Dane Wheaton
Mentor
(19 reviews)
US$10.00
For every 15 mins
26
Sessions/Jobs
ABOUT ME
Game Dev (not currently looking for new clients/mentees)
Game Dev (not currently looking for new clients/mentees)
I have five years games industry experience, mostly in Unity and C#. I've done professional work in UE4 as well, both in Blueprint and C++.
I enjoy working through problems with others and sharing the joys of game development! There are lots of amazing resources available, but there's no substitute for dialogue.
My current projects have accelerated a bit, and unfortunately that means very little time available for Codementor. But if you have a quick question or would like me to point you toward other resources, please don't hesitate to message me. :)
Pacific Time (US & Canada) (-08:00)
Joined March 2020
EXPERTISE
5 years experience | 12 endorsements
I like to keep things clean! Object-oriented design is very interesting to me, and I am always excited to learn more efficient/elegant wa...
I like to keep things clean! Object-oriented design is very interesting to me, and I am always excited to learn more efficient/elegant ways of structuring code. I deal primarily in gameplay scripting, so if you are on the lookout for someone to help out with .NET stuff or hardcore software engineering, I would be happy to help you find a real backend ninja on this site. :)
5 years experience | 11 endorsements
Broadly, this is what I do professionally. I have worked with several game engines and technologies, many of them custom. I have worked i...
Broadly, this is what I do professionally. I have worked with several game engines and technologies, many of them custom. I have worked in 2D, 3D, single player, multiplayer, VR, console, mobile, across a lot of genres. I have my own preferences and interests, but I can speak the language of game dev fluently and get a lot of joy out of helping people make their ideas tangible, whatever they happen to be. Creating games is hard. Collaboration makes it easier.
5 years experience | 12 endorsements
Adding this redundancy to help with search, since Unity for Game Development and Unity3D are separate tags.
Adding this redundancy to help with search, since Unity for Game Development and Unity3D are separate tags.
REVIEWS FROM CLIENTS
(19 reviews)
Seti Otway
June 2021
As usual, Dane was professional, helpful, knowledgeable and helped solved issues within my code!
Seti Otway
January 2021
Very knowledgeable patient and helpful as always! Thanks again!
Seti Otway
September 2020
Once again Dane was incredibly helpful and made magic happen. Each time I work with him, I feel more confident in my Coding abilities! Thanks again!
Jaron J Downs
August 2020
Dane has helped me get to a place where I can start implementing functionality on my own and was great at advising me on strategic planning in building out my game.
Jaron J Downs
July 2020
Dane continues to advise me through my first game building experience and has done an awesome job helping to debug problematic areas that I couldn't tackle on my own.
Removed User
July 2020
Dane was amazingly helpful in laying the ground work for a proof of concept. Highly recommend him.
Jaron J Downs
July 2020
Dane continues to help me through my first game building experience and has provided numerous tools and advice to avoid future issues.
Seti Otway
June 2020
Once again, Dane was very helpful and remains my Goto person when I have questions and concerns with my code. Thanks again Dane.
Jaron J Downs
June 2020
Dane was super helpful in explaining in detail how to accomplish specific goals in Unity. He also offered more efficient approaches that were invaluable to me as a beginner.
Seti Otway
June 2020
Once again Dane was very helpful an knowledgeable with Unity and C#. I learned many things and feel more confident in my ability to code my game. Thank again!
EMPLOYMENTS
Contract Game Designer
Unbound Creations
2020-04-01-Present
Create levels and mechanics, refactor existing codebase.
Create levels and mechanics, refactor existing codebase.
C#
Unity
C#
Unity
Contract Game Designer
Giant Sparrow
2020-03-01-2020-05-01
Prototype unusual and lively gameplay sequences, such as swabbing an animal's tongue and expelling viscous fluid from a trombone.
Prototype unusual and lively gameplay sequences, such as swabbing an animal's tongue and expelling viscous fluid from a trombone.
C++
Unreal Engine 4
C++
Unreal Engine 4
Technical Gameplay Designer
Jumpship Ltd.
2018-10-01-2020-01-01
Design and implement gameplay features/sequences on Somerville project.
Design and implement gameplay features/sequences on Somerville project.
C#
Unity
C#
Unity
PROJECTS