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Hey, I'm Darren van der Velde

Game Developer · Full Stack Engineer · 3D Web Experiences

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Meet the Developer 😎

Creative and passionate Game Developer & Full Stack Engineer focused on building immersive, interactive, and high-performance applications using modern web technologies. Specialised in 3D experiences, desktop applications, and visually engaging interfaces with React, Three.js, Vite, Electron, and TypeScript.

Experienced in scalable frontend architectures, real-time interactive systems, responsive UI/UX, and optimised rendering pipelines for both web and desktop environments. Strong understanding of component-based development, animation systems, performance optimisation, and modern JavaScript ecosystems.

Passionate about pushing creative boundaries through interactive design, procedural environments, and immersive gameplay experiences, continuously exploring new tools and workflows to ship polished digital products.

Founder of Night Shift Developers, an organisation dedicated to helping students grow through collaborative, real-world projects. Currently also serving as a GitHub Mentor at ITonlinelearning, helping aspiring developers level up their coding skills, GitHub workflows, and portfolio projects.


Core Stack

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Skills & Technologies

Languages

Frontend & 3D

Backend & Databases

Game Development & 3D Tools

AI & Data

Tools, Platforms & OS

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GitHub Stats

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Currently In Development

New World Online

A browser-based 3D RPG/MMORPG built with Three.js and React.
Real-time multiplayer gameplay, open-world exploration, RPG systems,
and immersive 3D environments powered by WebGL — entirely in the browser.

React Folder Structures

A collection of scalable React folder structure patterns for modern
frontend applications. Covers feature-based, modular, enterprise,
and large-scale architectures using React and TypeScript.

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Night Shift Developers

I founded Night Shift Developers an organisation helping students grow through hands-on, collaborative projects.
Members gain real-world experience across diverse initiatives covering frontend, game dev, backend, and more.

Connect With Me

LinkedIn Night Shift Developers Email

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Thanks for visiting go build something awesome.

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    The Blender Model Previewer is a high-performance, lightweight desktop application built on the Electron framework designed for rapid, localized 3D asset inspection. By leveraging a Three.js-powere…

    JavaScript

  2. React-Folder-Structures React-Folder-Structures Public

    A scalable and organized React folder structure template designed for modern React applications using feature-based architecture, reusable components, and clean project separation.

    JavaScript

  3. New-World-Online-Framework New-World-Online-Framework Public

    The New World Online Framework is a game-focused desktop development template built to combine a modern web frontend stack with a 3D rendering engine and native desktop packaging.

    JavaScript

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    Cape-Town-Tourist is a modern, blog-style tourist website designed to showcase popular attractions, travel tips, and culinary experiences in Cape Town. Built using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, the …

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