RAY ☰ WORKS

Why I Make Games

I got into game development at a relatively young age, starting with basic text adventures in Notepad using Batch scripting and the Windows Command Prompt. I even had the overly ambitious idea of making a Doom-like game in ASCII art—never finished it, but it was a fun experiment. Over time, I taught myself the basics and eventually moved on to real engines like Unity and Unreal. Unity was my first real game engine, and I’ve stuck with it a bit out of brand loyalty. I’ve tried dozens of projects since then, most of which I abandoned.

Primarily, I want to tell stories through the games I make. I do experiment with casual games sometimes, which I probably should do more of, but I find a well-crafted story far more appealing than simple cash grabs or empty casual games.

Challenges I Face

My main weaknesses stem from advanced coding, scope management, 3D modeling, and art. Most recurring challenges come from the lack of suitable art or the ability to create it myself. I’ve dabbled in both 3D modeling and 2D sprite creation, but as a perfectionist, if something doesn’t match my vision precisely, I seldom let it through.

Selected Projects

• Red Descent (Completed) – One of the few games I actually finished, made for Weekly Game Jam #198. The theme was "Descent," which I interpreted as "Attack, Invasion." You play as a blue circle and must shoot red circles that spawn infinitely, with difficulty increasing exponentially. Play here.
• Miridalia Monarchy (Completed) – A text adventure created using textadventures.co.uk. I collaborated with a few others for music, art, and the HTML page. The game might be broken now, but it was a fun team project. Contributors included Christiano Valder (Lead Music & SFX), Amy Vang (3D Art), and "Consistency" (HTML support). Play here.
• Astragenesis (Incomplete) - This game right here is one of my dream games, I had always wanted to make a 3D Open-World exploration game. So I set out on a journey to try and make one. I never finished this, but I always wanted to come back to it. Got stuck on AI programming and such, I WILL come back to it eventually, but for now it's on the backburner... Download Here
• Offroad Evolution (Incomplete) - This is another dream game of mine, back when I was a kid I played this game by Terminal Reality called 4x4 Evolution 2. I loved that game but sadly Terminal Reality defunct, so there was no hope in a new 4x4 Evolution 3 coming out. So I figured, what if I make it? Obviously I couldn't copy the name, but it would have similar features and give a nod to it's inspiration. I haven't completed it because it's a huge project just like Astragenesis is. Sadly I haven't made an itch.io page for it, so no link for this one.

I’ll be adding more games to this list in the future. For a full archive of my work, check out Itch.io and Newgrounds.