Interstellar Rift
Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction.
I started at Split Polygon as an intern in 2015 which transitioned into a full-time position after my graduation in 2017. As Split Polygon is a small company I've worked on a diverse array of tasks over the years.
- Currently porting the game to 64-bit
- Replaced the on-ship physics engine with a different physics engine
- Optimized engine, gameplay, and server code
- Implemented a resource scanner that can be used from a ship's cockpit to look for specific resources (see screenshots)
- Implemented a system for randomized missions that players can undertake
- Implemented a party system (known as crews in-game) and a guild system (known as fleets in-game)
- Partially automated the patch release pipeline
- Fixed a lot of bugs
A resource scanner system to locate resources (peaking bars indicate that resource is in that general direction).
Mission board where you can accept missions.
The ship editor.
Ship in space around one of the starting stations.
Trailer
Project Details
| Project Type | Commercial Game |
|---|---|
| Project Timespan | November 2015 - Present |
| Role | (Gameplay) Programmer |
| Tools & Technology | C#, Custom Engine (C++ | OpenGL) |
| Current Status | Released |