Flagship Title · Unreal Engine 5
Invasion of the Burmese Python
Thirteen years in the making. 1:1 scale Florida Everglades ecological survival, tactile exhalation-pulse constriction, real-time aquatic drowning fatalities, and an authentic 120-species Field Compendium. Functioning live build on macOS and PC.
Official Teaser & Cinematic Cut
Official Teaser Trailer
From a 2013 Full Sail master's thesis on ice to a functioning Unreal Engine 5 build running on macOS and PC. The official return of Invasion of the Burmese Python.
Intro Cinematic (v1 Cut)
First pass cut of the atmospheric opening sequence: setting the somber, prehistoric tone of the Florida wetlands before you take control of the serpent.
The Ghost in the Machine: I Burned 50% of My Weekly Token Cap in One Night — And Woke Up to a New Build
Are those ghosts in my house? Zero—that's just my computers' fans running like a PS4 Pro on Gran Turismo graphics mode. How 3 PCs and a MacBook wired through Git baked FLIP Fluids alligator death rolls and compiled a cross-platform build overnight.
It’s Finally Real: Resurrecting the Python, S-Rank Constriction, and Surviving an 870 GB Wipe
13 years after the Full Sail GDD, Invasion of the Burmese Python is alive on Mac. Read about the Maximum Firepower sprite sheets, the dinosaur-sized Heron, the multi-round alligator bout, S-Rank cardiac constriction, and the midnight Micro Center recovery run.
Taxonomic Field Compendium
The official research journal and peer-reviewed species catalog for Invasion of the Burmese Python. Illustrated in the 19th-century naturalist tradition of John James Audubon, cataloging all 120 Everglades vertebrate, invertebrate, and botanical taxa across 8 wilderness biomes.
1:1 Predator/Prey Scale
You begin as a two-foot young snake, which means you are prey. Herons loom like towering Cretaceous dinosaurs, and an alligator fight is a lethal heavyweight gamble where a win doesn't mean your jaw can clear the meal.
Tactile Exhalation Constriction
Graded Devil May Cry-style for predatory precision. Pythons don't squeeze blindly; they feel the prey exhale and ratchet tighter, spiking blood pressure to trigger cardiac arrest. Realized through rhythmic controller haptics.
Real-Time Drowning Fatalities
Drag struggling mammalian prey off the mud banks and hold them beneath the swamp water in real time. Dynamic physics deliver organic, player-driven fatalities without canned animations.
Raw Playtest Captures & Physics Runs
Real-time screen captures recorded directly from test builds running on Mac and PC. Showcasing the living ecology—from AI flocking and fleeing algorithms to stealth stalking through deep sawgrass.
DevLog #1 — Playtest with Voice-Over (Oct 8, 2026)
The DevLog #1 video: nine minutes of in-engine play from the current build, narrated by James.
Playtest Session (Oct 6, 2026)
An uncut playtest session from the current Unreal Engine 5 build.
Playtest Session (Oct 4, 2026)
The longest playtest capture yet, recorded the day DevLog #1 went up.
Live Playtest Capture (Oct 1, 2026)
Recent in-engine footage evaluating organic snake locomotion, water surface transitions, and situational awareness against wetland hazards.
AI Flocking — 'Follow the Leader' First Pass
Testing dynamic fauna grouping and herd pathfinding algorithms so prey species react realistically to sudden predatory disturbance.
Everglades Locomotion Test (Sept 28, 2026)
Early test evaluating ground-level camera perspective, mud bank friction resistance, and underwater swimming inertia.
Concept Art, Story Murals & Retro Vault
The visual development journey of Invasion of the Burmese Python. From cinematic story murals tracing the 1992 breeding facility escape to archival 16-bit SNES concept art and tactile 3D wildlife field stickers.
Shark Valley Slough at Dawn — UE5 Visual Target
Atmospheric visual development study capturing volumetric swamp fog, periphyton biofilm reflections, and low-profile serpent stalking silhouettes rendered for Unreal Engine 5.
Story Chapter MuralsChapters 01–06
1992–2026 Narrative Arc
Hurricane Andrew Escape
165 mph winds demolish a commercial breeding facility near Homestead. Neonate pythons are swept into the surging floodwaters of canal C-111.
Hatchling Survival in the Rocklands
At barely two feet long, you are prey. Navigating razor limestone solution holes while evading aerial raptors and venomous fire ant swarms.
The Established Ambush Predator
Reaching 10 feet, the subadult python transitions to full aquatic dominance across marl prairies and deep sawgrass sloughs.
Apex Conflict: Python vs. Alligator
A 14-foot constrictor battles an 11-foot bull alligator in a deep slough mudhole. An epic contest of death rolls vs. cardiac constriction.
The Ecological Reckoning
Tree islands become silent slaughterhouses. A 99% collapse in South Florida's native marsh rabbits, raccoons, and opossums.
The Hunted Legend & Judas Snakes
A massive 20-foot matriarch serpent navigates the salt mangroves, hunted by state bounty contractors and radio-tracking Judas snakes.
The 1992 Retro Vault16-Bit SNES Heritage
Mode 7 & Pixel Sprites
16-Bit Super Nintendo Box Art
Original 16-bit cartridge packaging concept imagining IBP released in 1992 during the golden era of 16-bit nature simulation cartridges.
Nintendo Power Feature (Issue #41)
Archival mock cover honoring the legendary Fall 1992 Nintendo Power format with vintage typography and sawgrass battle artwork.
Recurved Strike & Jaw Mechanics
Retro pixel sprite exploration breaking down the four quadrants of a lightning-fast recurved fang ambush strike and jaw dilation.
Sawgrass Ambush & Low-Profile Stalk
16-bit water displacement mechanics study: stalking wading herons beneath floating lilypads without breaking surface tension.
3D Wildlife Emoji Field IconsSnake Pit Prey Selector
3D claymorphic style transparent stickers serving as live target portraits in the Snake Pit selection menu.
The Founding Archive: Graduate School Assignments & First Video Edits
These archive recordings represent James's earliest video edits and real graduate school class assignments from Full Sail University's accelerated Master's program. From the official classroom presentation pitching Bigglesworth Studios' original game slate, to the satirical Wake Up! Florida commercial cuts, to the visceral Everglades field research that established IBP's predatory biology.
Presenting Your Company's Product or Service
Actual classroom course presentation from Full Sail University's accelerated Master's in Innovation & Entrepreneurship. Pitching the Bigglesworth Studios business model, creative vision, and the commercial premise of Invasion of the Burmese Python.
Wake Up! Florida (Extended Edition)
The full extended satirical PSA commercial written, produced, and edited during graduate school to create viral awareness for the invasive python epidemic gripping Florida's wetlands.
Wake Up! Florida (Broadcast Cut)
One of James's very first video editing assignments at Full Sail. A punchy broadcast cut designed to test cinematic pacing, audio mixing, and broadcast commercial hooks.
Everglade Snake
On-site wilderness research footage in the Florida Everglades capturing wild snake locomotion, mud bank navigation, and natural biome scale that laid the foundation for the simulation.
9 ft. Burmese Python 'Baby' Swallows Jumbo Rat
Direct anatomical feeding study analyzing cranial kinesis, dislocated mandibles, and the ratcheting exhalation-pulse swallowing mechanics that power the game's constriction and consumption physics.