ss14Starlight/space-station-14
Apr 2025 – Jan 2026
4 Months active
Languages Used
C#YAMLFTL
Technical Skills
Audio SystemsClient-side DevelopmentCode ClarityComponent DesignConfigurationGame Development
Matthew Herber
PROFILE
Matthew Herber
Matthew Herber contributed to the ss14Starlight/space-station-14 repository by developing and refining gameplay systems, user interfaces, and automation workflows over a ten-month period. He engineered features such as a physical social interaction system, voting and spawn logic improvements, and robust changelog automation, focusing on modularity and maintainability. Using C#, YAML, and CI/CD pipelines, Matthew enhanced asset management, localization, and configuration hygiene, while addressing core gameplay balance and stability. His work included backend and client-server architecture, entity component systems, and automated testing, resulting in more reliable deployments, streamlined player experiences, and a codebase that supports ongoing extensibility and operational clarity.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
67%Features
Repository Contributions
6Total
Bugs
2
Commits
6
Features
4
Lines of code
77
Activity Months4
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Work History
January 2026
1 Commits
Jan 1, 2026January 2026: Focused on stabilizing the NukeOps test suite for space-station-14, delivering a targeted bug fix that removes a non-replicable respirator test flake and improves CI reliability for faster feedback loops.
1 Commits
Jan 1, 2026January 2026: Focused on stabilizing the NukeOps test suite for space-station-14, delivering a targeted bug fix that removes a non-replicable respirator test flake and improves CI reliability for faster feedback loops.
January 2026
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 monthly performance summary for ss14Starlight/space-station-14 focusing on localization work and feature delivery. The primary deliverable this month was a refactor to support locale-based verb names in the Social Interaction system, laying groundwork for broader internationalization. No major bugs fixed in this period; changes are designed to be low-risk and maintain stability while enabling localization workflows across the repository.
October 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2025October 2025 monthly performance summary for ss14Starlight/space-station-14 focusing on localization work and feature delivery. The primary deliverable this month was a refactor to support locale-based verb names in the Social Interaction system, laying groundwork for broader internationalization. No major bugs fixed in this period; changes are designed to be low-risk and maintain stability while enabling localization workflows across the repository.
August 2025
1 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month 2025-08 Summary: Delivered the LanguageSpeaker component for MMI in ss14Starlight/space-station-14, expanding multilingual speech and player interaction. Updated mmi.yml to include the new component, enabling runtime language output with minimal configuration. This work is captured in commit 51b90093d2d6b088a9beece0b807110632c3fae1 ('make MMI lang speaker too'), ensuring traceability. Major bugs fixed: none reported this month. Overall impact: enhances in-game accessibility and engagement, delivering business value by broadening audience reach. Technologies/skills: YAML configuration, component-based design, clear commit messaging, and repository-level collaboration.
1 Commits • 1 Features
Aug 1, 2025Month 2025-08 Summary: Delivered the LanguageSpeaker component for MMI in ss14Starlight/space-station-14, expanding multilingual speech and player interaction. Updated mmi.yml to include the new component, enabling runtime language output with minimal configuration. This work is captured in commit 51b90093d2d6b088a9beece0b807110632c3fae1 ('make MMI lang speaker too'), ensuring traceability. Major bugs fixed: none reported this month. Overall impact: enhances in-game accessibility and engagement, delivering business value by broadening audience reach. Technologies/skills: YAML configuration, component-based design, clear commit messaging, and repository-level collaboration.
August 2025
April 2025
3 Commits • 2 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Focused on gameplay balance, UX clarity, and audio controls. Implemented role progression playtime thresholds (3600s) for Dragon, Ninja, Paradox Clone, and extended Revolutionary progression from 3600s to 18000s to stabilize antagonist progression. Clarified vision-blocking behavior by renaming AffectsVision to BlocksSpecialVision across client, shared code, and entity prototypes for glasses and masks. Decoupled radio announcements and general TTS volumes, enabling independent tuning and preventing cross-effect interference. Across client, shared, and prototype layers to improve consistency, maintainability, and cross-module communication. Business value: smoother onboarding and progression, clearer feature semantics, and improved audio control for operators and players.
April 2025
3 Commits • 2 Features
Apr 1, 2025April 2025: Focused on gameplay balance, UX clarity, and audio controls. Implemented role progression playtime thresholds (3600s) for Dragon, Ninja, Paradox Clone, and extended Revolutionary progression from 3600s to 18000s to stabilize antagonist progression. Clarified vision-blocking behavior by renaming AffectsVision to BlocksSpecialVision across client, shared code, and entity prototypes for glasses and masks. Decoupled radio announcements and general TTS volumes, enabling independent tuning and preventing cross-effect interference. Across client, shared, and prototype layers to improve consistency, maintainability, and cross-module communication. Business value: smoother onboarding and progression, clearer feature semantics, and improved audio control for operators and players.
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Quality Metrics
Correctness90.0%
Maintainability93.4%
Architecture90.0%
Performance90.0%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C#FTLYAML
Technical Skills
Audio SystemsC#Client-side DevelopmentCode ClarityComponent DesignConfigurationEntity Component SystemGame DevelopmentLocalizationRefactoringgame developmenttesting
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