01StarRunner
A 3D parkour adventure built around responsive traversal, precise jumps, and challenging obstacle courses.
Lead programmerExplore project
SHANGXIAN “KENT” RUAN / PORTFOLIO
Code the play.
Shape the
experience.
I'm Kent, a game developer and 3D artist. I build gameplay systems and bring them to life through movement, interaction, and visual craft.
C++UNREAL ENGINE3D & ANIMATION
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT / 01UNREAL ENGINE 5 · MOVEMENT SYSTEMS
StarRunner↗
A study in momentum, control, and traversal.
+From the first line of code
to the feel of the final jump.01—07
to the feel of the final jump.01—07
01 / SELECTED WORK
Ideas you can
see in action.
From movement and combat systems to animation.
Each project connects an idea to a working experience.
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02Dark Illusion
An evolution of YubiWa, extending its combat foundations with target locking, weapon switching, portals, and new boss attacks.
Game developmentExplore project
03Horizontal
A side-scrolling platformer connecting character movement, physics interactions, environmental hazards, and animation.
Lead programmer & animatorExplore project
04Space Invaders
A recreation of the arcade game with an FPS counter, hidden enemies, shields, and difficulty that increases as enemies are defeated.
ProgrammerExplore project
05YubiWa
A third-person combat project featuring a boss encounter, melee attacks, blocking, rolling, and health and stamina management.
Game developmentExplore project
06Fantasy Breaker
A third-person RPG project exploring turn-based combat, character progression, and tactical choices.
Game projectExplore project
073D Animation
A collection of animation work alongside my game programming projects, showing the visual side of my practice.
Animation workExplore project
02 / BEYOND THE CODE
Good movement
has character.
Programming and visual craft inform each other. My animation work is a space to explore movement, timing, and expression.
View animation reel ↗MAYA / BLENDER / CINEMA 4D
3D ANIMATION / SHOWREEL03 / A LITTLE ABOUT ME
A technical mind.
A visual instinct.
I'm Shangxian Ruan. You can call me Kent.
I work across game programming, 3D modeling, and animation. I enjoy the point where a technical system becomes something a player can feel: a responsive jump, a readable attack, or a character that moves with intent.
My projects range from a C++ arcade recreation to Unreal Engine combat and traversal systems. I bring a visual perspective to programming and a practical understanding of implementation to my art.
Get in touch ↗01
Gameplay & systems
C++ · Unreal Engine · Blueprints · Unity
Movement / combat / interaction02
Visual development
Maya · Blender · Cinema 4D
3D modeling / character animation03
How I build
Prototype. Play. Refine.
Connecting technical and visual work04 / START A CONVERSATION
Have something
in mind?
↗For game development opportunities, collaborations, or a conversation about the work.