RUNZE ZHU
THE PORTFOLIO / 09 PROJECTS

Things I’ve
helped build.

From studio projects to game jams. Gameplay, interfaces, AI, and experiments in making things fun.

Jumpin’ Jazz Cats key art with a cast of colourful cartoon cats
Le Catnip CollectiveUnreal Engine 5

Jumpin’ Jazz Cats

Online multiplayer party-game mayhem. Gameplay, UI, and online systems in Unreal Engine 5.

  • Gameplay
  • UI
  • Multiplayer
Iron Man armour against a dark background
EA Motive · 2022UE5 / Frostbite

Iron Man

From character systems to combat resources. Gameplay prototyping during my internship at EA Motive.

  • C++
  • Gameplay Ability System
  • ECS
Imminent gameplay showing the card-based combat interface
Ubisoft Game Lab · 2022Unity

Imminent

A roguelike deck-building game, nominated in two categories at the 2022 Ubisoft Game Lab Competition.

  • C#
  • Game systems
  • Deck-building
Space Riders gameplay with a spacecraft flying through space
University projectUnity

Space Riders

A 3D space combat game with steering behaviours, pathfinding, and behaviour-tree AI.

  • C#
  • AI
  • Pathfinding
Rootin’ 4 Ya! cover art featuring vegetables in a farm
Global Game Jam · 2023Unity

Rootin’ 4 Ya!

A four-player local multiplayer farming game, made for Global Game Jam 2023.

  • C#
  • Local multiplayer
  • Game jam
Shadows title screen with a dimly lit room
University projectUnity

Shadows

A 3D first-person puzzle game built around stealth.

  • C#
  • First person
  • Puzzle