Gameplay programmer · Live events and developer tools

Live-event gameplay recorded by Paradise Vibes. I implemented the event swords, gear and minigames.

Live-event gameplay recorded by Paradise Vibes. I implemented the event swords, gear and minigames.

Live-event gameplay and simpler sword setup

I implemented live-event swords, gear and minigames for Blade Ball, and refactored sword setup from 17 configuration/code locations to 2–3.

At a glance

Role: Gameplay programmer and tool developer

When: November–December 2023

Team: Development team for an existing live game

Experience scale: 6.4B+ total visits (Roblox, September 29, 2026)

Blade Ball on Roblox

What I built

• Event swords, gear, minigames and item packs for the December 2023 live event.
• A sword-setup refactor that reduced configuration/code locations from 17 to 2–3.
• A Studio plugin for implementing sword skins, explosions and emotes.
• Limited-shop stock displays, event visibility rules, custom teams and holiday content changes.
• Fixes for Juggernaut round-completion and round-crash bugs.

Technical example: simplifying sword setup

Adding a sword required updates across 17 configuration/code locations. I reworked the setup so it required updates in 2–3 locations.

The result was a smaller set of locations to maintain when adding sword content. I also built a Studio plugin for implementing skins, explosions and emotes.