A picture for Karl Zylinski. He's standing among some leaves.

My contract services

I can help you improve your game engine and and its tools.

I offer:

World-class expertise in creating game engine tools, especially with Immediate Mode UIs.
A great low-level understanding of game engines, data models and content pipelines.
The ability to identify and fix performance bottlenecks.
Proficiency in Odin, C, C++, C#, shader languages and Python.
A very friendly attitude.

I am interested in part-time contracts (up to 24 hours per week). I can work remotely or in the Stockholm / Uppsala area of Sweden.

Tell me about your needs by sending me an e-mail: karl@zylinski.se.

Below are some examples of my work.

Our Machinery – Senior engine and tools programmer

Two examples of The Machinery's editor. There are two editors running, editing the same scene. This image is meant to show the collaborative features of the editor.

I created tools such as graph editors and level editors for the general-purpose game engine "The Machinery". I also implemented engine systems, worked on data formats and collaborative online editing.

Skills used: Programming (C), UI design, engine system design.

The engine does not exist anymore. But there is a mirror of its popular blog here.

CAT & ONION – Solo-developed video game

A video game I created all by myself. Well received for being a relaxing and funny experience.

Skills used: Programming (Odin), pixel art, animation, writing, music composition, sound design, marketing.

Steam page

Understanding the Odin Programming Language – Author

Shows examples from the eBook 'Understanding the Odin Programming Language'. To the left is an example of the book as it looks in the web browser. To the right is an example of how the book looks on an Amazon Kindle.

An eBook on the Odin Programming Language. I wrote, edited and published it. Praised for being a great learning resource on programming.

Skills used: Technical writing, editing, research, digital book publishing.

Website

Bitsquid / Autodesk – Engine tools programmer

Examples images of the Bitsquid game engine. There are three pictures in this image. The front one shows a terrain-editing tool. The ones behind it show a texture manger tool and an example from War of the Vikings.

I created tools for the Bitsquid game engine using C# and Lua. I also implemented some engine features in the C++ runtime.

Skills used: Programming (C#, C++, Lua), UI design.

Bitsquid was acquired by Autodesk. It was later discontinued. But the popular blog still exists here.

Contact me

Send me an e-mail: karl@zylinski.se