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Yiquan W. - Freelance Game Developer

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Hi, I’m Yiquuan Wei, a Santa Cruz–based developer blending game design, front-end engineering, and pixel art into interactive experiences. I recently published a playable...
Naitik P. - Freelance Game Developer

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Hi, I’m Naitik Poddar. I’m a Gameplay Engineer who loves shipping high-performance gameplay in Unreal Engine 5 and Unity. I enjoy architecting core gameplay features, bui...
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Hi there! I’m Brandon Jack, an AR/VR Unity Developer, indie game developer, and animator with six years of experience crafting high-quality games and training simulations...
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Ben H. - Freelance Game Developer

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Hi, I'm Ben Ho, a budding game developer and programmer based in Arcadia, CA. I enjoy building interactive experiences using C++, SFML, Unity, and JavaScript. Over the la...
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Hi, I'm Salem Hunsta, a passionate and dedicated student specializing in Art, Design, and Games and Playable Media at the University of California Santa Cruz. I have deve...
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Hi, I'm Reuben Chavez, a passionate game developer and programmer based in Santa Cruz, CA. I recently graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with a focu...
Alexander R. - Freelance Game Developer

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Hi! I'm Alexander Ragland, a passionate computer science student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I've spent a significant amount of time tutoring peers in fu...
Jayden C. - Freelance Game Developer

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C#, C++, Game Design
C#, C++, Game Design
Hi, I'm Jayden Chung, a passionate Computer Science student specializing in Game Design at the University of California, Santa Cruz. I love leading projects that bring cr...

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