Hi, I'm Alyssa.

Software and Game Developer, 3D Generalist

I’m a developer with a passion for exploring ambitious, often abstract ideas and transforming them into achievable outcomes. Through my game development company, Franklin's Chair Games, I single-handedly designed, coded, tested, and released via Steam my first game, Zappy Cats. It has since received 100% positive reviews and recouped the costs of development within the first two months of sales.

I put users first by designing for clarity, efficiency, and maintainability. I'm interested in the melding of art and technology and especially building tools to make the creative process more streamlined and accessible, whether that's game development, 3D modeling, sound design, or project planning.

Currently I'm working on expanding my audience and planning my next game project, but I'm always looking for a new challenge. If you're building a project and need someone who can turn a vague idea into something real, feel free to contact me with any employment or freelance inquiries!

Some things I can do...

Programming

OOP and scripting with C++, Python, Javascript, React, HTML, CSS, and Lua.

Game Development

Gameplay systems and scripting, level design, VFX and SFX with Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.

Debugging

Methodic approaches for finding the proverbial moth.

3D Asset Creation

3D modeling, sculpting, animation, and PBR + animated materials with Blender and UE5.

Databases

All that CRUD and more using SQlite, MySQL, and the Flask SQLAlchemy ORM.

The Cloud

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner.

Some things I've built...

Zappy Cats

Play as a cat and shoot lasers in this 3D platformer puzzle game. I've done all the coding, gameplay and level scripting, character modeling and animation, 3D asset/prop modeling, level design, sound design, debugging, and testing myself using Unreal Engine 5, C++, Blender, and FL Studio. Since its release on Steam, it has recouped the cost of development within the first 2 months of sales and received all positive reviews! Try it out via the Steam button below!

List-Card

A web based TODO app. Create new projects to group task items together and update their status as you complete them. User can archive old projects, generate status-reports, and even change their password and color-theme. Features user authentication, database access, and dynamically populated webpages. Built in Python with Flask, SQLAlchemy, and Bootstrap. Hosted on PythonAnywhere.

React Typing Speed

A typing speed test built with Javascript, React, and Bootstrap, hosted on Github pages, and presented right here for you to try out! It works much like the Python version detailed on this page, except you don't need to download anything!

Just start typing into the input box to begin! Hit 'space' or 'enter' to submit a word and move onto the next.

Breakout

A simple take on the classic. Destroy all the bricks without losing all your lives and you might just beat the top score! Built in Python with help from the ever-timeless Turtle graphics library.

Hover over the image to see a demo!

PDF and Text to Speech

A desktop app that converts pdf's and user entered text to speech. Chose between a number of supported languages and accents. Users can also sample their new audio and save it to an mp3 on their device. Use it to generate audiobooks, or just make some fun 'voice' recordings! Built in Python using the gTTS package to make calls to Google's text to speech api.

Typing Speed Test

Test your keyboard skills with this desktop app that checks your accuracy and calculates your typing speed. Using a list of the most common English words it generates a new prompt every time, to keep things interesting. Built in Python with the help of Tkinter and some custom styling.

Contact

Don't be a stranger! Let's talk about your project and how I can bring it to life. You can use the message form below or find me on LinkedIn if that suits you better!