Julian Ceipek

Tendar is an award-winning augmented reality game critique of machine learning in the guise of a pet simulation narrative game. It was backed by Google, created by Tender Claws, and featured at Sundance New Frontiers 2018.

I created early game prototypes, developed the game’s overall architecture, and implemented core gameplay systems. I also…

• developed and integrated native Android plugins to identify real world objects, faces, and emotions from live camera feeds
• worked with contacts at Google to refine prerelease AR technologies
• helped create procedural animations for the game’s central character
• created in-house tools to accelerate artist, writer, and game designer workflows