Hello! I'm Mikel Cairns, a passionate and professional Unity generalist who loves to design and develop video games and applications.
I'm an independent game developer, currently based in Bradford, UK. I have worked with a variety of clients to develop applications and games, which have mostly revolved around education. I graduated from Bradford University Centre, with a 2:1 in BSc. Computing(Hons) specialising in games development, and have continued to develop my skills within Unity and C# to seek a long term position with a games studio.
As an independent developer, I take joy in being able to work mainly on passion projects; not only because it allows me to create games with the forethought of their design and functionality, but to continually test my skills by refining and digging deeper that ultimately makes it that little bit more enjoyable to play and or use.
Whilst I do love to code no matter the purpose, games design and development has always been my passion, as it allows me to interact with new technologies and platforms, in different contexts and environments that can cater for a broad range of audiences. Experimentation is something I've always loved about games development, the constant iteration of the development process taking it from a prototype to a full-fledged title.
If I'm not working with a client, I'm probably working on a personal project or helping others learn and develop their skills. I also love to play music when I get the chance; be it smashing on my drums or strumming my guitar.
I'm always on the lookout to work with new clients or studios, so if that's you, please drop me an email!