My Silly Projects

Engine & Language: Unity, C#

Overview: A submission to Global Game Jam 2025 (Theme: Bubbles!). You know the annoying feeling of finishing the drink with tons of boba left still? In this fast-paced arcade game, players control a straw and race against time to drink every remaining bubble before the tea runs out. Balance speed and precision as the clock ticks down. Can you finish all the bubbles before the tea finishes you?

My Role: Gameplay / UI Programmer, Tech Artist, Designer

What I Did:

Game physics including slurping & collision
shader for milk tea
score tracking & game state logic, UI layout and events

Challenges:

Rapid ideation-to-implementation cycles under extreme time constraints
Unity layering systems🤦‍♂️
Re-familiarizing with Unity systems after a year focused on C++ and Unreal
Managing task prioritization and scope during a tight jam deadline
Maintaining clear communication and team morale under stress and limited sleep

What I Learned:

Strengthened understanding of Unity’s component architecture, event system, physics, and rendering pipeline
Designing systems for speed of iteration, not perfection: knowing when to write scalable code vs. “jam code”
Strengthened decision-making and communication in high-pressure environments, particularly when collaborating with non-technical team members
Reflected on personal workflow efficiency and stress management during intensive development environments

GitHub

itch.io

Aike Milktea

Time & Year: 2 days, 2025

Team Size: 6 Members

GitHub

itch.io

Time & Year: 4 months, 2023

Team Size: ~10 Members

Equinox

Engine & Language: Unity, C#

Overview: First-person puzzle solving set in space, where you can only move through with a Grappling hook! Can you fix the ship with Newton's Laws of Motion + the lack of direction trying to send you into the void? This is a group game project under the Georgia Tech Video Game Development Club.

My Role: Gameplay + UI/UX Programmer

What I Did:

Implemented the aiming system and the UI/UX associated with it
player rotation control
some physics logic of the grappling hook

Challenges:

Managing complex physics interactions across multiple object types with unique response behaviors
Design and implementation of how to convey different physics properties effectively with smart UI/UX design
First time working in a bigger team (~10), and how to collaborate and guide people with varying experience levels
Maintaining development momentum amid fluctuating team availability
Balancing project workload with coursework and part-time commitments

What I Learned:

Deepened understanding of 3D vector math, Unity's physics, UGUI, and line renderer system
Learned how to communicate with designers so that their abstract themes can be turned into concrete mechanics.
Improved cross-disciplinary communication in a larger team
Developed production awareness: tracking blockers, maintaining pipeline flow, and preventing bottlenecks
Maintaining forward momentum and motivation when life gets busy, and teammates drop out

GitHub

GBANinja

Dungeon

Language: C

Time & Year: 1 month, 2021

Team Size: Solo

Overview: A 2D combat mini-game developed entirely in pure C for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) within an emulator environment. The project focused on implementing a complete gameplay experience without engine abstractions, working directly with low-level systems, memory management, and hardware constraints.

(If you choose to click the GBANinja link, click RUN ANYWAY in the pop-up page.)

My Role: Solo Developer

What I Did:

Designed and implemented the full game loop, combat system, and ability registration logic
Converted and optimized sprites, tile, and sound assets for GBA-compatible formats
Developed UI flow control and ability information interfaces

Challenges:

Working in pure C with raw pointers and manual memory management
Understanding and applying GBA hardware concepts (memory layout, bitmap/color modes, DMA, etc.)
Designing scalable gameplay systems without modern engine tooling
Optimizing assets and logic under strict hardware limitations

What I Learned:

Deepened understanding of low-level programming and memory management
Gained hands-on experience with hardware-aware optimization
Strengthened debugging skills in a minimal-tooling environment
Being the person that wear all the hats

Engine & Language: Unity, C#

Overview: A 2D mini-game submission to Global Game Jam 2024 (Make Me Laugh) with 'Best Use of Theme' Award.
Escape an insane Asylum with the power of a good laughing gas. Who is the laughing stock now!

My Role: Gameplay Programmer

What I Did:

Throwing body functionality
Enemy AI

Challenges:

Joining development after the first day and rapidly catching up on existing systems
Implemented better Enemy AI behavior, but have to be cut out in the final build due to time constraints

What I Learned:

Implementing A* pathfinding in Unity
Coroutines in Unity
The importance of scoping features realistically within strict time constraints
How to evaluate when a feature adds value versus when it risks project stability
How to detach from personal investment in a feature for the sake of the team’s overall success

GitHub

GlobalGameJam

Grin and Gas

Time & Year: 2 days, 2024

Team Size: 5 Members

Engine & Language: Unity, C#

Overview: A first-person interactive experience with light puzzle-solving mechanics, minimal horror elements, and a subtle yet metaphorical narrative. In the experience, players would navigate an endless subway. They need to carefully observe the clues provided in the scene and translate them into the passcode for the level. The game employs an infinite loop mechanic, trapping players in three connected subway carts, requiring puzzle resolution to progress to the next level.

My Role: Gameplay Programmer

What I Did:

first-person player controller and interaction systems
infinite subway loop system
Interactable object system
post-processing effects to reinforce atmosphere and narrative tone

Challenges:

Translating abstract narrative themes into concrete interactive mechanics
Creating the illusion of a moving subway environment efficiently
Designing an “infinite” loop system without breaking spatial continuity
Balancing creative ambition with achievable polish

What I Learned:

The “infinite subway” was implemented using controlled teleportation and carefully placed empty meshes to maintain spatial continuity, teaching me how player perception can be tricked in smart hacky ways that requires less effort
Technical solutions should serve the player experience, prioritize experiential impact over technical perfection
How to leverage Unity’s post-processing stack to shape mood and visual storytelling
How to effectively communicate with artist as a programmer and collaborate toward a unified atmosphere

GitHub

Rail Transit Line 4

Time & Year: 2 weeks, 2023

Team Size: 2 Members

Engine & Language: Unity, C#

Overview: A top-down horror stealth game, where the player hides in the shadows to avoid luminous enemies who radiate light, shrouding their true appearance. Mechanical subversion of the horror game genre, where the player has to constantly use darkness as a resource to avoid detection, while having very limited vision.

My Role: Gameplay Programmer, Deigner

What I Did:

player movement and sprite synchronization
enemy AI and light-based detection mechanics
player–enemy interaction systems centered around dynamic light sources
game design documentation and concept iteration
post-processing effects (again)

Challenges:

Navigating creative differences within the team while maintaining forward momentum
Balancing collaborative decision-making with the need to ship a playable build
Recognizing when I was overextending myself and learning to distribute responsibility more effectively

What I Learned:

Raycast and AI behavior in Unity
Managing sprite rendering and tile-based environments effectively
How to communicate design ideas clearly through structured documentation
The importance of conflict resolution and professional communication in team environments
How to maintain production velocity even when team dynamics become challenging
The value of delegation and sustainable workload management

GitHub

Flickering Reality

Time & Year: 3 weeks, 2023

Team Size: 4 Members

Overview: A third-person shooter that features illumination-based semi-aerial combat in airships. The player controls an airship in a perilous, near-ground environment in the dark. The game elements are illuminated only by the moon, the balloon’s flame, and the light from flaming projectiles, including those of your enemies.

Engine & Language: Unity, C#

My Role: Gameplay / UI Programmer

What I Did:

player flight controls, shooting mechanics, and animation systems
game design documentation and produced the gameplay trailer
tuned balloon movement physics to achieve responsive but weighty flight behavior

Challenges:

Designing and structuring effective playtest sessions to gather actionable feedback
Holding teammates accountable while maintaining positive collaboration
First-time use of version control in a multi-developer Unity project, including resolving merge conflicts
Achieving satisfying balloon movement in semi-aerial combat

What I Learned:

Deepened understanding of Unity’s execution order and tick/update logic
Learned how Unity projects interact with version control systems and ways to handle merge conflicts
Gained experience structuring playtests, identifying useful feedback, and iterating based on results
Strengthened collaboration skills in a multi-developer production environment

GitHub

Moon Balloon

Time & Year: 6 weeks, 2023

Team Size: 5 Members