I'm Sam Hageman, a University of Waterloo Data Science BMath co-op student. I build procedural worlds in Unity, browser-playable games, and machine learning tools.
Preview of the cave planet.
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Unity · C#Procedural generation
A Unity system that generates explorable planets with caves, surface openings, custom gravity, and stylized shaders.
I use density maps and cellular automata to generate terrain, then build the mesh with a Marching Cubes-style algorithm.
Custom gravity lets the character move around the planet. Placement rules distribute props across the surface and cave floors, walls, and ceilings.
Animation prototype
A combat animation prototype for testing attack timing, animation blending, state transitions, and camera response.
Machine learningComing soon
Dataset
400,000+ posts
AI-account classification
A Python pipeline that processes 400k+ Bluesky posts to classify AI and human accounts and publish predictions through a live labeling service.
I combine text and behavioral features and compare logistic regression and random forest models.
Testing across collected and curated datasets helps evaluate how the models perform on accounts outside their training data.
Original gameUnity · C#2024–25
A 2D RPG prototype with generated caves, dynamic lighting, combat, loot, and an inventory system.
Gameplay in development Looping footage
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Recursive cellular automata generate the cave layouts, with dynamic terrain, lighting, and animation.
A modular framework places props, chests, and rare structures under spatial constraints, with transitions between overworld environments and dungeon scenes.
I built the ScriptableObject-driven inventory and custom UI, connecting item management to Unity's input and event systems.
Screenshots
Play WordStream here, or open one of the other demos.
Word strategy
A real-time word game with dynamic tile placement, dictionary validation, and scoring multipliers.
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Unity WebGLProcedural planet
Explore a generated planet and its caves with custom gravity, stylized terrain, and placed props.
Play Planet Demo
Unity WebGLGame jam
A solo game jam project built in one weekend. You play as a radio station in space, collect coloured waves with a dish, then fire them through an antenna to cancel out matching colours under tight time pressure.
Play WavebreakerStudying data science and mathematics. Cumulative average: 84%.
Designed and delivered programming curricula in Unity, C#, JavaScript/TypeScript, MakeCode, and Scratch for classes of 20+ students, including interactive tutorials and visual learning tools.
Supported 300+ students across Python, C#, Scratch, Figma, and Adobe Suite; contributed 200+ volunteer hours helping with lesson delivery, troubleshooting, and student projects.
Python, C#, C, JavaScript, HTML, CSS
Unity, WebGL, Git, VS Code, Linux, Figma, Parquet, REST APIs
Rapid prototyping, procedural systems, debugging, teaching, UI polish, feature engineering
Teaching / Lesson handbooks
Programming courses I designed and taught, with lesson instructions, code examples, and student projects.
Lesson extract / p. 7
Block coding8 weeks + setup
Bring code into a Minecraft world through repeat loops, player positions, and custom chat commands.
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Block codingFall 2024 & Spring 2025
Create interactive games with sprites, sounds, and events, then use variables and loops to track scores and time.
I enjoy game development, procedural generation, and applied machine learning. I use personal projects to learn new tools and test ideas.
Teaching programming has taught me to break problems into smaller steps and explain them with working examples.
05 / Contact · Open to co-op opportunities
Based in Waterloo, ON / Coquitlam, BC, and open to remote or hybrid work. I'm interested in internships, hackathons, and game projects. You can reach me through the links below.
