Hi! My name is Josh and I love coding, music and video games! I've been programming since I started learning in 2015 and have always had a massive interest in playing and creating video games.
I will graduate from the University of Wolverhampton in 2021, studying Computer Science specializing in games development. Before University, I found my love for programming at an apprenticeship, where I began by working on projects such as assisting on a Unreal Engine 4 game, to developing a WPF application in C# for 3 years. Since then, I have consistently worked on projects in my own time and continued to develop myself and my skills.
I have been learning Chinese since 2016 and can speak to a near proficient level, but can understand and communicate effectively in reading and writing.
My year-long dissertation project for my University Bachelors degree. I created an Artificially Intelligent character, inside Unreal Engine 4.25, that is able to adapt itself to the skill of the player. The character uses machine learning to update costs within the AI's Goal Oriented Action Planning (GOAP) system to determine the best actions to take.
I worked together with a partner to create a design document of a video game that we would create. We designed a 2.5D, mario-like video game in which the player has to defeat enemies to escape from an abandoned shop. The player gains score from finding secret puzzles and killing enemies, and defeating the final boss.
If you wish to get in touch with me about my projects, my work or anything else, send me an email: josh_shepherd@outlook.com
However, if you have a question or require anything informal like help, drop me a message on Twitter as I can reply a lot quicker!
@JoshLmao