Mindseye

Build A Rocket Boy - Climax

▚ Project summary:


While working at Climax Studio, I had the pleasure to work as a AI programmer/ Tools programmer, On MindsEye, from Build A Rocket Boy, Published by IO Interactive.

Information directly from the official steam page
Play as Jacob Diaz, a former soldier with a mysterious neural implant who is suffering from memory loss and flashbacks. Set out on a series of dangerous covert missions to unlock the secrets of your past in a world filled with the persistent threat of artificial intelligence, high-tech experimentation, corporate espionage, political corruption, and an unchecked military. MindsEye is an immersive experience with a mind-bending complex narrative, rich environments, groundbreaking combat, future tech, and high speed chases.

▌Specifications:

Position: GamePlay/ AI/ Tools Programmer
Company: Climax Studios
Client: Build a Rocket Boy
Release: Summer 2025
Project type: AAA Professional
Platform: PC, PS5, XBOX

▌My contributions:

Was part of the core engineering team behind the real time cover generation tools and low level navmesh generation development.

Core AI/Tool Systems:
○ Dynamic real time cover data generation. 
○ Helping improve object real time nav mesh slicing.
○ Worked on the cover tool gameplay feature.
○ Worked on a tool for dynamically generating maneuver nav link connections. 

Due to a non-disclosure agreement, I’m currently unable to share additional information about this project on this page.

▚ More information:


MindsEye - Reveal Gameplay Trailer | PS5 Games
- on the official Sony PlayStation Youtube: 
"Play as Jacob Diaz, a former soldier fitted with The MindsEye, a mysterious neural implant that haunts him with fragmented memories of a covert mission that changed his life forever. Fight to uncover the truth in a world where AI, high-tech experimentation, and unchecked military power shape every encounter. Jacob isn’t the only one searching for answers, forces working in the shadows may be more powerful and dangerous than he ever imagined. Get ready for intense combat - on foot, behind the wheel, and in the air - where every decision can mean the difference between survival and defeat."


MindsEye - Welcome to Redrock - Official Story Trailer:
" MindsEye is a story-driven, single-player action-adventure thriller. In our second story trailer we share a glimpse of technology's immersive influence on Redrock, where consumer robots carry out most manual tasks and an algorithm connects all-seeing devices. The city itself is a living experiment in the existential potential of man and machine. "