julianjriley/ByHookOrByCrook
Oct 2024 – Dec 2024
3 Months active
Languages Used
C#Unity SceneYAMLUnity
Technical Skills
Boss AIC#Game DevelopmentUnityAnimationC# Scripting
Ziad El-Rady
PROFILE
Ziad El-rady
Julian Riley developed core boss encounter systems for the ByHookOrByCrook repository, focusing on modular, prefab-driven architecture in Unity using C# and the new Input System. Over three months, Julian delivered features such as dynamic boss mechanics, including circling targets, charge attacks, and a new Boss 3 with entrance logic and UI enhancements. He improved scene transitions with water visual effects and refactored boss damage handling for reliability. His work emphasized maintainability and rapid iteration, modernizing input handling and scene management while enhancing player experience through responsive controls, polished visuals, and accessible gameplay features, all without introducing new bugs.
Overall Statistics
Feature vs Bugs
100%Features
Repository Contributions
14Total
Bugs
0
Commits
14
Features
7
Lines of code
36,162
Activity Months3
Your Network
7 people
Work History
December 2024
3 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 monthly summary for julianjriley/ByHookOrByCrook. Key deliverables include water transition visuals to smooth scene changes and a major boss fight expansion introducing Boss 3 with UI enhancements and a dynamic entrance mechanic. Together, these changes improve player perception of load times, provide clearer feedback during combat encounters, and establish a maintainable foundation for future boss content. The work also includes refactoring related to boss damage handling to improve reliability and edge-case handling during defeats.
3 Commits • 2 Features
Dec 1, 2024December 2024 monthly summary for julianjriley/ByHookOrByCrook. Key deliverables include water transition visuals to smooth scene changes and a major boss fight expansion introducing Boss 3 with UI enhancements and a dynamic entrance mechanic. Together, these changes improve player perception of load times, provide clearer feedback during combat encounters, and establish a maintainable foundation for future boss content. The work also includes refactoring related to boss damage handling to improve reliability and edge-case handling during defeats.
December 2024
November 2024
9 Commits • 4 Features
Nov 1, 20242024-11 Monthly Summary — julianjriley/ByHookOrByCrook This month focused on delivering a dynamic boss encounter, polishing visuals, and laying groundwork for future features through input-system modernization and cross-scene reliability improvements. The work emphasizes business value by enhancing player engagement, accessibility, and maintainable architecture.
November 2024
9 Commits • 4 Features
Nov 1, 20242024-11 Monthly Summary — julianjriley/ByHookOrByCrook This month focused on delivering a dynamic boss encounter, polishing visuals, and laying groundwork for future features through input-system modernization and cross-scene reliability improvements. The work emphasizes business value by enhancing player engagement, accessibility, and maintainable architecture.
October 2024
2 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2024Delivered core boss mechanics groundwork for ByHookOrByCrook in 2024-10, focusing on enabling dynamic boss encounters and setting up a modular development path. Implemented Circling Target gameplay with a dedicated prefab and integrated it into BossPrototype, establishing the circling target mechanic. Initiated Boss1 baseline with scene setup, movement, attack patterns, health, visuals, and interactions. Created foundational wiring and prefab-based architecture to support rapid iteration and future feature work. Overall impact: lays the groundwork for engaging boss encounters, improves maintainability through prefab-driven design, and accelerates upcoming development cycles. No major bugs were reported this month; work concentrated on feature delivery and system scaffolding.
2 Commits • 1 Features
Oct 1, 2024Delivered core boss mechanics groundwork for ByHookOrByCrook in 2024-10, focusing on enabling dynamic boss encounters and setting up a modular development path. Implemented Circling Target gameplay with a dedicated prefab and integrated it into BossPrototype, establishing the circling target mechanic. Initiated Boss1 baseline with scene setup, movement, attack patterns, health, visuals, and interactions. Created foundational wiring and prefab-based architecture to support rapid iteration and future feature work. Overall impact: lays the groundwork for engaging boss encounters, improves maintainability through prefab-driven design, and accelerates upcoming development cycles. No major bugs were reported this month; work concentrated on feature delivery and system scaffolding.
October 2024
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Quality Metrics
Correctness80.0%
Maintainability78.6%
Architecture74.4%
Performance71.6%
AI Usage20.0%
Skills & Technologies
Programming Languages
C#UnityUnity SceneYAML
Technical Skills
AnimationBoss AIC#C# ScriptingGame DevelopmentInput SystemPhysicsPlayer MechanicsScene ManagementUI DesignUI DevelopmentUnityUnity Engine
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