Game Design & Development

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A visual novel dating sim based on Fantasy High: Junior Year. Fan project unaffiliated with Dimension 20 or Dropout. Playable on itch.io. Code on GitHub.

As the lead developer and producer, I...

Designed and implemented core location-based gameplay loop of visual novel dating sim for PC, MacOS, and browser, receiving 10k combined downloads and browser plays in first week of release
Shipped weekly builds for internal playtesting, implementing accessibility features like a tutorial and location hints following playtest feedback
Created and wrote documentation for modular gameplay components using Unity, C#, and Yarn Spinner
Developed workflow and timeline for 52-member cross-functional international team, communicating via Discord and tracking deadlines and progress with Trello and Google Sheets
Reviewed code and implementation changes by 3 other developers on GitHub

A screenshot of a cross-armed brown man with a bun, red sunglasses, snake bites, wearing blood-splattered scrubs.

The Many Meow-steries of Tiramisu Apartments

A heartwarming kinetic visual novel with point-and-click elements developed in November 2024 (GitHub Game Off, 1 month). Playable in browser on itch.io. Code on GitHub.

As a programmer in a team of 7, I...

Implemented reusable framework for narrative and minigame using Unity, C#, and Yarn Spinner
Wrote step-by-step guides and documentation for writers and developers
Mentored two other programmers new to tech stack through pair programming and GitHub code reviews, empowering them to implement critical gameplay features by weekly sprint deadline
Flexed as 2D artist and visual designer for Marie-Elle, Dorian, main menu splash art, and credits

Text: progressive increase in intensity: easy jumps --> timed double jumps --> double jumping will kill you, must time single jumps well. Image: Level design prototype. Text: intense setpiece as dramatic finale to this section. reuses previous double jump timing in a new context. Image: Level design prototype.

Gold Lining

A narrative platformer about a Chinese American protagonist finding her way home from a fantastical realm which received $100k+ in funding from Microsoft ID@Xbox and Code Coven. No longer in development. Steam page.

As a level designer for Sondering Studio from June - September 2023, I...

Prototyped 4 playable levels in Unity as only level designer, iterating following feedback from studio leads
Designed puzzles to teach new mechanics (danger/respawning, breaking rocks to create platforms, light-based platforms), escalate known mechanics, communicate emotional experience, and escalate in difficulty

More details about my work can be found in this doc.