Portfolio — Thomas Jebson

Sokoban

About

Academic Project (Mark: 93%) • Sokoban is a Japanese puzzle game. The aim of the game is to move the crates into the target points in as few moves as possible. Made using OpenGL as an assignment for the University of Northampton.
(Created: February 2026, Updated: July 2026 - Finished)

Skills

Made using C++ and OpenGL.
Made with a focus on high performance rendering.
Supports text rendering with FreeType and custom text atlas creation.
Includes music playback and image loading through STB and MiniAudio.
Using the GLFW window backend.

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Smash Squad

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Academic Project (Mark: 84%) • Smash Squad is a 3D King-of-the-Hill style two player PvP style game made in Unity 6000.
(Created: October 2025, Updated: July 2026 - Finished)

Skills

Two player local multi-player.
Built for the Xbox platform using Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
Xbox controller interactions.
Custom 3D game level 'Candyland'.
4 different characters with unique power-ups, and melee/ranged attack methods.

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Python Multi-Media API (PMMA)

About

Independent Project • PMMA (Python Multi-Media API) is a Python and C++ API designed to help develop graphical applications.
(Created: February 2024, Updated: June 2026 - Currently in Development)

Skills

Highly technical C++ backend.
Cross language support with a C++ ↔ Cython ↔ Python link.
Practise of maintaining a large project and Python package: https://pypi.org/project/pmma/
Long term project (Created: 2nd of February, 2024).
Highly optimised API.

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Bouncing Balls

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Academic Project (Mark: 68%) • Bouncing Balls is a recreation of the 1994 game Puzzle Bobble by Taito. This project also explores the concept of games for therapy and was my first game produced in my BSc Games Programming course at the University of Northampton.
(Created: October 2024, Updated: April 2026 - Finished)

Skills

Made using C++ and SFML.
Designed with a focus on therapy games, inspired by a talk at EGX 2024.
Features sound effects and music (the latter by me).
Two playable levels.
Custom artwork (by me).

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Gourmet Heaven

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Academic Group Project (Mark: 79%) • Gourmet Heaven is a 2D Asian inspired cooking game created in Unity 6000 created for the Android and iOS mobile platform.
(Created: February 2025, Updated: April 2026 - Currently Maintaining)
⭐ Shortlisted for the Northampton Film Festival 2026.

Skills

My first assignment using Unity 6000 and C#.
This game was a group project, so teamwork and communication was key.
Features custom blur effect shader for the pause screen (Excluding iOS).

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1942

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Academic Project (Mark: 90%) • 1942 is a recreation of the vertically scrolling shooter game with the same name originally made by Capcom in 1984
(Created: February 2025, Updated: April 2026 - Complete)

Skills

This game was made using C++ and SFML
This game features a custom Perlin Noise generation algorithm.
My first exploration into enemy characters with a wave spawning system.
Careful consideration was put into making this game as optimal as possible.

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Ghouls and Gold

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University of Northampton Winter Game Jam 2026 • The game 'Ghouls and Gold' is a PlayStation 5 first-person game made using Unity 3D. It features an interactive 3D environment and enemy combat mechanics.
(Created: January 2026, Updated: February 2026 - Complete)
⭐ Best Visuals (2026 University of Northampton Winter Game Jam)

Skills

This game was a group project, so teamwork and communication was key.
My first game using first person combat.
My first Game Jam project!

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UoN Winter Game Jam - Best Visuals Award

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How To Train Your Dragon Game

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Academic Project (Mark: 90%) • The 'How To Train Your Dragon Game' is a Windows only 3D game made in Unreal Engine 5. It has three levels, each featuring an additional cinematic fly-through.
(Created: October 2025, Updated: February 2026 - Currently Maintaining)

Skills

My first project using Unreal Engine 5.
Features 3 game levels and corresponding cinematic versions.
Custom player input recording and playback for 2 game levels.
Uses Blueprints for all programming work.
Custom Niagara particle effects.
Realistic flight movement simulation.

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Locally Access and Manage Electronic Systems (LAaMES)

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Academic Project (Mark: 86%) • Locally Access and Manage Electronic Systems (LAaMES) is a remote access and management project designed to allow for the centralized management of devices on the network.
(Created: April 2023, Updated: February 2026 - Currently Shelved)

Skills

My largest complete Python application.
Broadened my understanding of networking protocols through the use of Sockets.
Features a custom SQL Lite database for storing adopted clients on the server side.
Familiarity with the Pygame, Tkinter graphics libraries
Features a comprehensive device management system, including quick commands and terminal access.
Features a comprehensive device monitoring system, including access to real-time hardware performance metrics and process graphs.

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