Recent Projects

Knockout Arena Knockout Arena screenshot
Genre
First-Person PvE Arena Shooter

Responsibility
• Designed a full game where you can only kill environmentally
• Designed a system utilizing ragdolls for combat with knockback
• Designed a system for permanent abilities with a unique shop
• Programmed everything from combat to AI to passive upgrades
• Designed an Arena map revolving around the pits for kills
• Populated the map with asset packs, ProBuilder, and terrain tool

Role
Solo Developer

Kill enemies using your environment in this physics-based, ragdoll-infused, movement-enhanced PvE arena shooter!

Itch.io [PC build] | Trello [Board]

Watch through my video demo playlist here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


I convinced my teacher to let me solo develop for a semester-long game project, and what you see was all done between 16 credits and a part time job! Knockout Arena is the combination of two game ideas that I've had for a while, and it is proof of my game design and development skills. Through this project, I gained great experience with advanced ragdoll physics, AI navigation, level design (I have made Portal 2 and Warcraft III maps before, but not Arena), systems design, and much more.
State of Matter [O3DE Release] State of Matter Steam screenshot
Game Genre
First-Person Puzzle Action Shooter

Responsibility
• Designed all enemy functionality and entire escape sequence
• Chiefly responsible for intensive playtesting and documentation
• Responsible for retaining deadlines, structure, and organization
• Implemented all 96 SFX in the game, using Audacity for creation
• Delivered and/or edited all 27+ minutes of voice lines/audio logs
• Utilized WWise for audio mastering, including 3D spatialization

Role
Technical Game Designer, Lead Sound Designer, Co-Producer, Marketing, Lead Voice Actor

Navigate through a derelect mining outfit in the Kuiper Belt...

Steam [Full game] | Itch.io [PC demo]

Watch the official release trailer here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


Our game was selected by O3DE to port our semester-long project from Unity into their engine, continuing development far past our existing work. I was responsible for most design decisions throughout development (even prop placement), created/implemented all SFX, delivered all voice lines for the main characters, and wrote most "official" text for the Steam page, patch notes, and Tweets. The game officially released on 7/19/2024, making it the first game ever published using O3DE!
Whispers in the Warehouse Whispers in the Warehouse screenshot
Game Genre
First-Person Survival Horror

Responsibility
• Designed full horror game concept and narrative
• Designed an enemy with 20 unique, visually identical variants
• Designed interactable map elements that alter the environment
• Designed 4 "Nights" with the first one already fully playable
• Programmed everything AI to item systems to player movement
• Created main enemy model with 3D scanning and Blender

Role
Solo Developer

Survive the spectral horrors of a lunar eclipse, with the inanimate lurking about a cursed warehouse...

Itch.io [PC build] | Google Docs [GDD] | Trello [Board]

Video demo coming soon!

More project info
here.

Additional Context


For as long as I can remember, I have loved the Horror genre. Whether it's games, shows, or movies, I have always been fascinated. I finally decided to bite the bullet and make my own horror game in the absence of full-time junior game design positions. For this game, there is one main horror entity, the mannequin, which will have different variants. These variants, however, are visually identical, leading to fear, confusion, and uncertainty as the player attempts to escape the warehouse.
Glutton Gull Glutton Gull screenshot
Game Genre
Third-Person Casual

Responsibility
• Designed full game concept/all mechanics for a 4-day game jam
• Designed full island town revolving around the player scaling up
• Programmed all game systems, player movement, AI, menus, etc.
• Set up all animations and transitions for the seagull and NPCs
• Integrated various randomized SFX and multiple music tracks
• Formed and lead a team having myself, 2 artists, and a composer

Role
Game Designer, Programmer, Level Designer, Sound Designer, Producer

Snag every snack and take over town!

Itch.io [PC build]

Video demo coming soon!

More project info
here.

Additional Context


I finally had the time to commit to my first game jam! I initially wanted to solo develop for a few reasons, but I decided against it and the night before the jam, I formed a team to fill the areas I'm weakest in (art and music). The 2024 GMTK jam's theme was "Built to Scale," and after a few hours of brainstorming, I designed a game built off of a vague idea that I've had for a while. I was the only person in the Unity project, putting together the entirety of the game myself.
Terrestrial Cargo Run Partie screenshot
Level Category
Portal 2 Puzzle

Responsibility
• Originally prototyped level in Portal 2 Puzzle Maker in 2017
• Designed 3 main sections, each revolving around a "companion"
• Designed each section to use a main story mechanic (gel, etc.)
• Taught myself Valve's Hammer Editor and converted the old files
• Planned out ~3 weeks to learn the editor and redesign the map
• Published the map to the Steam Workshop to be easily playable

Role
Solo Developer

Progress through 3 main sections, utilizing and collecting precious cargo along the way, to complete this puzzle!

Steam [Workshop]

Video demo coming soon!

More project info
here.

Additional Context


In the midst of job searching and working on State of Matter, I decided to take the remaining free time I had and teach myself Valve's Hammer Editor. I was already familiar with Portal 2 Puzzle Maker, but there are many restrictions when compared to Hammer. This is a Puzzle Maker map that I had worked years ago, which is now heavily revamped based on playtesting feedback from the previous version. It took ~3 weeks to both learn the editor and remaster the map.
Square Square screenshot
Genre
2D Platformer

Responsibility
• Designed a physics-based platformer where you change form
• Designed forms (square, circle, etc.) to have unique abilities
• Challenged myself to create unique areas with similar platforms
• Hardcoded platform physics, including bouncy and moving ones
• Programmed a simple checkpoint system for easy progression
• Prototyped art on my phone with a stylus, turned into pixel art

Role
Solo Developer

Reshape your own destiny and form as you try to reach the end in this physics-based platformer!

Itch.io [PC build]

Video demo coming soon!

More project info
here.

Additional Context


This game was created so that I could have something simple and easy to iterate upon very, very slowly between other projects, O3DE, and my job search. All of the level design and sprites are first drawn with a stylus on my phone in my notes app, where I then recreate each component in Photoshop. This project is effectively a design challenge for myself— to see how much I can reuse map elements and still have them be meaningful and not feel too repetitive.

School Projects

State of Matter [Unity Project] State of Matter screenshot
Genre
First-Person Puzzle Action Shooter

Responsibility
• Designed enemy attack, which depends on distance from player
• Designed some interactions between different states of matter
• Designed functionality of puzzle mechanics like pressure plates
• Retrieved SFX from the internet and implemented them in game
• Delivered the original dialogue for the main character
• Programmed full UI/UX functionality, including menus and HUD

Role
Technical Game Designer, Sound Designer, UI/UX Programmer, Voice Actor

You must recover a valuable resource and bring light back home.

Itch.io [PC build]

Watch a video demo of the game here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


This was created in a team of eight for a semester-long project at RIT in Unity and C#. I didn't choose my roles, but I gained experience in areas that I might not have paid as much attention to otherwise. Fortunately, I had some experience in audio work and had a passion for voice acting my whole life.

Our team was chosen for a grant by O3DE to port to their engine!
Color of Darkness Color of Darkness screenshot
Genre
2D Action Roguelite

Responsibility
• Designed the main gameplay loop, a wave-based auto-attacker
• Designed the core upgrade drop system and probability
• Designed the two present weapon types (given a short scope)
• Programmed the player controller and auto-attacking system
• Programmed the weapons, being "aimbot" firing and AOE
• Retrieved SFX from the internet and implemented them in game

Role
Lead Game Designer, Lead Programmer, Sound Designer

How long can you survive the constant and evergrowing onslaught? Find new items and upgrade your way to survival!

Browser [WebGL build]

Watch a video demo of the game here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


This is a game where the objective is simple: survive. All you have to do is move around in this 2D auto-attacking game. Upgrade different weapons and use powerups to fight the constant horde of enemies coming your way! I led the group to creating this concept and designed the attacks, as well as implemented the logic for the character controller, powerups, and all of the game audio/music. This game was created in Unity and C# with a 5-week scope in mind.
Cloud Chow Cloud Chow screenshot
Genre
2D Side-Scroller

Responsibility
• Designed the main scoring and health systems
• Designed the progressive increase in move speed over time
• Programmed the main cloud eating/damaging mechanics
• Programmed the general ability to die and restart the game
• Programmed all UI/UX functionality, including menus and HUD
• Retrieved SFX from the internet and implemented them in game

Role
Lead Game Designer, Lead Programmer, UI/UX Programmer, Sound Designer

How many clouds can you eat... how long will you survive?

Browser [WebGL build]

Watch a video demo of the game here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


Play as a dragon in this infinite 2D side-scroller, trying to eat as many clouds as you can before you inevitably lose! The game will slowly ramp up in diffuclty, as the speed increases and so does the spawn rate/damage of the storm clouds! Earn the highest score you can! I was responsible for designing the gameplay loop, as well as implementing the score system, collision handling, audio, and UI. This game was created in Unity and C# with a 4-week scope in mind.
Timeless Torture Timeless Torture screenshot
Genre
2D Roguelike

Responsibility
• Designed the full gameplay loop, mechanics, and narrative
• Designed the concept of cleansing cursed items in a fireplace
• Designed the items/surroundings changing per time period
• Programmed movement, item retrieval/disposal, changing levels
• Retrieved SFX from the internet and implemented them in game
• Responsible for retaining deadlines, structure, and organization

Role
Lead Game Designer, Lead Programmer, Sound Designer, Producer

You wake up in the wrong time period with evil closing in...

Itch.io [PC build]

Watch a video demo of the first 3 levels here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


You spawn in with a small "light source" into a level with a specific theme revolving around an era (for instance, the 70s). After all items are found and burned in the fireplace with the evil cleansed, a portal will appear which takes you to the next time period. I designed the full concept of the game, managed the team, and programmed nearly everything. It was created in MonoGame and C#, which was my first exposure to the engine.
Flappy Flippers Flappy Flipper screenshot 1 Flappy Flipper screenshot 2
Genre
2D Endless Runner

Responsibility
• Designed a reimagining of a popular game to refresh my skills
• Had the theming inspired by a certain penguin web minigame
• Programmed the gravity/jumping, score, and death systems
• Retrieved SFX from the internet and implemented them in game
• Made the game explicitly for mobile, which I hadn't done before
• Made all of the pixel art, despite having little to no experience

Role
Solo Developer

How long can you dodge the icebergs for? You're an aquaphobic penguin with a very questionable jetpack... good luck!

Itch.io [Android build]

Watch a video demo of the game here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


This is a 2D Side-Scroller mobile game where the objective is simply to get the highest score you can by flying through the icebergs with the penguin! Penguins can't actually fly, of course, which is why it has a jetpack strapped to its back! I worked on this solo between classes for a few weeks during my first semester of college to practice Unity and to challenge myself to do my own art for once.
Class of 21XX Class of 21XX
Genre
2D Puzzle Platformer

Responsibility
• Designed the concept of swapping characters instantaneously
• Designed each character's unique abilities for puzzles/combat
• Designed the puzzle mechanics, like growing vines and repairing
• Programmed player movement, health, and character swapping
• Programmed each character's unique puzzle/combat abilities
• Retrieved SFX from the internet and implemented them in game

Role
Lead Game Designer, Lead Puzzle Designer, Lead Programmer, Sound Designer

A group of space cadets have one final task— to save graduation!

Itch.io [PC build]

Watch a video demo of the tutorial level here.

More project info
here.

Additional Context


“Class of 21XX” follows four friends about to graduate from Faith Academy, a school for future space cadets. An alien attack puts their test on hold, forcing them to save their school, fix the ship, and go out with one last hurrah. I initially brought forth the concept of swapping characters in-place with different abilities, and the rest formulated around that! This was created during a 2-week game jam at the USC Summer Program.

Misc. Projects

Partie 3D Desktop Application
Partie screenshot
My main task for my summer 2022 internship working for Partie was to create a Windows application version of Partie's website using my present Unity knowledge. I opted to make the app in 3D, as both a challenge to myself and knowing that Unity's 3D space can easily be ported into VR if desired. Using their API and and Unity C# Post/Get requests, this application currently displays a "feed" (infinitely and always updated) from their website.

You can download the prototype application [Desktop Only] here.
Overwatch Audio Visualizer Website
Audio Visualizer screenshot
This website was created for a major project with a few main requirements, one being to pick the main focus from a few categories. From these categories, I chose to create an Audio Visualizer and to make it unique, I made it highly customizable and themed to Overwatch, where you can "Select a Hero" to change the full color scheme. It utilizes various web components and was created using HTML/CSS and JavaScript.

You can view the rich media application [Desktop only] here.
WatchList Website
WatchList screenshot
I made this website using the MovieDB API for a major project in a rich media class. There are different filters and search options to look up any movie or television show. Results seamlessly blend together, filtering out undesired outcomes. You can also favorite search results to effectively make your own "WatchList" (hence the name), and both favorites and search terms are stored locally. The website was created using HTML/CSS and JavaScript.

You can view the rich media application [Desktop only] here.
GIPHY Finder Website
GIPHY Finder screenshot
I created a website using the GIPHY API for a major school assignment. This website, like the one you are currently browsing, is also responsive. You can search anything you'd like to see GIFs of, like you would for a Google image search, and it will display a user-specified number of results, in order. The website was created using HTML/CSS and JavaScript.

You can view the website service application [Desktop only] here.