Jack Woodward
Game Designer & Writer

I'm known as CubicComplex on the internet. Sometimes I make things. This website is a home for those things.

Welcome to my portfolio! Game design and writing are some of my favorite things. Over the years, the scope and seriousness of my work has changed but my love for the craft remains the same.

My Work at Gamemode One

I am a creative at Gamemode One, where we build official content for Minecraft. Some of our products involved working with intellectual property holders to design and create Minecraft DLC representative of their franchise. I've been lucky enough to work with some of my favourite companies and franchises.


I have been with Gamemode One since the inception of the company in Janury 2018. Over this time I have transitioned from focusing primarly on development to focusing primarly on game design. I also work write a lot of the dialogue that players find in-game!

Sonic the Hedgehog

Sonic the Hedgehog

Designer
Developer
Writer

Sonic the Hedgehog races into Minecraft at supersonic speeds! Sprint, roll, and spring off enemies through iconic zones, with infinite gameplay.

I had significant involvement in the game design, development and writing processes.

Avatar Legends

Avatar Legends

Designer
Developer
Writer

You are the Avatar, the embodiment of light and peace! Master all four elements and learn new skills from Team Avatar and Team Korra.

I had significant involvement in the game design, development and writing processes.

How to Train Your Dragon

How to Train Your Dragon

Designer
Developer
Writer

Explore the world of How to Train Your Dragon! Find iconic locations, tame dragons, complete quests wit hthe gang, and dp battle against the Dragon Trappers!

I had significant involvement in the game design, development and writing processes.

Minecraft PAC-MAN

Minecraft PAC-MAN

Designer

The legendary arcade classic PAC-MAN comes to Minecraft! WAKA-WAKA your way through a-mazeing 3D maze madness!

I primarily worked on the design of this project.

The Redstone Temple

The Redstone Temple

Lead
Designer
Developer
Writer

Lost in the endless expanse of sand and sun, the only place left is The Redstone Temple. You've crossed the desert and finally arrived. Guided by a mysterious voice, work your way through glowing puzzles. What awaits in the depths?

I was involved in all aspects of development.

Spellcraft

Spellcraft

Designer
Writer

Combine runes to craft powerful elemental spells - with over 20,000 unique spell combinations! Enter magical rifts and defeat waves of huge enemies.

I had significant involvement in the game design and writing processes.

Bloom

Bloom

Lead
Designer
Developer
Writer

Enter a tranquil forest and discover a garden long abandoned. Outfitted as the new groundskeeper, you are ready to restore the estate to it's former beauty.

I co-managed Bloom and was involved in all aspects of development.

Voidlands Dimension

Voidlands Dimension

Lead
Designer
Developer
Writer

A skyblock like no other. The world has crumbled away, and all that remains is the Void, the totem and you. Survive. Upgrade. Expand. Can you live and thrive in this rapidly expanding, dangerous new dimension?

I was involved in all aspects of development.

Ultimate Dragons

Ultimate Dragons

Writer

For aeons, the Brightburn Santuary has sealed away an ultimate evil; the primordial beast, Ragnar. But soon the magic will falter and he will emerge-- and the world will be doomed.

I wrote thousands of words of character dialogue, lore and in-game text.

Advanced Mining

Advanced Mining

Writer
Developer
Designer

Mine your heart out with awesome new machinery! Combine & refine NEW ores, gems, metals, and materials! Design & customize your arsenal of vehicles and build an epic mining empire.

I had significant involvement in the game design, development and writing processes.

Superheroes

Superheroes

Writer
Developer

Get off the assembly line, jump into a super-powered suit and defeat the dastardly Mind Controller and his legion of brainwashed superheroes and save the city!

I wrote all in-game text for Superheroes and helped with development.

Dwarven Mining Company

Dwarven Mining Company

Writer
Developer

Earn your riches from the dwarven empire! Customizable machines and gear for mining and adventuring!

I wrote all in-game text for Dwarven Mining Company and helped with development.

Gamemode One Blog

Gamemode One Blog

Writer

I also maintain the blog on the Gamemode One company website. Here I write articles to promote recently-released projects and provide behind-the-scenes information.

My Writings

I like to write fiction and poetry. I tend to write comedy, attempt to describe niche sorrows, and explore high-concept science fiction; sometimes all at the same time. Here's a collection of poems and short stories that I am quite fond of.

My Games

During my spare time I create video games. While comfortable with coding, my passion lies in game design. Most of my game are simplistic in nature but require thoughtful design work which I happily spend my Sunday afternoons toiling away at.

Metascape File Repository (2023)

The Metascape File Repository is a strange jargon-parsing puzzle game built right into this website! You stumble upon a mysterious database which has been abandoned for some time. What secrets does it hold?

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Cut Costs (2020)

Cut Costs (2020)

Cut Costs is an electronic board game I created with a small team as part of my studies at the University of Worcester.

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Shape Thing (2020)

Shape Thing (2020)

Shape Thing is a game about Shapes, Things and becoming Gods. It's a puzzle platformer where you control Shapes and navigate Things.

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My History

Legacy Games

When I was very young I would design video games on pen and paper. Here's a look back at some of the projects that ignited my interest in game design and development These are old, unfinished, buggy and entirely disliked by modern antivirus software.

The Pirate Project (2014)

The Pirate Project (2014)

This is the first game I ever made. You play as a pirate, jump around trees and can use a grapling hook by left clicking. It's very old and buggy.


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Square Shooter (2015)

Square Shooter (2015)

The next game I made was Square Shooter, a top down-shooter where you play as a blue square, and have to shoot red squares. Use use the arrow keys to move, but hold the WASD keys to shoot in that direction.

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Cubic Kingdoms (2015)

Cubic Kingdoms (2015)

Cubic Kingdoms is a town building simulation. The player controls a King Circle, who follows their mouse cursor. They can right click to build a house or a farm, at the cost of wood or food respectively. Passing Circles will settle, and can then be assigned jobs.

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Rooftop Robot (2015)

Rooftop Robot (2015)

Rooftop Robot is pretty cool. The game is a 2D platformer with roguelike elements; each level is randomly generated. The player controls a robot, who's mission is to destroy all of the evil robots on the rooftops!

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Square Shooter 2 (2016)

Square Shooter 2 (2016)

Square Shooter 2 greatly improves upon the previous version. The graphics have been redone and the gameplay is now a linear series of levels.

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Cubic Quest (2017)

Cubic Quest (2017)

Cubic Quest is a command-line text adventure I created in C#. The player is lost in the wilderness, and has to gather resources and build shelter to survive. you interact with the world only by typing in key words from the descriptions you are given.

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Eturna: Text Adventure (2017)

Eturna: Text Adventure (2017)

I made a Windows Form program that'll let me make text adventures, and then made this text adventure, Eturna.

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My Story

Hi! I'm Jack! I was born in Birmingham, UK but I currently live and work in Halifax, Canada.

Just before I began university, I was hired by Gamemode One who I worked for while also being a full-time student.

I graduated from the University of Worcester in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Game Design and Development. While there, I was awarded the Worcester Award and was among a small handful of students to achieve it at the Gold Tier.

Now I've moved on over to Canada where I work full-time for Gamemode One, working on those delightful little projects listed at the top of this big ol' page.

My hobbies include cycling, Dungeons and Dragons, pushing Google Sheets to its limits, solving puzzles, and I am quite the GAMER. I'm trying to get into something cool, like longboarding, but it is scary.

This site was made using a wonderful tool called Webflow and uses its CMS features to keep it easy to maintain. Thanks for checking out my Portfolio! I'll catch you on the flip side, alright?
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