About me
Hi! I’m Papabos. I joined Roblox way back in 2009 and have been a game developer for more than 5 years now.
My experience has mostly been off-platform but what sparked my love for programming was Roblox way back when.
I’ve worked in AAA game companies before (Electronic Arts and MercurySteam) and now I’m dedicated to bringing the best experiences for players on this platform.
Why me?
I’m used to being a fast and efficient solo-worker and a great teamplayer. I’m used to working with big teams, having to coordinate with many different departments.
I’m proficient with common Roblox frameworks and design patterns like Knit (Single-script architecture) and Fusion. I know my way around secure server-client communication, datastores and game design.
I know and love tools for version control and cooperation like Git, Perforce and our beloved Rojo.
I have a background working on custom game engines, so I have a unique perspective on problem solving and efficiency that takes things into account from the bottom up.
As I said, I love problem solving, I thrive in having to come up with answers and being in a strange new place.
Accolades
During my Roblox career I’ve participated in various contests and placed well in most of them:
- First place in the Roblox Oceanic Adventure Challenge with Auxilio: Profundidades
- Second place in trailer category in the Roblox Inspire Challenge 2024 with Carpe Diem
- Top 10 in the Roblox Developer Dream Jam with Dream Spy
- Top 10 in the Roblox Connect Challenge 2022 with Stay Connected
- Top 10 in the Roblox Talent Jam All-Stars Scripting competition
Cool stuff
I do some cool stuff in my free time some times
Performant painting
In this game I devised a system apable of storing the progress of 600+ images in the player’s datastore thanks to my data packing system using data buffers. It also securely and efficiently handles collisions server side of 22,000+ parts per player plot.
Firefly Boids
Based on some “herding” movement papers on artificial intelligence, I implemented my version of the boids with different leaders.
If you try it out you can mess around with the colors and the speed of the boids!
UI Overhaul
I scripted all of the UI functionality for this client’s game hub where they announce their upcoming events, have a global leaderboard and give you access to a store.
Contact
You can send me a message anytime through discord: Papabos
There’s no need to send a friend request first, my DMs are open!
You can check out my personal website at: https://papabos.dev