Game Physics

Uses built-in physics in Unity (Rigidbody, Collider) / Unreal (Physics). Configures physical materials and collision layers. Understands the difference between dynamic and kinematic bodies.

Understands basic physics systems in games: collision detection, rigidbody, triggers, raycasting. Configures physical parameters for proper game feel: gravity, friction, bounciness. Tests physics in prototypes and iterates for comfortable controls.

Tests basic physical interactions: collisions, gravity, ragdoll. Finds clipping bugs, falling through geometry, characters getting stuck in objects.

Configures physics for VR/AR: precise collisions, Physics.OverlapSphere, raycasting. Optimizes physics computations (broad/narrow phase). Uses joints and constraints for VR interactions.

Designs physics systems for gameplay: ragdoll, destruction, vehicle physics, cloth simulation. Configures physics layers and collision matrix for optimization. Creates custom physics for game feel: tweaked gravity curves, coyote time, input buffering for responsive controls.

Systematically tests physics engine: checks collision detection on edge cases, tests vehicle physics, destructible environments. Validates physics at different framerates.

Develops custom physics solutions for XR. Implements deterministic physics for multiplayer VR. Optimizes physics timestep for the VR frame budget. Works with soft body and cloth physics.

Designs complex physics systems: soft body physics, fluid simulation, custom physics for unique mechanics. Optimizes physics for production: deterministic physics for multiplayer, physics LOD, async physics. Creates physics design guidelines for the team.

Designs physics testing strategy: defines test scenarios for soft body, fluid dynamics, cloth simulation. Automates physics system regression through replay tests.

Defines the physics engine strategy for the XR project. Establishes performance budgets for physics computations. Coordinates development of physical interactions.

Defines physics strategy for the project: physics engine selection, custom vs built-in, simulation fidelity. Establishes physics design guidelines for designers. Coordinates with programmers to achieve target game feel. Mentors the team in physics-based game design.

Defines QA approach to physics testing at studio level. Builds library of typical physics bugs, implements fuzzing approaches for stress-testing physics systems.

Defines the physics model for XR products. Evaluates new physics engines and their applicability. Shapes standards for physical interactions.

Shapes physics vision at the studio level: technology investments, R&D directions, physics-based gameplay innovation. Evaluates new technologies: ML-driven physics, position-based dynamics. Defines physics capabilities for next-generation projects.

Shapes enterprise physics testing methodology across genres. Defines physics model validation standards, integrates physics QA into engine pipeline.