Games
I'm passionate about games as interactive creative media, learning tools, and laboratories for understanding human behavior.
Games often involve rule-based systems that create incentives and disincentives for different types of player interactions. Some games are fun, but not all games are meant to be fun (see Papers, Please or That Dragon, Cancer).
Because games are interactive, they can build empathy by putting the player in unusual situations or forcing them to make difficult choices. The nature and balance of their rules creates economies of action that can support myriad different themes.
When designing games, I am often reminded of problems I encountered while studying Philosophy and Public Policy. It can be challenging and rewarding to think about not only what a game world should look like, but what balance of rules are both feasible to implement and would support the world I envision.
Leveling Up
In 2023, I completed a Certificate in Game Design from the University of Washington. I've developed several game demos published on itch.io and have participated in four game jams. I am active in the Seattle Indies, Duckfeed.tv, and Bethesda game modding communities like Lexy's.
I average one digital game per week and take notes on everything I play. I enjoy many different types of games but gravitate toward toward smaller, single-player titles. Want a recommendation? Try out Disco Elysium or the games of Lucas Pope.
I run or participate in a few tabletop roleplaying sessions a month—games like Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Shadowdark, or Call of Cthulu.
Years ago, I made over 200 gameplay and tutorial videos for YouTube and had a blast doing voice work for the Skyrim Book Club.
Recently Played
Pathologic Classic HD Pathologic Classic HD is the Definitive Edition of the original Cult Classic Psychological First-Person Survival game. In this unforgettable experience, players control one of three unique characters as they try to save a mysterious town from a deadly plague that cannot be stopped.
Baldur's Gate 3 Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.
It Takes Two Embark on the craziest journey of your life in It Takes Two. Invite a friend to join for free with Friend’s Pass and work together across a huge variety of gleefully disruptive gameplay challenges. Winner of GAME OF THE YEAR at the Game Awards 2021.
ELDEN RING THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.
Bloons TD 6 The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Katana ZERO Katana ZERO is a stylish neo-noir, action-platformer featuring breakneck action and instant-death combat. Slash, dash, and manipulate time to unravel your past in a beautifully brutal acrobatic display.
Crow Country Demo The year is 1990. Edward Crow has disappeared. The owner of 'Crow Country', he has not been seen since he unexpectedly shut down his park two years ago. The silence is broken when a mysterious young woman named Mara Forest ventures into the heart of the abandoned theme park in order to find him.
Resident Evil 0 Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story.