Digital Leprechaun

About me

Joseph Wilcox

I'm a top level designer, game-play programmer, and director with nearly 30 years of experience in the industry. Most of those years where spent mastering all levels of the Unreal Engine. Having shipped over 30 games and experiences at all levels, from budget to indie to AAA, I know what it takes to get a product out the door.

I have built just about every gaming sub-system, from weapons and game modes, to user interfaces and network layers & master servers. I've been a part of great teams, built great teams, managed remote teams, and helped prototype/produce several major titles.

I have experience shipping games on almost every platform, including PC, console, mobile and VR/AR/MR/XR. On top of programming, I'm an accomplished level designer, writer and know my way around Photoshop and Sound Forge. I've even filmed two short movies (here and here). A true jack of all trades.

Contact Info

Experience

Lead · game-play engineer

Currently

At Netflix, I've been working with the directors to build an awesome new AAA project that hasn't been unveiled yet. I call this my dream project and I can't wait to share it.

CTO · Lead Designer

1 years

At Now, Winners Announced (NOWWA), I was brought on board to right their ship and guide them from UE4 to UE5. I'm super happy with where it was heading but sadly the project is on hold and my time there cut short.

Tech Director · Lead Programmer

5yrs

At WisEngineering, we are on the forefront of VR/AR development. Whether it's building futuristic simulations for the military or helping to grow our new enterprise and gaming divisions; you can be sure we are doing something amazing. Here at WisE I founded the Digital Reality Lab and we are building immersive VR experiences for our military customers and other commercial ventures.

SENIOR UE4 Expert · SLATE/UMG MASTER

3yrs

After three plus years working a long term contract with Epic Games building the new Unreal Tournament, no one can help you get your UE4 project up and running like I can! There, I mastered UE4 working with everything from native code to Blueprints, UMG and Slate.

Licensee Shipping Strike Force

3yrs

Since leaving Epic Games, the adventure has never stopped. As an in-demand Unreal Engine expert, I've been on a mission to help out licensees get their games to market. I work closely with clients from the early prototype phase to certification and submission.

Senior Game Programmer · Epic Games

10yrs

At Epic Games, I helped to build the industry juggernauts Unreal Tournament and Gears of War. There, I was instrumental in bringing the game-play systems of Unreal Engine 3 to life, and pushed UE3 to emerging mobile markets.

One of the original Indie Developers

20+yrs

Prior to Epic Games, I was an indie developer long before they became a thing. Running my own budget studios, Creative Carnage and Simply Silly Software, I learned how to develop lean and fast. I managed designers and programmers all across the internet back before the days of Discord and Slack.

Skills

Coding / Programming

C++ / C#:
Expert

· 30+ years
Blueprints/UMG:

Expert

· 10+ years
VR / AR:

Expert

· 10+ years
Unity
Expert

· 3 year
.NET/Asp/SQL
Expert

· 5 year

Design

Prototyping:
Expert
Game systems:
Expert
UI:
Expert
Weapons:
Expert
Online/Network:
Expert
AI:
Expert
Tools:
Expert

Software

Visual Studio:

Expert
UnrealEd:

Expert
Sound Forge:

Expert
Vegas:
Expert
Photoshop:
Expert

My Latest Work

Immerse yourself in an adrenaline-pumping life or death, no holds barred combat experience like never before! Towerfall features a 100% dynamic arena.

In BulletVille, bravado runs through your blood. BulletVille is a third-person, team-hero shooter & platformer inspired by arena shooters of the past, and the modern mechanics of today.

The Digital Reality Lab has released our first commerical VR title, a VR escape room set in the ancient Egyptian tomb of Nefertiti. Currently available on the Oculus Quest and Quest 2.

Do yourself a favor and check out my latest indie title: PengoRoyale, an up to 12 player couch brawler. I have made in my spare time. It's a load of fun, and 100% free. Try it today!

This past Halloween, my team at the WisE Digital Reality Lab worked with our friends at the Liberty Science Center and had some fun creating a full on VR Zombie Experience right there in the lobby. Can't wait to see what we do next!

UT will always have a big place in my heart. It's the game that made me leave the independent world and come to North Carolina. Be sure to check it out.

Other Projects | Hobbies

AssetPack Games

In my spare time, I still love to make games. So I put together AssetPack Games as an indie label for all of my ramblings. There I experiment with mixing genres or doing cool things no one else has done yet. It's my playground, my one man show.

Check it Out here...

DIGITAL LEPRECHAUN