Curtis Salley

I'm Curtis, a game developer, 3D artist, and music producer from New Jersey. Right now I'm leading a five-person indie team as the project manager and creator of Haunted Harvest, an original Unreal Engine game launching November 5. I came up with the concept, I keep the team's work organized and moving, and I jump in wherever the game needs me: building in Unreal, modeling assets in Blender, and writing the music in Ableton. I'm mostly self-taught, and I like it that way. Every project starts with something I don't know how to do yet. My dodgeball game taught me collision, Niagara effects, and how to build abilities the right way with Unreal's Gameplay Ability System. I share that process on my YouTube channel, mistakes included. Before games, I spent four years on a service desk solving problems and training new hires, and three years leading a 20-person crew in a high-volume kitchen. That's where I learned to stay calm under pressure, keep a team organized, and make sure the work actually gets done. If you're building something and want someone who can plan it, build it, and make it sound good, let's talk.