Gameplay & Systems
Strong in Unity (C#), exploring Unreal (Blueprints), C++ and Python scripting. State machines, controllers, netcode.
// GAMEPLAY PROGRAMMER × MUSIC COMPOSER
A fan of fun, driven to craft it.
I'm Nour Zouine I build systemic mechanics, physics-driven gameplay, and compose the soundtracks that bring those worlds to life.
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// 01 PLAYER PROFILE
About me
nour.character eyes on you 👀
Gameplay programmer passionate about systemic mechanics and physics and, like composing music, I love building gameplay that tells stories while staying fun to the last frame.
Audio Side
Pro Tools & Ableton for production and sound design, a bit of DJing, and video editing to shape ideas into stories.
Inspirations
Death Stranding and Outer Wilds fuel my love for worlds where mechanics, narrative and atmosphere intertwine.
// 02 SELECTED WORK
Projects
01
GAMELAB UBISOFT 2026 GAMEPLAY & SYSTEMS / AUDIO LEAD
Arcadium Trip
A fast-paced 4-player-versus shooting platformer built for the Ubisoft Game Lab competition high "arcade" polish under strong technical rigor.
- Player controller & combat stomps, projectiles, torpedoes, custom aim assist for fluid arena fights.
- Systems architecture core loop via a custom state machine (RoundManager) and a dynamic respawn algorithm that prevents unfair deaths.
- Game feel & UI DOTween scoreboard reveals, persistent FadeManager for seamless transitions.
- Audio robust AudioManager with dynamic crossfades + the full 8-bit OST.
- Delivery technical pillar during final crunch: merge-conflict firefighting, codebase stabilization.
02
GAME JAM DESIGN / GAMEPLAY / SOUND
Re-Orbit
A gravity-shifting platformer born from a game jam the cycle restarts endlessly, unless you break the loop and reunite with the other orbs.
- Gravity shift switch polarity and rotate gravity by 90° or 180° without ever trapping the player.
- Hidden alternate routes discovery feels intentional, never accidental.
- Narrative-mechanic harmony story, gameplay and jam theme stay tightly intertwined, down to two endings.
03
WINTER 2025 FACULTY EVENT VR GAMEPLAY LOGIC
Project DARTS VR
A room-scale VR saloon where players score for their faction two ways: hit the dartboard, or hit the jackpot on a slot machine feeding a live scoreboard.
- Darts scoring compute the polar angle of impact, map angle/ring to wedge and multiplier.
- Slot machine reel rotation, timing/stop resolution and payline matching.
04
PERSONAL PROTOTYPE PHYSICS
Ragdoll Combat
A physics-based prototype exploring dynamic ragdoll behavior and smooth transitions between animated and physics-driven states.
- Rigidbody ragdoll fine-tuned joint limits across the full skeleton.
- Animation ⇄ physics blending natural reactions without snapping.
- Hit detection & forces weapon impacts drive dynamic knockdowns.
05
GAME DEV BOOTCAMP 2025 7-MEMBER TEAM
What Haunts Us WIP
A cooperative multiplayer puzzle game where a human and their ghostly counterpart collaborate to solve the mysteries of a haunted mansion.
- Full OST & main theme composed and integrated, plus most SFX for atmosphere.
- Object Arrangement Puzzle designed and programmed end to end.
- Netcode grab system synchronized physics + animations over Unity Netcode, with replicated puzzle state.
// 03 ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACKS
Music
Main themes & ambient tracks composed for my games atmospheric, immersive, story-driven.
ARCADIUM TRIP MAIN THEME
WHAT HAUNTS US MAIN THEME
RE-ORBIT MAIN THEME
// 04 INSERT COIN
Games & playables
// 05 MULTIPLAYER REQUEST
Establish a
connection.
Looking for a gameplay programmer who can also score your game? Let's talk.