Casey Muxlow

Independent Developer

118 Ellen Court, Jacksonville, NC 28540

903-818-8662

 muxlowcasey@gmail.com 

https://www.linkedin.com/casey-muxlow-685842116

SUMMARY

Versatile and detail-driven game developer with 2 years of experience in Unity, Unreal Engine and Roblox Studio. I've contributed to
three game projects - Specter Virus (Unreal Engine), Celestial Siege (Unity), and Harena (Unity) focusing on character systems,
weapon logic, enemy AI, boss design, UI, and VFX. Proficient in C#, C++, and Lua, with experience leading small teams, writing full
GDDs, and delivering engaging, polished gameplay systems.

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

Beastslayer: Origins | Team Size Solo, UE 5 | Jacksonville- NC

• Created primary game concept and authored full Game Design Document (GDD).
• Modeled and textured key environment props in Blender.
• Designed secret areas and lore-driven unlocks, encouraging exploration and replayability.

Specter Virus | Team Size 5, UE 5 | Jacksonville-NC

• Built full first-month prototype solo before team expansion to a 5-person team; served as lead designer and systems
  implementer.
• Created original game concept and authored full Game Design Document (GDD).
• Designed and optimized full game levels, integrating exploration flow and horror elements.
• Programmed all weapon systems, consumables, enemy interactions, and persistent settings using Blueprints and C++.
• Designed and animated full UI system (HUD, inventory, menus), and created all branding assets using GIMP.

Harena | Team Size 4 | Unity, Jacksonville-NC

• Led a 4-person development team through full production cycle in one month.
• Built all levels, portal VFX, and visual transitions to reinforce feedback and progression cues.
• Programmed all player combat systems: weapons, projectiles, reloading, and NPC-triggered unlocks.

Celestial Siege | Unity |Team Size 6, Jacksonville-NC

• Designed and implemented a modular object pooling system, weapon swap logic, and inventory using scriptable objects.
• Developed smart AI alert behavior, enabling enemies to share detection states and coordinate searches dynamically.
• Built and optimized a multi-phase boss battle featuring shield mechanics, wave spawning, and performance tuning for stable
  framerate.

Vertex Aerospace, Jacksonville, NC

• Managed daily and weekly tasks of a team of 50+ full-time employees.
• Oversaw aircraft production efforts on 6 CH53E helicopters and ensured adherence to production schedules.
• Served as a primary point of contact for communication with Production Control, Site Managers, and 2 government liaison.
• Collaborated closely with a software engineer to develop and refine a software solution, enhancing its usability and
  adoption, leading to a 16% increase in production.

Vertex Aerospace, Jacksonville, NC

• Supervised the CH-53E aircraft reset process and ensured parts were ordered and available increasing United States Marine
  Corps flight hours over 80%.
• Maintained up-to-date aircraft reset documentation for 3 aircraft for Production Control and Quality Assurance.
• Updated Production Control daily on work progress and any challenges encountered during throughout reset to ensure
  aircraft completion time.

EDUCATION

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