Current Projects
On what am I spending my time these days, you may ask?
Zillion (coming
soon, multi-platform)
Mostly I'm working on Zillion and Boom Room, part of BluQb - a 3 Indie Game Pack that we'll be Kickstarting this March. Here's a walkthrough of the early alpha version that is playable as of March 9th:
Boom Room (coming soon, multi-platform)
No media for Boom Room yet, but some will bec coming soon!.
Action Go (coming soon, iOS):
For this, I'm just doing some sound. It's not a part of Blu Qb and is Here's some vid of Martin, the developer.designer, playing it without sound:
Mostly I'm working on Zillion and Boom Room, part of BluQb - a 3 Indie Game Pack that we'll be Kickstarting this March. Here's a walkthrough of the early alpha version that is playable as of March 9th:
Boom Room (coming soon, multi-platform)
No media for Boom Room yet, but some will bec coming soon!.
Action Go (coming soon, iOS):
For this, I'm just doing some sound. It's not a part of Blu Qb and is Here's some vid of Martin, the developer.designer, playing it without sound:
Game History
Most of the games on which I've worked
Down the Tube
(2013, iPad, abstract 3D infinite runner)
Duette (2013 iPad, dual piano app)
AliEnd (2012, Android, arcade) Buy it on Google Play ($1.49)
Soundzorz (2012 PC music creation toy, no longer available)
Roy G Beats (2011, Musical Action Tower Defense, 7 Days Interview) Web version, Mac/PC version no longer available.
Stargate: Resistance (2010, PC - no longer available)
Last Portal: Defense (2009, iPhone - no longer available)
Sea Snake (2009, iPhone - no longer available, Garage Games interview)
PsychoDelic (2008, PC - no longer available)
Squaritory (2007, PC - no longer available)
Duette (2013 iPad, dual piano app)
AliEnd (2012, Android, arcade) Buy it on Google Play ($1.49)
Soundzorz (2012 PC music creation toy, no longer available)
Roy G Beats (2011, Musical Action Tower Defense, 7 Days Interview) Web version, Mac/PC version no longer available.
Stargate: Resistance (2010, PC - no longer available)
Last Portal: Defense (2009, iPhone - no longer available)
Sea Snake (2009, iPhone - no longer available, Garage Games interview)
PsychoDelic (2008, PC - no longer available)
Squaritory (2007, PC - no longer available)
Band History
Most of the bands in which I've played guitar, bass, and/or drums and sang:
Tinynormous (Minneapolis, MN - 2014)
Undergroove (Minneapolis, MN - 2013)
RJ and the Soul (Minneapolis, MN - 2013)
Phil Yates and the Affiliates (Burlington, VT - 2010-2012)
Working Man's Army (Burlington, VT - 2011-2012)
Dragonfly Physics (Burlington, VT 2010-2012)
Dropa (Phoenix, AZ 2009-2010)
Solo (everywhere I've been, it filled a lot of this gap)
Dub 9 (Edinboro, PA 2003-2004)
Cyborg Zygote (Erie, PA - 2002-2003)
Frog Tree Gorge Band (Erie, PA - 2001-2003)
Organic Voodo Machine (Erie, PA 1997-2000)
Flued (Erie, PA 1995-1997)
The "college band". I can't believe I couldn't find a pic of this band...
Sky Father (Erie, PA 1991-1994)
The "highschool band"
8th Grade Talent Show (Erie, PA 1990 - The start)
Work History
Technical Director of Research and DevelopmentPreferred Interactive
Minneapolis, MN
2013-Present
Technical Director
Lucid Global
Sarasota, FL
2012-2013
Assistant Professor of Game Design/Sonic Arts
Champlain College
Burlington, VT
2010-2012
Sound Designer
Firesky
Mesa, AZ
2009-2010
Gameplay Scripter/Designer
Cat's Cradle Studios
Phoenix, AZ
2009-2010
Department Chair of Game Design
Collins College
Phoenix, AZ
2008-2010
Designer/Gameplay Scripter
Notunfun Games
Minneapolis, MN/Phoenix, AZ
2008-2009
Designer/Audio Master
Gallow Games
Minneapolis, MN
2007-2008
Assistant Department Chair of Game Design/Full Time Instructor
Brown College
Minneapolis. MN
2005-2008
Guitar/Bass Instructor
Boca Music
Boca Raton, FL
2003-2005
Guitar/Bass Instructor and Clinician
World of Music
Erie, PA
2001-2003
Guitar Teacher (part time)
Mercyhurst Preparatory School
Erie, PA
2001-2003
Digital Media Specialist
Live Wire Media Productions
Erie, PA
2000-2002
EDUCATION
Digital Media Arts College - Boca Raton, FL
MFA: 3D Animation & Special Effects
2004-2005
Summa Cum Laude
Mercyhurst College - Erie, PA
BS: Computer Systems
1997-2000
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker: IndieCon 2011 - Burlington, VT: "Indie Game Audio"
Speaker: Independent Games Conference West 2009 - Los Angeles, CA: "Evolution of a Control Freak: The History of Human/Computer Interaction"
iPhone game "Sea Snake": iTunes Staff Favorite March 2009, peaked at #69 on App Store Top Arcade Games 3/09
Small Mental Adventure: Nominated for Best Animation - Great Lakes Film Festival 2005