Professional

PlayIt Uppsala University, Linköpings kommun, Ecorado, KTH, Drakryggen

2018 (-2021)

Vinnova innovation project. Inspired by Scratch Jr, Blockly and Internet of Things, we built a playground that kids themselves could remake via graphical programming. It needed to be accessible, durable, fun, and intuitive. I was a consultant to the researchers; doing feasability evaluations, doing the first prototype, breaking down concepts and user stories into technical and UX tasks, and technical hand-over after the first prototype was successful.

I mostly worked with:

Concept
Technical feasability
Raspberry Pi programming
UI design
Network communication
User testing
Game design
Block/flow-based programming

Using:

Arduino

Raspberry Pi

Python

Node

JavaScript

Blockly

Unity

Azure

Mathetopia Visedu

2018

Introducing programming material into the game Mathetopia.

I mostly worked with:

Concept development
Project leadership

Using:

Block/flow-based programming

- visualsweden.se/aktuella-projekt/mathetopia-ett-spelbaserat-laromedel-som-visualiserar-matematikens-roll-i-verkligheten/
- visualsweden.se/med-3d-visualiseringar-och-gamification-ska-de-hoja-skolresultaten-i-matematik/

ZooWho ZooBooks

2014

Worked on iOS game ZooWho by ZooBooks. "We squeezed 32 of your favorite animals into an iPad! Introducing ZooWho™—the free official iPad, iPhone and iPod app of ZOOBOOKS®! Collect, learn and play with the animals."

I mostly worked with:

App marketing
App development

Using:

Objective-C

Photoshop

Awards (university projects)

Rainbone

2016

A voice controlled cooperative game. It was developed mainly for dome theaters (up to 100 players), but it is also portable to 2D screens and Oculus Rift. Open source on Github.

Using:

GLSL

C++

dome

voice controlled

collaborative

game design

accessability

1st place in Next public magnet, C Awards

SumoBot Wars

2015

Play against a friend or an AI. Inspired by the sumobot competitions.

I mostly worked with:

Blueprint programming
AI enemy behaviour using Behaviour Trees
local multiplayer
player testing
game design

Using:

Unreal Engine

2nd place in Best game, LiU Game Awards

Ladybug

2014

I mostly worked with:

Multiplayer
Mathematics
Peer-to-peer network communication

Using:

Java

Android

MATLAB

Box2D

1st place in Best interaction design, C Awards
1st place in Best Technical Project in Media Technology, Linköping University

WebGL

Continuous

2012-2013

Making university mathematics concept graspable. I worked as an evangelist, for example filming, grant applications, the marketing, and product development.

Using:

WebGL

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

- continuous.se/en/
- continuous.se/demo/index.html#

Inhibitor

2012

WebGL project. I worked primarily on the particle systems (fog/mist), sky dome, and camera movements.

Using:

WebGL

JavaScript

HTML

CSS

jQuery

Three.js

3DS Max

- inhibitor.pdf
- web.archive.org/web/20130601051847/http://3d.marcusnygren.se/

Game jams

Monster math

2022

Project for the global GMTK Game Jam 2022, themed "Roll of the Dice". "That theme might immediately spark ideas of randomness and probability, or board games and casinos, but as always - you can interpret this theme however you like."

Using:

Unity

- saperoo.itch.io/monstermath

$Screenshot from Monster math$

Express Delivery

2015

For Nordic Game Jam 2015 in Copenhagen. Tags: arcade, maternity simulator, taxi driving, babies.

I mostly worked with:

Game design
Game programming

Using:

Unity

7 Light-years

2013

My first project in Unity, together with my amazing cousin Nifflas on Christmas Day.

I mostly worked with:

Level design
Art

Using:

Unity

- nifflas.ni2.se/miscgames/

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