I'M ARISTIDE SESSA · WARSAW · OPEN TO REMOTE
Gameplay & Engine Programmer
I build games and the tech under them — gameplay systems, editor tools and engine-level code in Unreal Engine 5 & C++.
NOWGameplay Programmer @ Lobah Game Studio
FOCUSGameplay systems & GAS · editor tooling · engine & graphics
SHIPPEDTele E Mezzo (Steam) · UE5 combat demo · OpenGL renderer
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Games & tech projects
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UE5 studios worked at
UE5 · C++
Core stack
EN · IT
Languages
Currently building at Lobah Game Studio (UE5)
Trained at Futuregames × CD Projekt Red
Trained at Futuregames × CD Projekt Red
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Selected work
— the projects I'd lead with★ Most proud of
Strategy roguelike · solo-led team
Tele E Mezzo
Unreal Engine 5C++DiversionMiro
What is it?
A strategy rogue-like horror card game — you face a mysterious figure on a TV in a Blackjack-like duel, calling cards and choosing what to buy.
What I did
Built in one month with a small team I led. Designed & coded the card system & value logic, level map, boss fight, plus inventory and shop systems.
Where to play
Demo on Steam (Windows) — Mac/Linux planned.
Gameplay tech showcase
Combat System — GAS + Motion Matching
Unreal Engine 5C++GASMotion Matching
What is it?
A custom melee combat system with abilities and punches built for a dynamic, immersive fight — a showcase of my ability-implementation work.
What I did
Combined the Gameplay Ability System, Unreal's Camera System and Motion Matching (UE 5.4); every move blends procedurally from base animation.
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About & experience
I'm a Gameplay & Engine Programmer working in Unreal Engine 5. I care about how a game feels and the tools and tech that let a team build it fast.
I focus on gameplay features, the Gameplay Ability System, internal editor tools that speed up designers & artists, and engine-level programming & optimization — down to writing my own renderer in OpenGL.
BasedWarsaw, Poland · remote-friendly
SpeaksEnglish · Italian
Emailarystotelos@gmail.com
StatusOpen to gameplay / engine roles
2026 — Present
Gameplay Programmer · Lobah Game Studio
Unannounced UE5 title — gameplay in C++/Blueprint with the Gameplay Ability System, plus editor tooling.
2025 — 2026
AI Software Engineer · Kariana
Led Kariana.ai — a native UE5 plugin bringing LLMs into the editor. Full-stack C++, Python, TypeScript, Rust.
2023 — 2025
Game Development · Futuregames
In partnership with CD Projekt Red. UE5, C++, Unity across multiple team & solo game projects.
2019 — 2023
B.Sc. Software Engineering
La Sapienza & Luigi Vanvitelli — algorithms, optimization, graphics, systems.
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Skills & tools
Primary stack
C++Unreal Engine 5Gameplay Ability System
Languages
C++C#PythonJavaLua
Engines & graphics
Unreal Engine 5UnityOpenGLBlueprintHLSL
Tools & workflow
PerforceGit & GitHubRiderDiversionJiraTrelloMiroSDL2
What I bring to a team
Gameplay systemsAbility / combatNetworked multiplayerEditor toolingEngine & renderingOptimization
Need a gameplay or engine programmer?
I'm open to roles and happy to walk you through any project, the code, or my showreel — whatever makes your decision easier.