Josh Malmquist

Gameplay Programmer

Smite

Smite is a 3rd-person Action MOBA where you play as Mythological Gods and Goddesses battling out for control.

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Position: Gameplay Programmer

Company: Titan Forge (Hi-Rez Ventures)

Duration: November 2018 - July 2021

Technologies: Unreal Engine 3, C++, Unreal Script

Released Platforms

Windows PC

PlayStation 4

Xbox One

Nintendo Switch

Contributions

was the lead gameplay programmer on over 5 playable characters (Jorm, Olorun, Mulan, Danzaburou) and acted as support on over 10 characters (Persephone, Yemoja, Heimdallr, Baba Yaga, Cthulhu, Tsukuyomi, Tiamat, Gilgamesh, Morgan Le Fay, Charybdis)
Implemented new gameplay mechanics, fixed bugs, and supported on a monthly release schedule to help ship over 30 patches for Smite 1
Helped to interview, mentor, and teach new interns and associate gameplay programmers
Utilized the Switch and PS4 dev kits to debug and fix console-specific bugs and improve memory performance.
- Debugged skin and character memory footprints
Assisted on new game prototyping and mechanic iterations

Notable Gameplay Mechanics & Features

Olorun - Time Dilation

Olorun was the second god I was lead gameplay programmer on. One of his most notable and technical features was Time Dilation, which involved slowing and speeding up every character, projectile, VFX/SFX, and deployable in the field. This feature was a massive undertaking that required us to do a full regression of 100+ gods as we were making changes. During this feature I learned a lot about how to handle big systematic changes and how to debug and quickly parse issues in the engine.

Mulan - Grapple & Evolution System

Mulan was the third Goddess I was the lead programmer on. Her two most notable gameplay features were the Evolution System and the Grapple ability. For her evolution system, I utilized an interface system that all of her abilities shared to allow her to have a consistent pattern and implementation with minimal redundancies. The Grapple required a lot of coordination between me and the art teams. I had to work closely with Tech Art to get the timing and feel correct for her anims.

Danzaburou - Ricochets & Rocket Control

Danzaburou was the final god I was the lead programmer on for Smite. His two most notable features were the Money Bag Ability and his Rocket Ultimate. Danzaburou required a lot of iteration between the Lead Designer and myself. The money bags went through several variations and used ricochet tech, which had been historically difficult. I ended up creating a new standardized system for ricochet targeting to allow for simple reuse on future characters.

Additional Media

Smite - Official Trailer

Jormungandr God Reveal

Smite - To Hell & Back Trailer