- About me and this site -

Determined Software was formed by me (Neil Dansey) in May 2006. It is a portfolio site featuring various projects, from 2D games for PC and iPhone, to board games, academic work, rapid prototyping projects, and university projects in animation and 3D graphics.

I graduated from the University of Portsmouth in 2007, achieving first-class honours in their BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology degree. My work was featured in 3D Artist magazine and on Portsmouth's "The News" website. I also won the following awards:

• University of Portsmouth Game Jam 2009: 'Best Overall Game'
• University of Portsmouth Game Jam 2010: 'Best Overall Game'
• Sony prize 2006-2007: 'Best Computer Games Student'
• University of Portsmouth Enterprise Competition 2006-2007 Stage 1: 'Best Idea - Business Category'
• Virtalis prize 2006-2007: 'Best Use of VR Lab' [3D animation group project in which I was the programmer]

I am now a full-time Lecturer in Computer Games Technology at the University of Portsmouth, based in the School of Creative Technologies. Alongside this I am building links via Game Jam events with exia.CESI university in Rouen, France. I am also studying part-time for a PhD, my area of study for which is the subjective experience of pervasive games.

My spare time is mostly spent playing on Xbox Live, designing games, playing board games, going to the pub and seeing my girlfriend. Not necessarily in that order.

You can contact me here.