ABOUT
Games have always been a big part of my life so I decided to start making them! I began my journey at GameLab in 2016, then I studied game development in Riveria, Outokumpu, and currently studying game programming at XAMK in Kotka. I enjoy solving problems and finding efficient solutions and so I was drawn to programming.
As a person, I am positive and enjoy helping people. I sometimes blurt out something smart but usually, I just make people laugh.
Riku Laakso
PORTFOLIO
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SCHOOL PROJECTS
MOUNTAIN GIANT VR
Unreal Engine 4
A client project for Outokumpu mine. We were tasked to do a prototype of a game for tourists visiting the Outokumpu mine (vanha kaivos). Done with blueprints.
ELF VS SELF
Unreal Engine 4
A school project in which I wanted to explore how to create Dark Souls inspired combat and camera target lock. Done with blueprints.
SWING IT
Unreal Engine 4
Our first school project. Inspired by Sekiro, I was interested in making a game about deflecting swords and we decided to test out VR. Done with blueprints.
SUMMER COURSE PROJECT
Unity
I participated in a summer course which was about learning Unity. I made a simple endless top down shooter and learned quite a lot about Unity.
MONDAY PROJECT
Unreal Engine 4
A "Monday project". During the first year, we had a project which we worked on every Monday. I consider my project a successful failure, as I did a lot of mistakes but also learned from them. Done with blueprints.
PERSONAL PROJECTS
INVENTORY SYSTEM
Unreal Engine 4
A summer project I did in my spare time.
I wanted to find out how to make an inventory and item system using arrays and structures. Done with blueprints.
MEMORY GAME
Unity
I decided to learn Unity, C# and source control in my spare time by making a memory game my nephew and niece could play.
Link to the repository.
GAME JAMS
REPAIREMENT - GAME JAM
JUMPING JEEVES - GAME JAM
Unity
I participated in Ludum Dare 37 back in 2016 when I was in GameLab. I did the falling voxel objects.
Link to GameJolt.
COLORBLIND - GAME JAM