Gameplay programmer

Filippo Franchini

I build responsive gameplay systems with C++ and Blueprints.

Combat Enemy AI Animation UI

01 / Approach

Gameplay should feel immediate to the player and remain clear to the people building it.

My focus is the space between engineering and game feel: deterministic rules in C++, expressive hooks in Blueprint and fast iteration inside Unreal Engine.

C++ / Blueprints / UE 5.5–5.7

02 / Selected work

Project sequence

01 / 02

Public source project / 2026

Madhorse Unreal
Gameplay Showcase

Combat flow, enemy perception and event-driven UI integration. Core rules live in C++; Blueprints expose presentation and design hooks.

Role: Gameplay programmer
Core: C++ / Blueprints / UE 5.7
Systems: Combat / AI / Animation / UI

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Independent game / In development

Reactionary
Impulse

An original Unreal Engine project developed through Madhorse Studio, focused on gameplay logic, interaction, UI integration, testing and iteration.

Role: Junior Unreal Engine Developer
Focus: Gameplay / Interaction systems
Status: In development

Madhorse Studio

03 / Capability map

Connected systems.

Gameplay systems across engine, design and presentation.

Gameplay architecture

Components, deterministic state, delegates, timers and engine integration.

04 / Source viewer

Implementation
under the surface.

PUBLIC SOURCE

MHComboSequence.cpp

Deterministic input buffering and combo progression.

if (bAttackActive)
{
    if (bAttackQueued || CurrentIndex + 1 >= ComboCount)
    {
        return EMHAttackRequestResult::Rejected;
    }

    bAttackQueued = true;
    return EMHAttackRequestResult::Queued;
}

MHCombatComponent.h

Callable gameplay functions and presentation events.

UFUNCTION(BlueprintCallable, Category = "Madhorse|Combat")
bool RequestAttack();

UPROPERTY(BlueprintAssignable, Category = "Madhorse|Combat|Events")
FMHAttackStartedSignature OnAttackStarted;

UFUNCTION(BlueprintNativeEvent, Category = "Madhorse|Combat")
bool CanDamageActor(AActor* Target) const;

MHEnemyAIController.cpp

Perception data synchronized with the Behavior Tree Blackboard.

AIPerception->ConfigureSense(*SightConfig);
AIPerception->SetDominantSense(SightConfig->GetSenseImplementation());

BlackboardComponent->SetValueAsObject(TargetActorKey, NewTarget);
BlackboardComponent->SetValueAsBool(HasTargetKey, IsValid(NewTarget));

if (NewTarget)
{
    SetFocus(NewTarget);
}

05 / Route

A non-linear path
toward gameplay.

2025—NOW

Current focus

Junior Unreal Engine Developer

Madhorse Studio / Independent projects Gameplay systems, C++, Blueprints, UI integration and testing.

2024—2025

Software

Backend Developer

Giusti S.R.L. / Geneva Development and maintenance with Python and C++, testing and debugging.

2023—2024

Communication

Ads Specialist / Marketing Strategist

Giusti S.R.L. / Geneva Campaign strategy, paid media, KPI analysis and creative coordination.

EARLIER

Operations

Retail, hospitality & logistics

Customer service, sales, inventory and operational teamwork.

Education

BSc Computer Science Sapienza University of Rome / 2025 / 102–110

Training

Unreal Engine Specialized coursework / Packt / 2026

Languages

IT / EN / DE Native / C1 / A1

06 / Contact

Let’s build
what players feel.

Available for junior Unreal Engine opportunities focused on gameplay programming, C++ and Blueprints.

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Filippo Franchini.