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Hi, I'm Aidan Link, a game designer and XR developer currently pursuing a B.S. in Games, Interactive Media, & Mobile Technology (GIMM) at Boise State University. I’m passionate about designing, developing, and applying innovative technology to create engaging digital experiences across game development, virtual reality, and mobile applications. I anticipate graduating in May 2026. My recent work includes leading a 5-person 3D modeling team to build a historically accurate digital twin of the Boise Train Depot, prototyping immersive AR experiences for Meta Quest 3, and contributing to VR research using Unity and OpenXR. I enjoy collaborating with historians, designers, and engineers to translate research into polished, real-time experiences.…Hi, I'm Aidan Link, a game designer and XR developer currently pursuing a B.S. in Games, Interactive Media, & Mobile Technology (GIMM) at Boise State University. I’m passionate about designing, developing, and applying innovative technology to create engaging digital experiences across game development, virtual reality, and mobile applications. I anticipate graduating in May 2026. My recent work includes leading a 5-person 3D modeling team to build a historically accurate digital twin of the Boise Train Depot, prototyping immersive AR experiences for Meta Quest 3, and contributing to VR research using Unity and OpenXR. I enjoy collaborating with historians, designers, and engineers to translate research into polished, real-time experiences.

Aidan Link

Game Developer, Game Designer, 3D Designer, +2

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Hi, I'm Aidan Link, a game designer and XR developer currently pursuing a B.S. in Games, Interactive Media, & Mobile Technology (GIMM) at Boise State University. I’m passionate about designing, developing, and applying innovative technology to create engaging digital experiences across game development, virtual reality, and mobile applications. I anticipate graduating in May 2026. My recent work includes leading a 5-person 3D modeling team to build a historically accurate digital twin of the Boise Train Depot, prototyping immersive AR experiences for Meta Quest 3, and contributing to VR research using Unity and OpenXR. I enjoy collaborating with historians, designers, and engineers to translate research into polished, real-time experiences.…Hi, I'm Aidan Link, a game designer and XR developer currently pursuing a B.S. in Games, Interactive Media, & Mobile Technology (GIMM) at Boise State University. I’m passionate about designing, developing, and applying innovative technology to create engaging digital experiences across game development, virtual reality, and mobile applications. I anticipate graduating in May 2026. My recent work includes leading a 5-person 3D modeling team to build a historically accurate digital twin of the Boise Train Depot, prototyping immersive AR experiences for Meta Quest 3, and contributing to VR research using Unity and OpenXR. I enjoy collaborating with historians, designers, and engineers to translate research into polished, real-time experiences.

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Hi, I’m Aidan Link, a game designer and XR developer currently pursuing a B.S. in Games, Interactive Media, & Mobile Technology (GIMM) at Boise State University. I’m passionate about designing, developing, and applying innovative technology to create engaging digital experiences across game development, virtual reality, and mobile applications. I anticipate graduating in May 2026.

My recent work includes leading a 5-person 3D modeling team to build a historically accurate digital twin of the Boise Train Depot, prototyping immersive AR experiences for Meta Quest 3, and contributing to VR research using Unity and OpenXR. I enjoy collaborating with historians, designers, and engineers to translate research into polished, real-time experiences.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Work Experience

3D Modeler at Fisticuffs

September 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Designed and developed a multiplayer three-person saloon brawler using Unreal Engine 5. Created modular Western saloon assets in Blender and optimized them for real-time gameplay. Implemented Chaos physics for destructible environmental props.

AR Experience Designer at Window

March 1, 2025 - June 1, 2025

Designed and developed an AR experience for the Meta Quest 3 using the Meta All-in-One SDK. Implemented spatial interaction mechanics and passthrough-based portal effects.

Programmer at Dungeon

September 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Created a mobile augmented reality card game dungeon crawler with a team of three. Coded AR features using the Vuforia Engine and built mobile controls in Unity.

Research Collaborator at Iowa State University

June 1, 2025 - August 31, 2025

Collaborated with the VR Applications Center on immersive soundscape research projects. Used Unity, OpenXR, and C# to prototype interactive VR experiences for user studies.

Student Senator at Boise State University

August 1, 2024 - May 31, 2025

Elected by student constituents to represent the College of Innovation and Design, providing leadership, guidance, and decision-making on student policy issues.