Cole Sweet
Game Programmer
A game programmer passionate about tools, shaders, and graphics.
ABOUT ME
It's great to meet you! 👋
I'm a Game Programmer who's been making games since I was 8! I'm always looking for an opportunity
to work on great games with great people. I love getting involved in local game dev communities
and events.
Here is a photo of me giving a talk at LoJam 2023!
EXPERIENCE
Carbon Counts
Intermediate Unity Software Engineer
Implement new gameplay features.
Fixed bugs in EverForest.
Skills
- Unity
- C#
- Mobile
- Web Dev
July 2025 - Present | Kelowna, Canada
Grizzly Moose Games
Game Programmer (Technical Art)
Creating custom shaders and VFXs to improve the visuals of an unannounced project.
Helping with general programming tasks.
Skills
- Godot
- Shaders
- VFX
May 2025 - Present | Calgary, Canada
Cole Sweet Games
Video Game Consultant
Guiding clients through conceptualizing game projects and their required components.
Estimating costs of projects based on their complexity.
Creating proof of concept mockups for clients to use as pitch material.
Skills
- Unity
- Concepting
- Cost-Estimation
May 2025 - Present | London, Canada
Big Blue Bubble
Game Programmer
Fixed bugs and integrated content for My Singing Monsters.
Worked on web & Slack apps.
Developed realtime multiplayer systems for My Singing Monsters: Playground.
Skills
- Unity
- C#
- C++
- Lua
- SQL
- Netcode
May 2023 - August 2024 | London, Canada
Digital Extremes
Technical Game Analyst
Worked to maintain & improve the quality of the player experience for Warframe.
Created clear and informative bug reports.
Verifed bug fixes.
Skills
- Jira
- DebugView
- Google Suite
May 2022 - August 2022 | London, Canada
Perigon Games
Technical Artist & Level Designer
Created all VFXs and Shaders for BForBoss.
Blocked out level designs and led the level team.
Skills
- Unity
- Shader Graph
- C#
- Photoshop
- Probuilder
March 2022 - June 2024 | Vancouver, Canada
Western Universty
Undergraduate
BSc Computer Science with Game Development Minor
Founder and President of The Western Game Design Society
Skills
- Python
- Java
- C
- C++
- OpenGL
- PHP
- SQL
London, Canada
PROJECTS
My Singing Monsters
A multi-platform live-service monster collecting game.
- C++
- Lua
- MySQL
- Mobile
My Singing Monsters: Dawn of Fire
A 3D mobile live-service monster collecting game.
- Unity
- C#
- Mobile
My Singing Monsters: Playground
A multi-platform multiplayer tournament party game.
- Unity
- C#
- Networking
ACCOLADES
LoJam 2024
Awarded:
Industry Judges' Best in Art
People's Choice
Project:
The PondSkills:
- 3D Physics
- Navigation
- Godot
Awarded By:
November 2024
LoJam 2023
Awarded:
People's Choice
Project:
Battle BeesSkills:
- Game Programming
- Multiplayer
- Godot
Awarded By:
October 2023
Hack Western 9
Awarded:
Second Place Overall
Best 3D/VR/VR Project Using echo3D
Best Hack to Support WFH
Organizer's Choice
Project:
geneeSkills:
- Unity
- Blender
- Photoshop
Awarded By:
November 2022
LoJam 2022
Awarded:
Industry Judges' First Pick
Project:
Family FisticuffsSkills:
- Game Programming
- Leadership
- Godot
Awarded By:
October 2022
Hack Western 8
Awarded:
Best use of Amazon Web Services
Project:
Mind-SpaceSkills:
- JavaScript
- HTML
- CSS
- AWS
Awarded By:
November 2021
Schulich Leader Scholarship
Awarded:
Science Scholarship (1 of 3, $80,000)
Skills:
- Academic Excellence
- Leadership
- Creativity
Awarded By:
September 2020
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
London Game Jam
Organizer & Speaker
Help plan & run the London Game Jam.
Present talks on Shaders.
October 2023 - Present | London, Canada
London Game Developers
Founder & Organizer
Run & manage the London Game Developers Discord.
October 2023 - Present | London, Canada
XP Game Summit
Volunteer
Helped run the XP Game Summit VIP Registration Booth.
Helped tear down the event.
April 2025 | Toronto, Canada
Western Game Design Society
Founder & President
Manage & support a growing diverse team.
Help event planning & execution.
Help manage finances of the club
February 2022 - May 2025 | London, Canada