J.D Cunningham

career mode and car building

I worked as a Systems Designer to develop and implement high quality toolsets and content for Forza’s Builder’s Cup and Campaign Content using our in-house engine.

Feature Work.

• Implemented Career Mode Content that ranged from Open Practice, Featured races to Capstone Events.

• Implemented multiple Series events for Builder’s Cup Career mode that included Tracks, Cars, PI, and Weather.

• Designed and Prototyped early versions of Builder’s Cup Event structure.

• Designed and Scripted early prototypes for open ended Builder’s Cup experience.

• Implemented car grid PI and on track events.

• Implemented On-Track sectors, Car Quests, and Car Mastery system content.

Awards

• Best Racing Game Dice Awards

• The Game Awards Best Sports Racing Game 2023

• The Game Awards Innovation in Accessibility

• Golden Joystick Awards Ultimate Game of the Year

• BAFTA Nominee Best Multiplayer

Builders Cup

• Co-developed Builders Cup toolset with Engineering and authored first pass of Builders Cup event structure that was used to create career live service content.

• Implemented vertical slice content for Builders Cup series

• Implemented Car Grid and track parameters for Builders Cup series

• Scripted and Implemented first pass of On-Track events and Quests

• Implemented first pass of Builders Cup XP System

Car Mastery

• Worked with Engineering to create toolset for Car Mastery implementation

• Implemented first pass for Car Mastery system in Builder’s Cup Content

• Worked with UI and Engineering to integrate Cary Mastery into Reward Systems