projects

a collection of my university projects & published work

game projects
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Engine Design

c++, hlsl, directx
building a game engine from scratch
january - may 2025
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Bottom Feeders

producer & programming lead
multiplayer platforming party game
january - may 2025
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Portal

tac 380 final project
c++ game built without an engine
december 2024

Masterworks of Horror

engineer & tech artist
advanced games project
summer 2025 - spring 2026

published work
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Crossy Road

programming lead
endless runner
november - december 2024
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USC Esports

programming/design lead
the official site for USC Esports
november 2024 - ongoing

c++ games (itp 380)
These are games made using C++ and SDL, each taking about 7 - 9 hours.
They focus on a few core concepts that then build on each other for the following projects.

Pong

basic SDL window setup and game loop

Asteroids

actors and components, basic vectors

Frogger

basic collision, leading edge movement, vector dot product

Mario

AABBs, level scrolling, basic sounds and animations

Pac-Man

basic enemy AI and state machines

Zelda

tile maps, A* pathfinding

Star Fox Tunnel

basic 3D graphics, matrices, object vs world space

Mario Kart

vehicle physics, spring camera, height map, cross product

physical games (ctin 488)
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Faux Real

playtest & UX lead
designed from die-rolled constraints
february - march 2024
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Art of the Deal

playtest & UX lead
first original game
march - may 2024