My name is Linus Jernström, and I'm a game programmer and technical game designer based in Stockholm! The part of game development I enjoy most is when someone on the team has an idea they're excited about, and I get to be the one who brings it to life. I'm at my best when I get to bridge the gap between design intent and technical implementation.

I got my game design degree at Playgroundsquad in Falun, as part of which I did my LIA at Rightsized Games where I worked on and helped release Undead Inc. Now I study gameplay programming at Futuregames in Hammarby Sjöstad, sharpening the technical skills to fortify my design foundation.

I have broad, hands-on experience across the development pipeline. On Undead Inc, I owned the game's tutorial design, handled extensive QA and playtesting, and built a wide range of UI in both Blueprints and C++. Across other projects I've contributed to systems, tools, and gameplay programming. Early on I gravitated toward prototyping, but as my programming has matured I've moved into optimization and polish.

What I bring beyond technical skills is energy and coachability. I'm laid back by nature, but I actively seek out feedback and take direction well. Not to say that I lack opinions, but rather that I've found learning from others helps me grow. I'm just as happy jumping in on someone else's task or helping realize another person's vision as I am working on my own. To me, how a team functions together matters just as much as any individual's output, and I always put effort into being the kind of teammate who makes the people around them feel like their work is easier because I'm there. Writing clean and readable code is absolutely important, but in my experience it's always secondary to being easy to work with.

Outside of work, I'm into all the classic nerd stuff. I grew up on Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Narnia. I have dozens of D&D characters just waiting to be played. I collect and paint Warhammer Miniatures (specifically Custodes, but I really want to get some Knights too!), and perhaps unsurprisingly, I play a lot of video games.