I have a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science: Game Design from the University of California Santa Cruz, and it is my passion to develop and play a variety of games.
Ever since I got a computer as a kid, I have been fascinated with video games and computing, and it is something that me and my grandpa bonded with growing up.
My hobbies are raving, spending time with friends and family, and exploring media about sci-fi, space, and magic!
University of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelors of Computer Science: Computer Game Design
Clean and closed the restaurant and registers at the end of the night, managing cash and orders.
Take orders at the register and over the phone
Stock and prepare ingredients
University of California, Santa Cruz -
Reader / Grader
January 2023 - March 2023
Worked with faculty to critique and grade student’s projects
relating to game systems and interactions
Something Sweet -
Food Prep / Manager
2018 - 2019
Disassembled and cleaned frozen yogurt machines
Worked at the register and closed the register after closing
Opened and closed the store
Stocked new food shipments
Pizza Factory -
Food Prep / Cashier
2016 - 2018 & Summer 2022
Tossed, made, and cooked pizzas
Took orders at the register and over the phone
Stocked and prepared ingredients
Cleaned and closed the Restaurant
Main Projects
Pyxis
C++
Networking
Game Design
Gameplay Programming
Data structures/Systems
Pyxis, my best project, is a "infinitely" large multiplayer falling sand game with Box2D rigid bodies.
It is also built on top of my Pyxis Game Engine project.
Dood!
Godot
Game Design
Gameplay Programming
A top-down mushroom themed colony sim, similar to Rimworld / Dwarf Fortress.
Developed by me and my dev partner Brayden Smith.
Pyxis Game Engine
C++
Engine Programming
Graphics Programming
Learning to make a game engine in C++!
Escape From Project E.L.E.V.A.T.E.
Godot
Game Design
Gameplay Programming
Lead developer for 2D Grappling platformer in Godot!
Potion Quest
Unity
C#
Shaders
3D Modelling
Procedural Animation
Me and Brayden Smith made a 3D exploration / puzzle game for the Pirate Software Game Jam #15. In it, you are a goblin that crafts potions that aid in exploration, and keep you out of shadows.
Experienced with Unity (C#), ground-up projects in SDL2 (C++), and basic Unreal 5 (C++ / Blueprint)
Engine Programming / Graphics
I developed my Pyxis Engine in C++by following many tutorials on OpenGL and game engine development by TheCherno, and I have experience using SDL2 to create games
Procedural Generation
Experimented using perlin noise to generate procedural terrain, Worley/Voronoi noise for biome generation, and used real-time generated music to create traversable platforms
Systems Design
Creating core gameplay loops and systems and implementing prototypes in Engines like Unity, Unreal, Godot, and more!
Optimization
Using an IDE to debug and find performance bottlenecks, and utilizing multi-threading, chunk loading, ect.
3D Modelling & Animation
Used Blender to texture, animate, and render spritesheets for a new character in Factorio, and 3d modelled a pangolin!
Interactive Audio Integration
Used Pure Data and FMOD to create and implement generative / interactive audio in Unity
Game Dev Blog
If I have free time (which I don't) I occasionally write about systems I implement in my games, such as Procedural Generation using Worley and Perlin noise, Worm movement, 2D Rope Physics, and more!
