Jam 2021. You're a robo-dog defending humanity's Mars colony - collect resources, build turrets, hold the line.

  • Unity
  • game jam
  • 48h
  • tower defense
  • PC
Dashbreaker

Dashbreaker

A fast-paced bullet-reflection game built to showcase clean architecture in practice. Modular systems, FMOD audio, custom shaders, and a movement system that actually feels good.

  • Unity
  • PC
Archer3D

Archer3D

A strategy game about revenge, tactical movement, and finishing what you start.

  • Unity
  • strategy
  • WIP
04Off the clockthe person behind the scene

my gameplay choices

my lukewarm takes on anime

// let's work together

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