AI . Game Release
Polaris Postal Service
On June 27, 2021 by Avery FollettIntroducing Polaris Postal Service, a narrative driven game with a unique navigation mechanic where you take on the role of a new mail carrier in an enchanting forest. Polaris Postal Service is available on Itch.io for free today!
AI . Game Release
Vapormage
On December 29, 2020 by Avery FollettIntroducing Vapormage, a first-person magic shooter with a unique and custom flick input system to cast spells and advanced AI enemies to fight.
Side Projects
VRcade Game Demo
On August 3, 2020 by Avery FollettThe second half of this summer has consisted of working on two separate virtual reality game projects for the Oculus Quest, the first of which is now in a playable state. The goal of VRcade was to simulate playing some traditional physical arcade games in VR. We talked about making that basketball hoop shooting game,
Side Projects
Summer 2020 Game Jams
On July 22, 2020 by Avery FollettDuring the endless amount of quarantine time I had this summer, I was excited to take part in two different game jams with my friends. Not only was I able to strengthen my programming skills, but also my remote collaboration tool-set as this is becoming increasingly useful today especially considering the current context. Solely Basil
Game Release
Blackout
On May 6, 2020 by Avery FollettBlackout is a two-player co-op puzzle game where players take the role of an arctic researcher trying to restore power to the Fawl-T Research Station. Players must work together to navigate the base and activate machines by connecting them to a source of power. Will you be able to fix the issues, or will the base
Plugins
Mesh Placer
On May 6, 2020 by Avery FollettAs a final project for my Intermediate Graphics class this semester, I decided to write a plugin for UE4 to help facilitate the art-to-screen pipeline by giving artists and level designers an easier way to lay out large scenes by tiling objects. Mesh Placer allows the user to easily select any static meshes currently in
AI
Cellular Automata & Moore Neighborhood
On December 26, 2019 by Avery FollettCellular Automata and the Moore Neighborhood smoothing algorithm are two simple AI implementations that work extremely well together in order to generate 2D or 3D tile- or cube-based levels for games with great flexibility. My goal with this blog post is to help you understand the power of the two algorithms when they work together
Avery Follett
Software Engineer at Survios, Inc.
What I’m Listening To
Slipping Through My Fingers
ABBA
9 hours
ABBA
9 hours
Return To Pooh Corner
Kenny Loggins
9 hours
Kenny Loggins
9 hours
Running To Stand Still (live)
U2
9 hours
U2
9 hours
Black Hole Sun
Soundgarden
9 hours
Soundgarden
9 hours
Another Perfect Day
American Hi‐Fi
9 hours
American Hi‐Fi
9 hours