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Corey Struzan

COREY STRUZAN
PORTLAND, OR · SR. SOFTWARE ENGINEER · AI · GAMES · WEB3PORTLAND, OR · SR. ENGINEER
AI · GAMES · WEB3

I build worlds, then the systems that run them.

From MMO emulators to AI agents: 25 years of building what's next.

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SpecDevShip just shipped: a spec-driven skill pack for AI coding agents. Claude Code Edition is out now.just shipped: a spec-driven skill pack for AI coding agents.

Stealth (2024–): three unannounced products. A dedicated site is coming.(2024–): three unannounced products.

Moongate Games (2021–) is active behind the scenes with development services for games and entertainment clients.(2021–) is active behind the scenes.

Available for development and consulting. Send a signal →

Some of my work you've already seen or heard. You'll never know which.

Origin story

My first game shipped on a floppy disk, sold across the counter of my father's computer shop. I was just 10 years old. Only a few years later, as a teenager, I was hacking together game servers for massively multiplayer games to play them before they even launched, and I never really stopped.

In 2000 the original 1996 Ultima Online pre-alpha client was a dead artifact nobody could run. I got it running, then wrote the server it talked to. Two years later I did it again for the World of Warcraft Friends & Family Alpha, and let hundreds of players in almost a year before launch.

Some of my work you've already seen or heard. You'll never know which.

Timeline

// 20 years, newest firstnewest first
  1. 2024–StealthFounder. Three unannounced products.
  2. 2021–Moongate GamesFounder. Game studio, Paydirt, Dabloons.wtf, Bot Wizards.Founder. Game studio.
  3. 2022ThirdverseStudio Lead Engineer. X8, a 5v5 VR hero shooter.Studio Lead Engineer. X8.
  4. 2020–2021TLM PartnersHead of Core Tech. Sensorium Galaxy; cloud infra that also served Back 4 Blood.Head of Core Tech. Sensorium Galaxy; infra for Back 4 Blood.
  5. 2019–2020Boss FightCore tech, systems, graphics and optimization on Call of Duty: Puzzle Ops and Dungeon Boss.Systems, graphics, optimization: CoD: Puzzle Ops, Dungeon Boss.
  6. 2017–2024HavasMixed reality (VR & AR) games and experiences for a global brand.Mixed reality for a global brand.
  7. 2013–2019CyberForgeFounder. Kohaku's World, Diverted, Tight Rope VR (E3 2017), Talon G.R.I.P., UE4 virtual production & plugins.Founder. Kohaku's World, Diverted, Tight Rope VR (E3 2017).
  8. 2015–2016HeliosLead developer. IBM Interconnect, Salesforce Dreamforce, Bacardi, FOX, Lexus, Merck.Lead developer. IBM, Salesforce, Bacardi, FOX, Lexus, Merck.
  9. 2013–2014CRACKLead developer. Coca-Cola Polar Bear game, Nike House of Hoops, Merrell, Nickelodeon Times Square video wall.Lead developer. Coca-Cola, Nike, Merrell, Nickelodeon.
  10. 2009–2017RackVaxFounder. RackVax Electric shipped worldwide with zero warranty returns.Founder. Zero warranty returns.
  11. 2008–2009KaiserQA Analyst. Hunted for bugs that threatened lives.
  12. 2006–2007, 2010–2013IntelQA, then software engineer: validated Viiv & vPro, developed software & hardware tools for Ultrabook & SensorHub.

Tools & Skills

Code
C#C++PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptBlueprints
Engines
Unreal EngineUnity
AI
Claude Codeagent skillsMCPRAGevals
Frontend
ReactNextSvelteshadcn
Backend
NodeConvexSupabaseNeonCloudflareVerceln8n
Online
multiplayercloud infraHTTP/RESTWebSocketsTCP/IPUDPClient/Server
Web3
SolanaEthereumsmart contractsbots
XR
VRARMRvirtual sets
Animation
mocapmotion graphicsAfter Effects
Art
technical art2D3DBlenderSubstancePhotoshopIllustrator
Audio
iZotope OzoneiZotope RX
Music
Ableton LiveLogic Pro
Video
DaVinci Resolve
Hardware
PCB designAltiumanalog + digitalprototyping

Elsewhere