The Abandoned

The Abandoned is an action-adventure game in development at The Grumpus Studio using Unreal Engine 5, built by a team of industry veterans and skilled newcomers to the industry. I joined as a part-time Senior Software Engineer in February 2026, contributing to technical direction and implementation across multiple areas, including UI, player character movement, and GAS integration.

The game is based on the novel of the same name, written by Game Director Kol Humphries. Set in an overgrown, post-abandonment London, it follows Dani Wilson, a young American woman surviving in the city.

My contributions to the project include:

• Extensive implementation work with Common UI and the Gameplay Ability System
• Establishment of best practices for version control and development workflow
• Providing Unreal engineering expertise to the development team

Main character concept art

Poster art