Bernhard Stöger
During my time at PowWow Entertainment I was mainly working on the game Jected - Rivals, which was released in May 2023. I was working on that project from the beginning and helped shape the game to what it is right now. When I first started at Pow Wow Entertainment I was working on MisBits, which was released in March 2020. I joined this project rather late but was still able to get my first experiences in such a big project.
During my studies at the University of Applied Science Technikum Wien, I gained experience in several parts of game development. Programming in C++ was a big part of my studies where I learned about Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, Realtime Rendering in OpenGL, Object- and Data-Oriented Design and gained my first experience with the PS4 Dev-Kit. Furthermore, I know the basics in 3D-Modeling/Animation, Game-/Level Design, Physics, Sound, 3D-Maths and Ethics in Games.
I created several games and prototypes during my studies and free time which can be found in the section Games. By being the project manager for the game StealthyHackers, I can further improve my team leading and time management skills.
Alongside my studies, I worked as a backend developer in an agile development team. I gained good knowledge in Node.js and REST APIs. I worked closely with frontend developers to ensure an efficient data-exchange between back- and frontend and made sure that the data was always in a valid state.
Experience
Game Programmer
The most recent project I was working on is called Jected - Rivals. It was released in May 2023 and I was working on the game from the beginning. Together with my colleagues I was creating the vehicle physics (change from PhysX to Chaos and being multi-threaded), deformation and health, equipments (Jet-Wings, Fuels, Grappling-Hook), Server/Client replication, different backend services which communicate with PlayFab and other services, and more.
The first project I was working on was MisBits, which was released in March 2020. I was joining this project rather late, but I could still get some experience with it by fixing some bugs and implementing new InGame-Services for it.
Backend Developer
While working in an agile team of developers I was responsible for designing and developing backend solutions for various websites and handy applications with Node.js as well as maintaining already existing code in PHP.
Online Marketing - SEO Optimization
My tasks at BellEquip were to write search engine optimized texts for products, translate already existing texts and to populate the online shop of the company.
Community Service - Paramedic
During my time at the Austrian "Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund" I was trained as a paramedic and gained experience in different emergency situations.
Education
University of Applied Science - Technikum Wien
University of Applied Science - Technikum Wien
Technical College - HTL Zwettl
Skills
- Experience in Motion Capturing
- Experience with Virtual Reality
- Experience with Voice Commands and Natural Language Understanding
- Basics in Artificial Intelligence
- Agile Development & Scrum
Games
MisBits
MisBits is a riotous multiplayer, action-driven sandbox for warriors, builders, and creators alike.
Jected - Rivals
Dive right into the crazy mix of extreme sports, vehicular destruction and break-neck speeds in a winner-takes-all tournament between 18 players.
StealthyHackers
Turn based strategy game where a team of agents infiltrates buildings.
Natural Language Understanding Tech Demo
A tech demo to test NLU inside a Virtual Reality. Voice commands can be used to build units and construct buildings.
Shattered
Third person Action-Adventure game where the player fights a deadly monster over several phases in an arena.
Leap-SSP
Rock - Paper - Scissors against the computer where the user is able to use its real hand to play.
YouVSyoU
YouVSyoU is a local multi-player 2D platformer where the players try to take over the controls in order to reach their exit.
Projects
| # | Project |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hex Grid |
| 2 | Steering Behaviour |
| # | Project |
|---|---|
| 1 | Evolutionary Strategies |
| 2 | Steering Behaviour |
| 3 | Behavior Tree |
| # | Project |
|---|---|
| 1 | Entity Component System (ECS) |
| 2 | Intrinsic |
| # | Project |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lighting-Maps |
| 2 | Lighting-Directional |
| 3 | Lighting-Point |
| 4 | Lighting-Spot |
| 5 | Lighting-Combination |
| 6 | Model-Assimp |
| 7 | Skybox |
Interests
During the warmer months I enjoy playing soccer in the club, running and swimming. In the winter, I enjoy snowboarding as well as skiing. When the time allows it, I am also playing board games and pen & papers with my friends.
In my hometown, I am a member of the volunteer fire department where I had radio and respiratory protection training.
Apart from being a game developer, I enjoy playing games too. Most of the time I simply enjoy playing computer games with my friends and it does not really matter which one, but my favourite games at the moment are Anno 1800 and Apex Legends. A few years back I played a lot of Dota 2 and World of Warcraft as well and I really enjoyed Divinity: Original Sin.
Awards & Certifications
- 1st Place - Best in Class Award - FH Technikum - Projects 2019 - StealthyHackers
- 1st Place - IT Projects Winter Semester 2016 (5. Semester Bachelor) - Shattered
- 1st Place - MAYhem Game Jam 2016 - YouVSyoU
