Tag: Students

Jacob Senior (2023)

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Jacob Senior

I am a Baylor Computer Science major from Austin, TX.

Career Goals

I want to help develop games of big companies that are popular on today’s gaming market. Someday I would also like to develop my own game idea.

 

Games Created

Asteroids remake

Tokyo Showdown

Apex Predator

Game Pitch

Retribution by Jacob Senior and Sam Holden

Favorite Games

  • CS:GO
  • Breath of the Wild
  • Fortnite (when it was good)
  • H1Z1
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
  • Beat Saber
  • League of Legends

Classes Taken

  1. CSI 1337
  2. CSI 1430

Sam Holden (2023)

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Sam Holden

Baylor 23′

Career Goals

To make legendary story games on par with The Last of Us

 

Experience

Games Created

 

Game Pitch

Concept for an AR Battle Royale multiplayer game

Favorite Games

The Last of Us, Batman: Arkham City, Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion.

Classes Taken

  1. CSI 1337

Yifan Xu (2020)

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Yifan Xu

I am a 24 years old math major student at Baylor University.

Career Goals

Work at NetEase.

 

 

Experience

Made some Game Tutorials and Pitches

Games Created

Space Rocks
Post Game Pitch Twinkling Forest

Box: https://baylor.box.com/s/gpu3d9xduk90zwhc7alwjovd4jztwxcx
Outbreak by Yifan Xu

Box: https://baylor.box.com/s/trm6opgyoatsz4rnwo5436cslait88rj

Favorite Games

Overwatch, Apex, WOW, Fallout, Borderland

Classes Taken

  1. CSI 1337

Evan Berryman (2022)

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Evan Berryman

“Once you go dual monitor, you never go back.”

Career Goals

Working as either an indie dev or a larger development company such as id or Valve.

Projects

Game Pitch: https://baylor.box.com/s/gp2ummmbqgauouzlrrmej49rv47twf26 (Blender file)

Sitcom Sickness: https://baylor.app.box.com/file/571165347364

Bonus! Air War- My first game, a Greenfoot game I made in 9th grade in my first comp sci class: https://www.greenfoot.org/scenarios/13379

Experience

Java, Javascript, C#, C++

Favorite Games

Half Life

Portal

Doom

Team Fortress 2

SCP: Secret Lab

Classes Taken

CSI 1337

Kathryn Looff (2022)

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Kathryn Looff

I am a University Scholar concentrating in History and Great Texts. I love to analyze stories of old, and I cannot wait to tell my own someday!

Career Goals

 I hope to someday either be an author or history professor!

 

Experience

Not much in terms of computers, this is my first CSI class!

Games Created

Game Pitch project video : Escape the Night

 

Favorite Games

Borderlands, Doom, Layers of Fear, Minecraft, Overwatch, Faith, Undertale

Classes Taken

  1. CSI 1337

Alicia Maddox (2020)

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Alicia Maddox

I am a Film and Digital Media major, graduating hopefully next year. I’m a Texas and Waco native.

Career Goals
I hope to take my experiences in many different directions. Right now, I’m not sure what to do, but I would like to work in screen writing, editing, acting, and video game production. 

Experience

Little to no professional video game experience outside of an indie game company I am involved in.
I have created my own short film student projects and and edited my own short FMVs on YouTube.

Games Created

Working on a game with Rumrunner Entertainment called O’Ink. I am one of the scenario writers and gameplay testers.

Favorite Games
Kingdom Hearts
Final Fantasy
The Last of Us
Uncharted
Journey
Flower
Classes Taken
Video game related classes

  1. CSI 1337

Jeremy Meadows (2021)

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Hi! I’m Jeremy Meadows 🙂

Game Pitch project video with Katie Looff: Escape the Night

Game 1 Project with Katie Looff, Griffin DeClaire, and Josh Godwin: Wizard Wrangler

Game 2 Project with Yuqian Wu and Jack Threshie: Outlast

Career Goals

  • Get Hired

Favorite Games

    • Overwatch
    • Divinity: Original Sin 2
    • Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrafice
    • Tomb Raider
    • The Witcher 3
    • Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
    • DOTA 2

Classes Taken

Dominic Baroni (2021)

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<p style=”text-align: left;”><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><strong>Career Goals</strong></span></p>

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I hope to work in the computer science field and I want to be able to create software from scratch.

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<span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><strong>Experience</strong></span><table><tbody><tr><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff;”></td><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;”></td><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: right;”></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff;” colspan=”3″></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff;”><strong> </strong></td><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;”></td><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: right;”></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff;” colspan=”3″></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff;”></td><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;”></td><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: right;”></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #050505; background-color: #ffffff;” colspan=”3″></td></tr></tbody></table><span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><strong>Games Created </strong></span><table><tbody><tr><td style=”border-color: #fecb00; background-color: #fecb00; text-align: center;”></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff;”></td></tr><tr><td style=”border-color: #ffffff; background-color: #ffffff; text-align: center;”></td></tr></tbody></table>&nbsp;
<span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><strong>Favorite Games</strong></span>

Halo

<span style=”font-size: 18pt;”><strong>Classes Taken</strong></span><ol>  <li><a href=”http://blogs.baylor.edu/matthew_fendt/csi-1337-introduction-to-video-game-design/”>CSI 1337</a></li></ol>

Joshua Huertas (2022)

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Joshua Huertas

Just your average college freshman. Just trying to stay afloat.

Career Goals

Graduate college and find out what exactly I want to do in the computer science field. Maybe create a game or two along the way or participate in a cyber security competition.

 

Experience

 High school class in C#
 AP high school class in Java

Games Created

– – – – –
Game pitch for Space Catastrophe with Mohsen Soltani and Matthew McCaskill – https://baylor.box.com/s/40bqa9v79zjefwbig5x7lz3liggj2w86

 

Favorite Games

Raibow six siege

For honor

Monster Hunter

Classes Taken

  1. CSI 1337

Daniel Trayler (2020)

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Daniel Trayler

  • DanielTrayler.com

  • Mechana Game Pitch

    • I am a Computer Science Major working on the Gaming track. I started gaming on the original GameBoy with F-1 Race. I’ve been hooked ever since.

    Career Goals

    My current goal is to graduate. Beyond that, I would love to get into software development while working on my craft of creating video games in my spare time.
     

     

    Experience

    A.A.S. – Video Game Programming and Design (TSTC)

    Games Created

    Bibble
    Galavanting Around

     

    Favorite Games

    Halo Franchise
    Destiny 1 & 2
    Call of Duty Franchise (MW2)
    Smash Bros Melee/Brawl/3DS
    Splatoon 1 & 2

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Mack Carter (2019)

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    {Mack Carter}

    Im Mack Carter, a senior Finance student at Baylor University. I love games as it was how I bonded with my brother growing up, lasting until today where we try to log online and play games whenever we are both able. Games have always been a hobby of mine and something I love to do with friends.

    Career Goals

    Work in the investment management field with hopes of being a portfolio manager.

     

    Experience

     Video Game Pitch: Dreadnaught

    Games Created

     

    Favorite Games

    Kingdom Hearts (series)

    Zelda (series)

    Super Smash bros (series)

    Super Mario Odyssey

    Super Mario Galaxy (1&2)

    Age of Empires 2

    Mario Kart 8

    Mario Party 2

    Earthbound

    Chrono Trigger

    Mother 3

    Dragon Ball Z Budokai 3

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Andrew Ammentorp (2022)

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    Computer Science student at Baylor University, Class of 2022

    Career Goal

    My career goal is to become a software developer or a programmer that does something positive for the world.

    Experience

    Coding in Java and C++.

    Games Created

    Singularity 2120 : With Alejandro Gil

    Favorite Games

    • Mario Kart
    • Battlefront II
    • Super Smash Bros.
    • NBA 2K18
    • Call of Duty

    Classes Taken

    1.  CSI 1337

    Eric Jaroszewski (2022)

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    Eric Jaroszewski

    Currently a Sophomore at Baylor, planning on going into Computer Science under the gaming concentration.

    Career Goals

    Become a professional at what I love to do (Gaming and Game Design in general), and get paid for it

     

    Experience

     AP Comp Sci classes in high school
     Chillenium 2018

    Games Created

    Switchblade (Pitch Only) – video

    Black Cat With A Green Hood

    Out of Time (Chillenium 2018)

    OutBox

     

    Favorite Games

    Super Smash Bros

    Kingdom Hearts

    Minecraft

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337
    2. CSI 1430
    3. CSI 1440
    4. CSI 2350
    5. CSI 2334
    6. CSI 3334

    Jojo Cordova (2022)

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    JOJO CORDOVA

    Hello, I’m Jojo Cordova and I am a student at Baylor, attending for computer science in the game design concentration. I’m from Odessa Texas and am currently a freshman.

    Upon graduating I plan on finding a career in game development, hopefully with a company such as id Software.

    Experience:

    I make a mean quesadilla.

    Games Created

    none lmao

    Favorite Games

    Some of my favorite games include Wolfenstein, DOOM (2016 and classic), Cave Story, Hollow Knight, and Tekken 7.

    Classes Taken
    http://blogs.baylor.edu/matthew_fendt/csi-1337-introduction-to-video-game-design/

    Daniel Clute (2021)

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    Daniel Clute

    FDM major + CSI minor

    Career Goals

    Working towards directing video games.

     

    Games Created

     

    The Third Punic War (Group Project) – The Third Punic War

     

    Noir Man (Group Project) – Noir Man

     

    KIWI (Made just for fun) – KIWI

     

    Essential Elements (Group Game Jam Game) – Essential Elements

     

    Sna-Man (Old Game Jam Game) – Sna-Man

    Portfolio Video:

    Current Project:

    Pitches

    Sky High – Video

    Favorite Games

    Animal Crossing – GC

    Dark Souls III – PS4

    Mario Party 7 – GC

    Super Mario Odyssey – Switch

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    April Yang (2022)

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    April Yang

    I am currently majoring in Computer Science with a concentration in gaming. Some of my interests are reading, writing, taking long walks, and of course, gaming.

    Career Goals: Create video games through programming, designing interface, making game play, or writing story, whichever comes first

     

     

    Experience

    Games Created

     

     

     

    Videos Created

    Game Pitch Video:

    https://baylor.box.com/s/34xkvktk672lcskfazkg4xspva2w0y98

     

    Favorite Games

    • Mass Effect 2

    • Gears of War 4

    • King’s Quest

    • Assassin’s Creed 3

    • Left for Dead

    • Monster Hunter: World

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337
    2. CSI 1430 & 1440

    Addisyn Burlage (2021)

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    Addisyn Burlage                                                      

    I am currently a Business Marketing major at Baylor University. I have an interest in management of new products, including video games, and enjoy helping make ideas into realities.

    Career Goals

    Manage the production of new forms of media and the entertainment in those fields. Also work for Disney…

     

    Experience

    Games Created

    Video Game Pitch

    Farm Wars

     

    Favorite Games

    Detroit: Become Human

    Bendy and the Ink Machine

    Bioshock Infinite

    Undertale

    Firewatch

    Valiant Hearts

    Until Dawn

    The Last of Us

    To the Moon

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Brandon Alcaraz (2022)

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    Brandon Alcaraz

    Computer Science Student at Baylor University. Class of 2022.

    Career Goals

    My goal is to become a part of a video game company and develop games. Eventually, I would like to try and become a project lead at a large studio.

    Experience

    Games Created

    Favorite Games

    • Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim by Bethesda Game Studios
    • Destiny by Bungie
    • Horizon: Zero Dawn by Guerilla Games
    • Doom (2016) by id Software
    • Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege by Ubisoft Montreal

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Adrian Rodriguez(2019)

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    Adrian Rodriguez

    Career Goals: I am a Sociology Major and I hope to get a new understanding of video games from this Course

     

    Experience

    Games Created

     The Man With No Name: https://blogs.baylor.edu/baylor_gaming/2018/10/02/tmwnn/
    Michael Jackson: : https://blogs.baylor.edu/baylor_gaming/2018/11/27/the-man-the-myth…-michael-jackson/ 

    Favorite Games The Last of Us, Every Pokemon Game, God of War, Chrono Trigger, Super Smash Bros

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Link to Video Game Pitch: https://baylor.app.box.com/file/316269531765

    Joel Futagawa (2021)

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    Joel Futagawa

    I’m a Computer Science major studying in the gaming concentration.

    Career Goals

     

    I want to be able to help bring imagination to life by working professionally on video games!

     

    Experience

    Games Created

     The Grey Area (Game Pitch) – https://baylor.app.box.com/s/vub48uxxtzurt5gbvs2wsrig3f2f4o49

    Platform Ninja – https://blogs.baylor.edu/baylor_gaming/2018/10/02/platforming-ninja/

    Frog Life(Chillenium 2018) – https://blogs.baylor.edu/baylor_gaming/2018/10/23/frog-life/

    Outbox – https://blogs.baylor.edu/baylor_gaming/2018/11/27/outbox/

     

    Favorite Games

    Super Smash Bros (Series)

    Pokèmon (Series)

    Xenoblades Chronicles 2

    BlazBlue:Cross Tag Battle

    Crono Trigger

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Makin Schilling (2022)

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    Makin Schilling

    Class of 2022 Computer Science Major

    Career Goals

    Once I graduate I would like to design video games, specifically Virtual Reality or other various story games. I don’t have a specific company I’m looking at but I know I want to do something in the video game or VR field.

     

    Experience

    Games Created

    Video Game Pitch for Switchblade

    Flying The Coop

    Shape Shift

    Farm Wars: Attack of the Crows

     

    Favorite Games

    Fire Emblem Awakening
    Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

    Matthew McCaskill (2022)

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    Matthew McCaskill

    Student of computer science (gaming concentration) at Baylor University and freelance software developer. I am a freshman from Goodyear, Arizona and have interests in game design, software development, mathematics, and Biblical hermeneutics.

    Career Goals

    My primary career goal is to join or start a company which specializes in church management software. Assuming that that does not go through, I wish to develop software (specifically front-end web or general tools) or go into game design.

    Experience

    • 8 years of experience in object-oriented programming languages, including, but not limited to, Java, C#, C++, and Python.
    • 3 years of experience web design and development (HTML, CSS, and Javascript).
    • 7 years of limited experience in game design and development, including both the GameMaker and Unity game engines.
    • 13 years of experience in stage production management, including audio mixing, lighting effect management and design, and background media programming.

    Games Created

    Favorite Games

    • Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes by Steel Crate Games
    • Settlers of Catan by Catan Studios
    • Acquire by Avalon Hill Games
    • Starcraft 2 by Blizzard Entertainment
    • Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Ben Davis (2021)

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    Ben Davis

    Hi! My Name is Sample Student, and I am a student at Baylor University majoring in Computer Science in the Gaming Concentration. I’m from Houston, Texas and currently am a sophomore.

    Career Goals

    Upon graduating, I plan on working as a Game Designer.

     

    Experience

     

    Games Created 

     

    Favorite Games

     

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Logan Parmeter (2019)

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    Logan Parmeter

    Baylor University | Computer Science, Class of 2019

    Career Goals

    Experience

    Credera
    Mobile Solutions Intern, Summer 2018

    Games Created 

    Elke

     

    Favorite Games

    Kingdom Hearts Logo

    Kingdom Hearts Series, Square Enix
    WoW Logo

    World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment
    Slime Rancher Logo

    Slime Rancher, Monomi Park
    Horizon Zero Dawn Logo

    Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla

    Classes Taken

    Matt Engman (2019)

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    Matt Engman

    I am a Senior Computer Science major in the gaming track, and love to both play and create games as much as I can.

    Career Goals

    I love the game creation process, especially when it comes to the stories that games can tell. I eventually want to be a creative director so I can be as involved as I can in that process.

     

    Experience

     

    Games Created 

     

    Favorite Games

    • The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
    • Fallout: New Vegas
    • Borderlands 2
    • Rocket League
    • Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337

    Ford Hash (2019)

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    Ford Hash

    Career Goals

    I want to be involved with programming video games in any capacity. Engine programming, gameplay programming, graphics programming, as long as it’s programming then I want to do it.

    Experience

    Chillenium 2016 – Participant

    Created Pacemaker (se below) in less than 48 hours in a team with with Ben Hamilton and Ben Tandy.

    Ranked Hoops – Co-Founder, Administator, and Applications Developer

    Co-founded and administrate a large Rocket League community dedicated to playing the side game-mode “Hoops” competitively. For this community, I created a Discord bot and backend ranking system that integrates with our weekly tournaments on smash.gg to rank participants based on their performances. It has always been our goal to convince Psyonix that Hoops deserves its own competitive game-mode, and we actually recently achieved this goal. Psyonix announced on August 9th, 2018 that they would be bringing ranked to all Sports Playlists (Rumble, Dropshot, Snow Day, and Hoops). This experience has taught me to never underestimate how much impact a community of players can have on the development and direction of a video game.

    Games Created 

    Archer for PC

    This short game was the product of a 2 week class assignment to create a platformer in Gamemaker.

    You play as the hero, Archer. Your goal is to get to the end and defeat the evil Beastmaster who has taken control of the kingdom.

    Highlight Design Elements:

    • Dynamic viewport movement that shows more screen space in front of the character
    • Wide variety of enemy AI, including enemy archers that use your motion to calculate where they should shoot.

    Pacemaker for PC, Android, & iOS

    This game was created for Chillennium 2016. After we participated in the game jam, I thought it would be nice to polish up the game a little and release it on mobile devices.

    Pacemaker is a unconventional hybrid rhythm/endless-runner game with only a single input. It’s pretty addicting.

    Highlight Design Elements:

    • Smooth transition between menu and gameplay.
    • Overall sound design (seriously, wearing headphones when playing makes the game so much more immersive)
    • Shader-based dynamic vignette effect
    • Smooth graphics even at inconsistent frame rates

    Favorite Games

    Image result for rocket league logo

    Rocket League – Psyonix

    Image result for skyrim logo

    The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Bethesda Game Studios

     

    Classes Taken

    1. CSI 1337
    2. CSI 4341
    3. CSI 4342