TAMU Class of 2022
Computer Science & Game Dev
I'm Ryan.
I recently graduated from Texas A&M University with a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Game Design and Development. I grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, and currently live in Dallas, Texas. My hobbies include playing and making video games, music production, and playing with my yorkie, Harley.
I have been passionate about video games from a very young age, with some of my earliest gaming experiences being Crash Bandicoot on the original Xbox and Pokémon Diamond on the Nintendo DS. I started to become seriously invested in video games around 9 years old when I was introduced to World of Warcraft. I loved the idea of a vast game world with its own lore and community that I could immerse myself in as well as achievements and challenges to complete for personal satisfaction (I'm a bit of a completionist 😅). I have continued to enjoy video games in my free time as a break from work and school.
I am now pursuing a career in game programming to combine two of my biggest interests: coding and video games. Coding is an enjoyable means of problem solving for me. To see the code you designed and structured produce the exact functionality you wanted is immensely fulfilling. I want to use my coding skills to help create game worlds like the ones I've enjoyed and share them with others.
Paper Love is a 3D adventure game following the story of two lovers from the perspective of the paper plane that causes them to meet. A man throws the plane in a park, and the player guides it to reach another man, starting their love story. The player then flies the plane further through the park as they watch the couple’s story unfold.
Color Escape is a 2D stealth platformer in which the player finds themselves in a dark cavern filled with hungry monsters. The way out is blocked by a sealed door containing slots for a set of magical orbs. The player must find all of the orbs hidden around the cavern and return them to the door to open the exit. Each orb is a unique color and causes the character to glow that color when nearing the orb’s location. Traversing the cavern requires avoiding detection from patrolling enemies and overcoming environmental barriers, such as finding keys to unlock passageways and ladders to reach high places.
Elemental Defense is a 3D tower defense / FPS hybrid that has the player defend their castle against invading elemental dragons. As fire and water dragons move toward the heart of the castle, the player must shoot and lay traps to damage each dragon using the opposite element. Shooting a dragon with its own element will boost the dragon's speed. The player must survive all of the waves while protecting the castle's heart.
Monsters is a 3D arcade game in which the player initially controls one person among many trying to avoid being consumed by rampaging monsters. The monsters devour all in their path, both people and smaller monsters, and grow each time they consume. The player earns points for staying alive and closely dodging monsters. However, if the player is consumed by a monster, they take control. As a monster, the player earns negative points for wreaking havoc. They can consume others and, past a certain size, topple trees.
Dark Descent is a 2D action game in which the player is a miner on a massive drill tunneling toward the earth's core. Along the way, the drill collects a glowing blue mineral to power the drill and the miner's laser gun. The player's job is to survive while defending the drill's battery from the monsters that come crawling out of the earth. As the drill descends, the light from the surface fades, and the player must rely on the light emitted by their lasers and the drill battery to detect enemies.