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Our Team
Charlotte Hicken
Project Lead and Assistant Programmer
Hiya! I am a third year Game Design Student at Sheridan College. When creating games, I draw most inspiration from real life! I love animals, history, social sciences, and art. Of course, I also enjoy games such as Fallout: New Vegas, Dwarf Fortress, The Sims, and Dungeons & Dragons. During game development, I can fulfill almost any role, such as a narrative designer, level designer, or programmer, but often find myself as a game designer, or project manager. I love bringing the best out of a team and creating immersive experiences!
Email: Charlotte Hicken
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/charlotte-hicken/
Website: www.charlottehicken.com
Kyle Gunter
Lead Programmer
Hey there, I’m a second-year Game Design student at Sheridan College and I deeply love creating the functionality of games. I enjoy the numbers, rules, data, algorithms, systems, and logic that work alongside art, narrative, UI/UX, audio, and more to create memorable experiences. My main strengths are System Design and Gameplay Programming. I’m drawn to create games that explore a variety of mechanics like in Ori and the Blind Forest or Super Mario Odyssey, as well as games with perception-altering mechanics like Monument Valley or 5D Chess with Multiverse Time Travel.
Laura Shody
Animator and Sprite Artist
I am a second-year Game Design at Sheridan College! I find a lot of my inspiration from games with unique stories and narratives like Little Nightmares, Sally Face and Fran Bow. My design skills focus primarily on 2D digital character art and design, as well as narrative design! I have been designing and creating digital 2D art for close to a decade and have experience with animation, character design and storyboarding. While I have experience with art, my passion is narrative design and being able to construct complex and engaging stories that resonate with and inspire people.
Email: blaketstoris@gmail.com
Instagram: Storiis__
Website: https://storiis.ca
Ares Nguyen
Prop Designer
Hi, I’m a first-year Sheridan Game Design student. I love games with strong narratives, like the AI:Sommnium series, the Persona series, and ENA: Dream BBQ. I have experience with multiple mediums of art, including film, where I won gold in the York Region Skills Challenge for TV and Production. I’m interested in pursuing UI/UX design for games and creating my own indie games, emphasizing on exploring and expanding the realms of narrative design to create new and unique storytelling experiences.
Email: ares.nguyen07@gmail.com
Jerry Yan
Concept and Environment Artist
Hello! I’m a first-year Game Design student at Sheridan. I have experience with many forms of visual media such as illustration, motion graphics, and asset creation, driving my strong interest in the dynamics of visual design within video games. A number of indie titles such as Ultrakill, Celeste, and Risk of Rain 2 heavily inspire me for their vibrant and unique graphics. I wish to pursue a career as a Technical Artist or indie developer, and would love to keep expanding my skill set and push the limits of visual storytelling and design through a wide range of creative principles.
Email: yanzixi.w4yl@gmail.com
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/w4yl
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-yan-b457003a7/
Vasco Lima
Music and Sound Designer
Yo! I’m a Sheridan graduate with a diploma in Computer Programming. Web design and game programming are my main focus but I am also an experienced musician who can play 5+ instruments! I have been a part of the Banda do Senhor Santo Cristo marching band for 9 years! I love producing music and being a sound designer to enhance compelling gameplay. My favourite games are Terraria, God of War, and Destiny.