Navigation and pathfinding
A*, hierarchical or domain-specific navigation, dynamic obstacle updates, reachability and multiplayer-aware movement for unusual worlds.
Algorithms engineered for the workload that actually matters
Algorithm Optimization
ALGORITHM DEVELOPMENT & OPTIMIZATION
Custom pathfinding, spatial indexing, procedural systems, voxel processing and data-oriented optimization for demanding realtime products.
WHAT WE BUILD
Custom algorithms where engine defaults no longer fit.
Some products fail because a core workload grows faster than a general-purpose solution can handle. We design and implement algorithms around the real topology, update frequency, hardware and correctness requirements, then integrate them with the surrounding Unity or backend system.
Spatial data structures
Octrees, grids, spatial hashes and custom indexes for visibility, proximity, collision candidates, world queries and streaming.
Procedural and voxel systems
Terrain generation, chunking, greedy meshing, modification, persistence and data transfer for large or player-editable worlds.
High-performance implementation
Data layout, batching, caching, Unity Burst and Job System work driven by profiles instead of fashionable rewrites.
HOW WE WORK
From bottleneck to verified implementation
Algorithm work begins with evidence. We preserve a correct reference where possible, create representative datasets and measure total system cost—including synchronization, memory and integration overhead.
- 01
Define the workload
Capture input sizes, mutation patterns, correctness rules, target hardware and the performance budget that matters to the product.
- 02
Build a measurable baseline
Create benchmarks and representative scenes or datasets so improvements can be compared honestly.
- 03
Design and integrate
Select or adapt the algorithm, data layout and concurrency model, then connect it to gameplay and production tooling.
- 04
Stress and document
Test worst cases, memory behavior and failure modes, then document assumptions and safe extension points.
DELIVERABLES
What the engineering package includes
The result includes the evidence required to maintain the system, not only optimized source code.
- Workload model and performance budget
- Reference benchmark and profiling captures
- Production implementation and integration
- Correctness, stress and regression tests
- Design decisions, limits and extension guidance
TEAM EVIDENCE
Projects behind this service
Projects include original Backend Alchemist productions and work delivered by current team members in previous studio, leadership and contract roles. Each project page states the team's contribution.
Bad Goons
Bad Goons
Dynamic voxel terrain requires spatial queries, runtime modification, geometry generation and network-aware world state to operate as one system.
View projectBeanstalker
Beanstalker
A four-kilometre procedural VR world demonstrates procedural-system and performance experience under a strict headset frame budget.
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Questions specific to this path.
Do you optimize before changing the algorithm?
We profile first. The bottleneck may be data movement, allocation, synchronization or an integration pattern rather than big-O complexity.
Can you work with Unity Burst and the Job System?
Yes, when the workload is suitable. We account for data layout, scheduling overhead, safety constraints and maintainability rather than parallelizing by default.
Will we be able to extend the system?
That is a delivery requirement. We document invariants, limits and test scenarios so future changes can be evaluated without rediscovering the design.
NEXT STEP
Bring us the constraint, not a polished brief.
A technical lead will review the current state and recommend the smallest useful next step.
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