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LEAD DESIGNER
DESIGN
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Pitched and led a VR game built around a first-of-its-kind mechanic: Direct player interaction with the motorcycle dashboard.
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Designed VR as a core mechanic rather than a gimmick through immersive HUD and UI
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Lead a team of 14 people through a 6 months development cycle
GAMEPLAY
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Owned system design and documentation, driving iteration cycles to refine mechanics, responsiveness, and overall gameplay feel.
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Responsible for the design of all the major modes, like Time Trial, GP mode and Tutorial.
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In charge of priorities regarding physics and motorcycle feedback
TECH
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Applied various strategies to mitigate motion sickness such as haptic feedback, specific UI elements and head movement agency over gameplay.
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Aiming to give the player an experience as close to a real motorcycle as possible, coming from personal expertise.
Art Bible
Gameplay Mechanics
Track Design
SYSTEM
DOCS
Track State
Haptics
Modules
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WHAT
WHY
WHEN
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Led a team of 10, handling both coordination and hands-on programming
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Built core systems including the spotlight mechanic
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Owned the merging of all assets into the final build
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Interpreted the theme "Takes Two to Tango" through a local multiplayer experience on the same machine
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My design focus centered on maximizing player engagement
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Built for the Texas Game Jam 2024 by EGaDS
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Awarded Best Use of Theme and Judge's Favorite
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Runner-up for Best Overall out of 48 submissions
LEAD DESIGNER & PROGRAMMER
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Play Me!
LEAD DESIGNER & PROGRAMMER
BEGIN
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Built for my very first game jam at the ATX Game Makers 2nd Annual Game Jam-A-Thon
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A 2D pixel art exploration of death and judgment
LEAD
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First time leading a team of 4 and serving as main programmer
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Developed skills in variable control, modularity, and rapid mechanic implementation
UPGRADE
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Post-jam, I regrouped the team to push the game further
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Six months later, version 1.5 landed on Itch.io
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Expanded mechanics, polished gameplay loop, and replayability components
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