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Gaming is Life.


Games entertain, teach and affect society.  I am interested in the user experience - in translating complex ideas, informing and entertaining the player.


Whether they are to pass the time lining up lines on tiles to get to the center tile, laugh as duck tries to advise the king,  train interviewers of human trafficking victims, entertain players in a haunted house, or educate about anti-semitism, games can and do make a difference. 

Please see below my games below. 


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NYU High School Summer Game Design Program ROYAL REVISOR

ROYAL REVISOR

As a royal advisor, advise the king on various citizens' problems. BUT.. the king isn’t brilliant so he needs some extra help.

Controls:  Mouse, Spacebar

Credits:  Art, Script Editing, + Sound Assistance by Sydney P., Programming, Writing, Animations, + Sound Design by Archie B., Sound effects Freesound.org., Music by Kevin MacLeod., Program uses TweenGMX.


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NYU High School Summer Game Design Program HEX-TRAX

The idea for Hex Tax came to be as I as doodling on Post-Its and my team quickly got on board.  2-4 Players, 20-30 minutes. Hannah H., Doyle R., Sydney Poliakoff, Roo M.


In Hex Trax, players work in teams of two to connect tracks on their tiles to a center tile. During turns, these players will use special tile abilities to sabotage their opponents and advance their own goals.

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NYU High School Summer Game Design Program KPOP DEMON HUNTERS: SHOW-DOWN

3 players, 30-45 minutes


It takes teamwork to keep your memory sharp and beat every demon in your way!


KDH:SD is a cooperative game where three players take on the roles of main characters Rumi, Zoey, and Mira to take down the demonic boy band Saja Boys. In the ultimate battle between dissonance and harmony, players  draw cards to complete rhythms and punch down the Saja Boys verse by verse!

Lawyer Simulator, 3D Virtual Reality project using C#, using OpenAI via Azure, now being used to apply for a federal grant

A 3D Virtual Reality project using C#, which simulates the experience of a lawyer speaking in front of a judge and jury.   AI integrated for speech recognition and synthesis using OpenAI via Azure, enabling the virtual judge to respond interactively to the player acting as the lawyer.


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WHEN LUCK MEETS HARD WORK


A college professor from The Citadel University approached my Computer Science teacher and me after her colleague saw my presentation at a school sponsored VR exhibition.  We are working out details of applying for a federal grant to convert my coding and VR project into a tool to train first responders and prosecutors interviewing potential human trafficking and sexual ab

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Mai's Mystery Adventures, game using Unity

for recording of how Mai's Mystery works

for recording of how Mai's Mystery works

link to play Mai directly

Example of character design of the main character, Mai.

Mai's character designs

Script I wrote for Mai's Mystery Adventures

Warrior App (award-winning)

Accolades for Warrior App

Warrior App Instagram page

Download in Apple App Store

Warrior Teen Anxiety app video explanation

selection of digital and fine arts portfolio

won Honorable Mention, Photography, Scholastic Awards, December 2023

    more of my games and tech portfolio

    Minecraft Kids Safety Group Project for Microsoft

    The Game Development Club, under David Renton, the Computer Science Department Head, is working with a Microsoft program to create a Minecraft game aimed at protecting kids from online predators.  We meet weekly programming the code.

    Oy Vey

    Game created in Computer Science 1, using Python.

    Howl's Flappy Bird game, made using Unity

    Howl's Flappy Bird

    parody game, created using Unity

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    Social Media Posts Created for BBYO, my youth group

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