Student Projects
UC Irvine Video Game Developer's Club
While I did not attend a video game school, my interests and ambitions were always aligned with the industry. During my time at UC Irvine, I spent 3 years in the Video Game Developers club. I met some of my closest friends and still keep in contact with many of them (a lot of whom are in the industry as well). Frankly, this club was the best thing about my education. Full stop.
It's important to remember where you came from. To not forget your beginnings. However, there's quite a few that I did not post, either because I don't think it's worth digging up, or I sadly just can't find any reference material for them. Posted chronologically from their creation dates.
Tarik's Tomb
My first ever game project. 1 week game jam.
A 2D PC action platformer with a large connected level system. You play as a beetle who must clear the tomb of the 2 enemy types (mummy, cobra) and ultimately the Anubis boss. Level up and upgrade your beetle to your liking.
Created with XNA/C#.
Pyroclast
A 2D PC top-down bullet hell shooter, reminiscent of the old arcade games. A play on color theory, attacks play a rock-paper-scissors bonus with each other in this hectic shooter! Employ random power ups and attack patterns to defeat the 2 enemy types.
Created with XNA/C#.
Satelles
A 2D PC top-down bullet hell shooter with a skill tree! Shoot down and protect your base from incoming meteors and alien missiles. Collect resources to upgrade your base or your spaceship. See how far you can go and get the high score. Try again with a different build to see what your play style is!
Created with XNA/C#/SQL.
Interntainment
My first android game. 1 week game jam.
A 2D mobile platformer-arcade game where you must collect unpaid interns to do your bidding in order to amass your wealth!
Created with Cocos2D/Java
Colorful: The World As We See It
A quarter-long VGDC project.
A 2D PC platformer with a color theory twist! You can only stand on platforms that your base color can create. Created with XNA/C#.
Spooky Mansion: Waterbuffalo
Half yearlong project, this is a 2.5D PC 4 player party game like Mario Party and Fusion Frenzy! Crush your friends in all of 8 of these spooky minigames. Created with XNA/C#.
CardioCritters
3 day game jam, turned into a quarter long project. Sponsored by the American Heart Association.
A 2D mobile "Tamagotchi"-style creature caring game. Learn about heart health by taking care of your own pet heart. Play minigames to unlock accessories that you can dress your critter up with.
Created with XNA/C#.
SLicense to Dye
3 day game jam, turned into a year long project.
A combination of frantic swiping and thoughtful maneuvering, SLicense to Dye is a student produced mobile game that challenges the link between thought and action. Facing off against the lice menace, Lou must overcome his fear of lice and secure his head from the invaders. Overcome not just the lice, but their cunning and seemingly impossible tricks - color bombs, tough as nails barrels, scary blankets, dimension bending burrowing, and the power of ninjas - if not for Lou, for humanity’s sake….or something.
Created with XNA/C#/Xamarin.