Hi, I'm

Philip Lindstøl Svenningsen

Software & Game Developer, Artist

About Me

I'm a software developer and graduate from UiB & HVL, with an MSc in Software Engineering. I have been making games and publishing them online since 2018.

Skills

Languages

C++
C#
GLSL
JAVA
PYTHON
HASKELL
JavaScript
GML

Tools & Frameworks

Gamemaker Studio 2
OpenGL
GIMP
Audacity
Unity
OpenXR
Blender

Design

UI / UX
Pixel Art
Game Design
Sound Design
3D Modelling

Research

Toolkit For Interactive Terrain Modelling Using Material Simulation

Masters Thesis @ UiB & HVL

Integrating material simulation into the terrain modelling process, to allow for direct manipulation of materials such as water, sand, lava etc. using real-time simulation algorithms

Projects

UPWARDS

VRINN Awards 2025 ✽ Best Student XR Experience

An AR platformer that lets you directly interact with the level right in front of you. While at the same time controlling the character navigating that same level, using your controllers.

VRINN AWARDS

UPWARDS was nominated at the VRINN AWARDS 2025
★ Winner - Best XR Student Experience
Nominee - Best XR Prototype

How it was made

UPWARDS was a solo project, made in Unity using the XR Interaction Toolkit. All assets are handmade, including 3D models, texturing, and UV modelling. The aesthetics are inspired by games including The Big Catch and the diorama style levels of Captain Toad Treasure Tracker.

The game was made as part of an AR/VR development course at HVL taught by Ivan Kolesar. The concept for the game predates the course itself. From my experience developing UPWARDS, i belive there is a lot of unrealised potential for AR games limited by inaccessible hardware.

Unnamed "Tulip Game"

2025 - Now

A bizarre exploration game currently under development. With procedurally generated worlds using layered perlin noise & handmade spritework inspired by the work of Splendidland.