AAkamarus
Developer / Jack Burke

Software for work.
Projects for play.

I build websites, automation tools, and game integrations. Here’s a selection of what I’ve been working on.

PROJECT 01 / Game integrationPublic

Craftopia Archipelago

A mod that connects Craftopia to Archipelago, a system where people playing different games can send each other rewards. Completing tasks in Craftopia can help another player, while rewards they find can unlock your equipment, crafting, and skills.

  • Choose how far your adventure goes, with goals across six regions.
  • Earn rewards by completing missions, exploring, and clearing towers and dungeons.
  • Use an in-game guide to check your connection and progress; received rewards are saved if you disconnect.
Project details
Version 1.18.2 makes setup simpler and gives new adventures starting equipment for the chosen class. It also fixes Staff unlocks and improves setup for groups playing different games. Two shorter routes have been completed in playtests, and a test successfully generated a session with 50 different games. That does not confirm every gameplay route: longer runs, map and pause behavior, and native Craftopia co-op still need testing. To finish a run, clear the tower and main dungeon in your chosen final region; optional orb hunts do not block required progress.
PROJECT 02 / Game integrationPublic

Super Crazy Rhythm Castle Archipelago

Gameplay images from the Super Crazy Rhythm Castle Archipelago integration

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A mod that gives Super Crazy Rhythm Castle a new way to play. It changes where you find unlocks and connects the game to Archipelago, letting players exchange rewards even when they are playing different games.

  • Unlock areas, characters, and collectibles in a different order each run.
  • Choose a star target and work toward the main ending or the optional True Ending.
  • Use a progress tracker to see what you have found and what is still missing.
Project details
Version 0.30.0 adds randomized Bunker progression, an optional True Ending goal, and earlier access to Lobby doors and Cell Tower paths. A previous test run reached the main ending, but a complete playthrough of the new randomized Bunker is still pending. Existing rooms keep their item locations and rules. The new Bunker options require a newly generated game and a fresh save.
PROJECT 03 / Minecraft compatibility addonPublic

Colony Horizons

Exploration Hut showing a discovered kelp sample, simulated gathering unlocked, and a Dandelion order waiting for expedition supplies

RC.1 test-build capture: a kelp discovery and an order awaiting supplies, not a completed expedition. Select image to view full size. View the colony overview ↗ — existing Arcology-derived buildings in the same test build.

An unofficial add-on for MineColonies, the Minecraft mod that lets you run a town of workers. It helps your colony find resources, makes it easier to teach workers crafting recipes, and fixes problems with some buildings. A companion pack adds 310 building designs.

  • Discover resources in different environments and send workers on simulated gathering trips.
  • Search for crafting recipes and choose ingredients while keeping normal worker rules and material costs.
  • Keep barracks towers during upgrades and fix water leaks in mines.
Project details
The beta is available for Minecraft 1.21.1 with the documented NeoForge setup and companion mods. Install the matching building pack as well as the add-on. Older structures may need repair or rebuilding to pick up design changes. Multiplayer and other combinations of mods are not fully tested. Larger outposts and transport between settlements are on hold. The building pack adapts BlockyUniverseProductions’ Arcology designs with permission; the code and building assets have separate licenses.
PROJECT 04 / Recovery utilityPrivate

PS3 Drive Rescue

PS3 Drive Rescue Windows interface showing demo source and replacement drives, resumable recovery controls, and progress

Actual interface with demo devices · select image to view full size

An experimental Windows tool that tries to copy data from a failing PlayStation 3 hard drive onto a replacement. It works directly with the drive because ordinary file-copy tools cannot read the PS3’s encrypted storage.

  • Copies readable parts first, then tries damaged areas again.
  • Saves progress so an interrupted recovery can be resumed.
  • Checks which drives you selected and requires confirmation before overwriting the replacement drive.
Project details
The app reads from the original drive and writes to the replacement, overwriting the replacement’s contents. Recovery depends on how damaged the original is. Automated tests use simulated drives and temporary files; a complete real-drive copy followed by a successful PS3 startup has not yet been confirmed. The tool does not decrypt files, repair the PS3 filesystem, or expand storage capacity. It currently supports drives using 512-byte logical sectors.
PROJECT 05 / Property website & platformPrivate source

Gonia Properties

Gonia Properties local demo showing rental filters and three fictional property listings

Local website demo with fictional listings and illustrative stock photos. Select image to view full size. Property detail ↗ · Features and inquiry options ↗

A rental-property website where people can browse homes and start an inquiry or application. I am also developing a separate management area to help property owners organize tenants, leases, rent records, and move-outs.

  • Browse rental listings and find information about applying.
  • Prepare lease drafts and review documents in the management preview.
  • Track rent records and export monthly reports.
Project details
The public website can be browsed without an account. The management area is still in development and uses fictional records. Its default setup does not take real payments, provide resident sign-in, send messages, or deliver documents for electronic signing. Payment tests are owner-only, and planned payments are kept separate from money confirmed as received.
PROJECT 06 / Web applicationPrivate source

Northline Motors

Northline Motors fictional Chevrolet Camaro detail page with photo gallery, specifications, pricing, and blank inquiry form

Local website demo with fictional vehicle details and illustrative stock photos. Select image to view full size. View inventory and search filters ↗

A demonstration website for a fictional car dealership. Customers can search the vehicle inventory, view photos and details, and send an inquiry. Staff have a protected area for adding and updating listings.

  • Find cars using search, filters, and sorting.
  • View vehicle photos and send an inquiry about a specific car.
  • Manage inventory through a staff-only administration area.
PROJECT 07 / Game integrationPublic

Word Factori Archipelago

Word Factori gameplay with the integrated Archipelago chat panel

Project screenshot · select image to view full size

A mod that connects Word Factori, a game about building machines to make letters and words, to Archipelago. Solving puzzles can send rewards to other players, while rewards they find unlock machinery in your game.

  • Play puzzles in a shuffled order and earn rewards for discovering letter recipes.
  • See received items, missing machines, progress, and chat in an in-game panel.
  • Track your progress and remove the mod when you want to return to the original game.
PROJECT 08 / Desktop toolPrivate

Recording Review

Recording Review project image showing the review, editing, and speaker interfaces

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A Windows tool for turning long gaming recordings into material that is easier to review and edit. It produces a transcript and preview images, then lets you approve edits before creating a finished video. Your original recordings stay unchanged.

  • Find moments using written dialogue with timestamps and sheets of preview images.
  • Use speaker profiles to help identify who is talking.
  • Review cuts, changes between players’ viewpoints, and short clips before exporting.
Project details
After the speech models are set up, recordings can be processed locally on the PC. Editing decisions can be loaded from a spreadsheet. Missing or incomplete timings stay available for review, but the tool checks them before creating a video so invalid instructions are not used. The original recordings are preserved.
PROJECT 09 / Interactive fictionPrivate

Local Adventure Player

Local Adventure Player native desktop reader showing The Lanterns of Briarhaven fictional story and Do, Say, and Story controls

Native desktop app, version 0.1.0, with a prepared fictional story; not a live AI-generation demonstration. Select image to view full size. View the adventure library ↗

A desktop storytelling game where you create an adventure and characters, then decide what your character does or says. An AI model running on your PC helps continue the story, and your stories and characters are saved locally.

  • Create and continue stories in your own adventure library.
  • Build reusable characters and edit the story as you play.
  • Choose whether an adventure can use web research, and review the notes it saves.
Project details
Web research is optional for each story or creation session. When enabled, it can look up background information without sending the complete story or player history to the search provider. A notes-and-sources view lets you check links, correct information, remove notes, or restore them later.
PROJECT 10 / Android party gamePrivate

Poor Decisions

Poor Decisions home screenPoor Decisions active round with fictional players Alex, Sam, and Jo

Browser previews of the Android web assets with fictional players; not device screenshots. Select image to view full size.

An offline Android party game for 3–12 adults sharing one phone. Take turns answering prompts, defending ridiculous opinions, and judging each other’s answers. It is currently available to invited testers through Google Play, rather than as a public release.

  • Play four games individually or combine them into a Party Mix.
  • Choose from 400 starter prompts or save your own.
  • Pause and resume a party without accounts, ads, or an internet connection.
Project details
The four games are Defend the Indefensible, Most Likely To, Never Have I Ever, and Categories. Party Mix supports 8, 12, or 20 rounds. Custom prompts and unfinished sessions stay on the device. Version 0.3.0 is being tested before public release.
PROJECT 11 / Workflow automationPrivate

Gaming Channel Performance Tracker

An Excel-based organizer for a gaming video channel. It connects recorded sessions, interesting moments, editing decisions, and published results, so you can follow a video from raw footage to release.

  • Keep sessions, recordings, clips, videos, and Shorts organized in one workbook.
  • Review suggested highlights and choose which edits to approve.
  • Turn approved spreadsheet entries into instructions for creating videos and short clips.
Project details
The workbook keeps AI suggestions separate from your final decisions. Companion editing tools check the approved entries and their timings before preparing instructions for the video-processing software. Matching reference numbers keep each recording, moment, and finished video connected.
PROJECT 12 / Client workDelivered

Windows URL Scraper

A Windows tool built for a freelance client to save webpage content from supplied web addresses. It gives the client a repeatable way to collect pages for later use instead of copying them by hand.

  • Reads web addresses from a configuration file.
  • Exports webpage content to an HTML file that can be opened in a browser.
  • Delivered with instructions; the client left a five-star review for speed and clear communication.
PROJECT 13 / Windows utilityPrivate

Clipboard Auto-Typer

Clipboard Auto-Typer 0.1.0 native Windows settings showing start and stop hotkeys, typing delay, countdown, and text length limit

Native Windows settings, version 0.1.0. Select image to view full size. View fictional sample output in Notepad ↗

A small Windows tool that types copied text into another application as if you were entering it on the keyboard. Copy your text, select the destination window, and use a keyboard shortcut to start.

  • Set your own start and stop keyboard shortcuts.
  • Adjust the typing speed and the countdown before typing begins.
  • Enter multiple lines and text in different languages; stop automatically when you switch windows.
Project details
The app stays available in the Windows system tray. It reads the clipboard only when you start a typing job and does not keep a clipboard history or log the text. You can cancel a job and set a limit on how much text it will type.
PROJECT 14 / Local multiplayerPrivate

Tank Tap Remake

An early tank-battle game for up to four people sharing one screen. Each player controls a tank in the same arena using two buttons for turning and firing.

  • Compete against friends in a shared arena.
  • Use simple two-button controls.
  • Play with keyboard controls or touch buttons placed at the screen’s corners.
PROJECT 15 / Design experimentPrivate · planning

City-building tactical RPG

A planned game combining town building with turn-based battles. The idea is to develop a settlement, recruit heroes, and choose their moves in tactical encounters. This project currently contains design documents only; there is no playable game yet.

  • Plan a small practice battle as the first playable milestone.
  • Combine three-dimensional environments with two-dimensional character art.
  • Add town building and longer-term character progression in later stages.

Private projects are included as portfolio examples; their repositories require access.

About

Hi, I’m Jack.

I’m Jack, also known as Akamarus. I do freelance development and build my own software projects, from websites and Windows utilities to game mods and Archipelago integrations.

My freelance work includes a Windows URL scraping tool delivered through Freelancer, where the client left a five-star review for quick delivery and clear explanations. On GitHub, I work on projects like Craftopia and Rhythm Castle integrations, Minecraft addons, and tools for reviewing recordings and automating everyday tasks.

I enjoy working through the details that make software useful: connecting systems, handling unusual cases, and improving a project as people use it. My background as an IT Business Analyst helps me turn a request into clear requirements and explain how the finished tool works.

Work with me

Have a project in mind?

I can help with websites, custom software, Python automation, Excel and CSV workflows, API integrations, and Windows tools.

jackburke222@gmail.com ↗