Game developer · Unity and gameplay systems

Hi, I'm Ben Laube.

I'm a game developer with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, with minors in Mathematics and Psychology. I specialize in Unity development and gameplay systems, combining strong programming fundamentals with creative design thinking.

I've led student development teams, built polished prototypes and full projects, and completed a senior design VR application in collaboration with an industry sponsor.

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Degree: B.S. Computer Science; University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2024
Minors: Mathematics, Psychology; GPA 3.7 · University Honors Program
Primary stack: Unity and C#; Gameplay systems and tools
Leadership: 3 student teams led; UNL Game Development Club

Resume

Experience

Professional, teaching and leadership roles.

Intermediate Tutor

November 2023 to Present

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Tutored college students of varying backgrounds and ages in Python and Computer Science Principles through online, one-on-one sessions.
Analyzed complex coding problems on first encounter, giving clear, tailored explanations that guided students to reach solutions on their own.

Learning Assistant

January 2022 to May 2024

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Facilitated student learning in lab sections and office hours, improving overall class performance.
Gave tailored feedback on assignments to highlight successes, identify errors and suggest concrete improvements.

Treasurer and Team Lead

August 2020 to May 2024

UNL Game Development Club

Led 3 teams of 4-5 students in developing 2 games and 1 prototype using Unity and C#.
Guided teams in level design, prototyping and playtesting.
Received faculty feedback and presented projects at end-of-semester campus-wide events.

Course Leader

August 2023 to May 2024

University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE

Delivered a 20 minute lecture on academic honesty and grading policies.
Coordinated Learning Assistants and distributed grading for efficient, quality feedback.
Documented course leadership responsibilities in a public source code repository to aid future leaders.

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Skills

Programming languages

C#
Python
Java
C
C++
HTML
CSS
JavaScript

Game engines and tools

Unity
Unreal Engine
Git
Blender
Zenhub
Audacity

Selected work

Projects

Personal Project

Eternal Blade

Solo Developer · Jan 2025

Eternal Blade is an infinite, procedurally generated dungeon crawler where you play as a sword that can sacrifice its wielder to save itself.

Play on itch.io →

Class project

Vamp PR

Programmer · May 2024

A side-scrolling game where a misunderstood vampire dodges obstacles and helps citizens to improve his reputation before sunrise.

Play on itch.io →

Class project

Astral Pulse

Game Design: Prototyping in Unity · Dec 2023

An arcade game about piloting an orbital demolition drone, breaking asteroids into fragments with a pulse attack.

Play on itch.io → Read the dev log →

Personal project

BifrostGames website

Registered March 2023

The site you can use to explore my independent games, built and maintained by me.

Source code →

Club project

Hell's Bakery

Team Lead · Dec 2022

A semester-long group project for the UNL Game Development Club. The monsters of hell are invading, so defend your bakery.

Play on itch.io → Source code →