About Me

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Fun Facts

• The following games/series have had a strong influence on me:
  • Sonic the Hedgehog (3&K, Mania, Adventure 2)
  • Civilization (III, V, VI)
  • F-Zero (X/GX)
  • Skies of Arcadia
  • Mass Effect (...not Andromeda)
  • Jet Set/Grind Radio
  • Earthbound/Mother
  • Chrono Trigger
  • Elder Scrolls (III/IV/V)
• I love board and card games; some of my favorites are:
  • Wingspan
  • Terraforming Mars
  • Ticket to Ride (particularly US, Pennsylvania, and Japan)
  • Abandon All Artichokes
  • Everdell
  • Meadow
  • Tapestry
  • Viticulture
  • Parks
  • Carcassonne
  • Azul
  • Love Letter
• Instruments I Play:
  • Cello
  • Piano
  • Guitar
  • Ocarina
  • Ukulele
• I have owned the following game consoles (* = current):
  • Microsoft
  • Xbox
  • Xbox 360
  • Xbox One S
  • Xbox Series S*
  • Nintendo
  • GameBoy Pocket
  • Nintendo 64
  • GameBoy Advance
  • GameCube
  • Super Nintendo (Used)
  • Nintendo DS
  • Wii
  • Nintendo 3DS*
  • Wii U
  • Switch*
  • SEGA
  • Game Gear
  • Genesis
  • Dreamcast (RIP)
  • Sony
  • PlayStation 5* (I caved!)

Game Creator

I enjoy making retro-style games. Many never leave the prototyping phase but I'm happy to share them anyway.

In terms of frameworks, I highly recommend Pyxel by Takashi Kitao. Making simple games just using the HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript is also quite good for learning. This tutorial from Mozilla was very helpful.

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Pastel Stalactites

Try out the JavaScript [Source Code] prototype in your browser!
Now also available in Pyxel (shown below)!

You are a rectangular, colorful spelunker who can stretch and shrink on a whim! Pastel stalactites of varying heights will tease, taunt, and tempt you to remain as tall as you can for maximum points. Don't hit your head!

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Tempt Your Fortune

Try out the JavaScript [Source Code] prototype in your browser!

A JavaScript prototype of a classic game - can you avoid the Whomper?