Kieran Ryan

Game Programmer with 3+ years experience in the industry.

Hi, I’m Kieran, a gameplay and systems programmer with experience across Unity, Unreal, and custom in-house engines. I enjoy building clean, reliable gameplay systems, solving technical problems, and supporting designers with tools and workflow improvements. I’m especially motivated by projects that combine technical depth with strong player experience.

What I specialise In

  • Gameplay programming (C++, C#, Blueprint & Visual Scripting)
  • AI behaviours, interaction systems, and combat prototyping
  • UI systems & user flow (both runtime and tools-side)
  • Tools development, debugging, and workflow optimisation
  • VR interaction, cinematics, and system integration

Professional Background

I’ve worked as a Gameplay Programmer at Coatsink, contributing to multiple VR and non-VR projects including Batman Arkham Shadow, Men in Black: Most Wanted, and Astronimo (built on an in-house engine). My responsibilities ranged from gameplay systems and AI, to cinematics implementation, tool development, debugging, localisation fixes, audio integration (Wwise), and Steam API work.

Alongside professional work, I develop prototypes in Unreal and Unity, take part in game jams, and complete freelance gameplay systems and tools commissions.

How I Work

I enjoy breaking down problems, understanding systems deeply, and creating solutions that are both maintainable and designer-friendly. I focus on writing clean, clear code, improving development workflows, and communicating effectively with cross-discipline teams. I like owning features end-to-end and making sure they’re robust and intuitive for players and for the team.

Outside of Work

I love Hosting servers, weird hobby but its fun to tweak things to your way and playing it with others. I also like gaming if that wasn’t obvious, my favorite of all time is “Elder Scrolls:Oblivion”. Right now I’m into “Guild Wars 2” and “Mount and Blade: Bannerlord”. I also Hike weekly as I live in a great place for it and I enjoy electronic repair, fixing stuff up whether its for a friend or myself is enjoyable for me.