About
Hi, I’m Hampus Liljekvist, game developer and amateur music producer interested in creating compelling virtual experiences (read: video games). By trade a Game Programmer at Embark Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, with a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
Work
I am since August 2021 working as a Game Programmer over at Embark Studios, initially on the unreleased video game ARC Raiders but now on THE FINALS after doing a stint in the shared tech team. I’ve been mainly focusing on UI and retention features but am now working with game modes and auxiliary systems.
Previously I worked as a gameplay/engine programmer at Paradox Development Studio from 2016 to 2021, where the first couple of years were spent on the grand strategy/4X video game Stellaris which included every expansion up until (including) Apocalypse. I mainly did gameplay programming, but was in particular responsible for multiplayer stability. I also contributed in other areas such as graphics, UI and scripting.
Eventually I became tasked with starting up a secret project at PDS, which I worked on for a few months.
After that I spent close to a year working on the grand strategy game Imperator: Rome, first with pre-launch and then with post-launch support. I spent a significant amount of time on the multiplayer aspect of the game, while also contributing with gameplay features and bespoke systems.
During my time on Imperator: Rome I also took part in a strike team for improving multiplayer stability across all new PDS titles while adding new multiplayer features.
For my final ~2 years I worked as a programmer on the Tech (Engine) Team at PDS, where I was developing the tech shared by all their future and recently released titles. While I was especially focused on graphics programming and macOS, I worked with all kinds of systems depending on the needs of the game teams. I also engaged myself in other non-programming activities such as programmer mentoring, recruitment and standardisation.
Before Paradox I’ve had various summer jobs while studying, for instance developing website features for a major chain of building suppliers at 5 Monkeys in 2015, creating an Excel tool for aiding with the analysis of the energy market at Fortum in 2014, or revitalising an internal website for product substitution at Ericsson in 2013.
For a full list of work and work-related projects, check out my LinkedIn profile.
Contact
Do feel free to reach out, for instance on Twitter or LinkedIn.