Selected Works
Where code, design, and imagination converge, my own digital alchemy at work.
Forged in Shadows
A horror adventure game set in the edo period where your goal is to help a former blacksmith.
Forged in Shadows was the very first horror game I ever worked on, set in a haunted blacksmith’s workshop. It’s where I learned the basics of Unity and figured out how to actually turn an idea into something playable.
What I Learned:
- Unity Basics – importing assets, building environments, and getting things to run without breaking every five minutes.
- Lighting & Atmosphere – making shadows feel creepy instead of just dark.
- Scripting – doors that open, triggers that fire, all the small things that make a game feel alive.
- Problem-Solving – every new feature meant Googling, experimenting, or breaking things until they finally worked.
- Collaboration – My friend, Markus Mayrhofer, helped with the design and arrangements, while I handled the other aspects such as scripting, lighting, and some of the models. We did this using Unity version control.
Looking Back:
This project was messy, frustrating, and super rewarding. It showed me that horror isn’t just about cheap scares, but about atmosphere, pacing, and detail. Even though Forged in Shadows is only a prototype, it’s the project that got me hooked on making games.
Character Animation Practice
A collection of animation exercises where I explored basic movement, complex mechanics, and expressive motion.
Character Animation Practice started with simple walk and run cycles and gradually evolved into more advanced animations like parkour moves and expressive dance sequences. These projects gave me the chance to understand body mechanics, timing, and personality in animation, while also improving my technical workflow.
What I Learned:
- Walk & Run Cycles – understanding balance, weight shifting, and timing.
- Parkour Mechanics – creating believable jumps, vaults, and rolls with fluid transitions.
- Dance Animation – adding rhythm, personality, and expression to character movement.
- Animation Principles – applying timing, spacing, and flow across different styles of motion.
Looking Back:
These animations started simple but quickly grew more ambitious. Working on parkour and dance sequences showed me how much depth character animation can have, from technical precision to creative expression. This practice helped me gain confidence in my animation skills and sparked my interest in pushing characters beyond just functionality into storytelling through movement.
3D Models
Some of my modeling projects
Greek Temple Ruin was the project where I first experimented with environment design. I modeled a classical-style temple, added surrounding details like trees, street lamps, and a path, and set it all against a nighttime backdrop. This project was my introduction to composition, lighting, and creating a mood in 3D spaces, which made me realize how much atmosphere matters in storytelling.
What I Learned:
- Modeling Basics – building architectural shapes like columns, stairs, and ruins.
- Environment Composition – arranging props such as trees, signs, and cars to make the scene feel alive.
- Lighting – experimenting with night-time street lighting to highlight focal points.
- Atmosphere – learning how shadows, contrast, and placement affect mood.
Looking Back:
This project was a big milestone because it was my first attempt at creating a full environment rather than a single object. It taught me how to think beyond just the model itself and consider composition, lighting, and atmosphere as part of the storytelling. Even though it was a beginner project, Greek Temple Ruin made me appreciate the creative possibilities in environment design.
