Hey there, I'm Roosevelt!
I am a programmer, game designer, and tools engineer with a passion for creating innovative gameplay experiences. I believe in gameplay-first design and building teams that bring together diverse skillsets to make exceptional games.
Let's build something better, togetherFeatured Project
Donuts!
Lead Game Designer
Donuts! is an arcade racer that combines the game loop of Crazy Taxi with the trick system of Tony Hawk while telling a story about the Cambodian-American experience.
Featured Work Experience
Raw Thrills | Programming & Design Intern
Raw Thrills
Programming & Design Intern
Summer 2025
Led design on an original multiplayer arcade game from a concept provided by my mentor, award-winning game designer Eugene Jarvis (Robotron 2084, Defender, Crusin' USA).
- Game Design: Designed core gameplay loop, objectives, hazards, and other major gameplay elements.
- AI Players: Created a complex utility-based AI that allows for human-players to be replaced with an AI while keeping teams balanced. AI is able to perform strategic team-based moves with both humans and other AIs.
- Arcade Inputs: Programmed a custom multiplayer input system, allowing for a large, yet variable, number of players to join/leave the game and have their inputs persist across multiple games.
- QA and Usability: Ran playtests and adjusted the game's design to balance feedback and client needs.
- Feedback: Gave weekly presentations to Eugene Jarvis, taking his feedback on how I was executing his original vision and making necessary adjustments to the game.