Hello! I'm Alex, a lifelong gaming enthusiast turned developer, whose love for the craft began with a Gameboy Advance at age four and culminated in a First-Class (Honours) degree in Computer Science (Games Technology) from Kingston University.

I have loved video games for as long as I can remember. At age 7, I got lucky as my primary school were upgrading their computers, so they literally gave them away for free. Some of my favourite games while growing up were generally older games (since it wasn't exactly a strong PC) like Heroes of Might and Magic 3, Morrowind, and eventually Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura (a full list of games I recommend).

While at Kingston, I honed my game design and programming skills through various projects, like developing VR game Bear Grills and mobile game Cosmonaut (a full list of Projects I did at University). Each of these projects helped me to gain experience in different areas, from learning to collaborate as a team to tackling the challenges of leadership itself.

Beyond game development, I've honed my skills through various programming projects (and online exercises like LeetCode). This includes developing Card Collection Managers for Magic the Gathering and Yu-Gi-Oh!, and Character Creators for Dungeons and Dragons (5th Edition) and PathFinder ( 1st and 2nd Edition). Through these, I've gained proficiency in the Qt framework, and database scripting with MongoDB and SQLite.

I'm far more passionate about using my skills to create immersive, engaging game experiences however. My goal is to learn real game design from the experts, and hopefully produce my own indie game. I'm excited to bring my knowledge and enthusiasm to a professional game studio. I love working on small indie projects in my spare time, but more than anything I want to experience a proper games development environment!

When I'm not programming, I express my creativity through drawing, writing, and immersing myself in board/card/video games. These hobbies keep my creative juices flowing and fuel my passion for game development!

Thank you for visiting my WebZone Portfolio. I'm looking forward to the next step in my game dev journey, and hopefully you'll be a part of it!