Designer, Web Dev, Consultant
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Bit Bash
▸ bitbashchicago.comStarting in Spring 2014, a dozen people have been organizing regular indie videogame parties here in Chicago. I’m one of those people on the planning committee, and I couldn’t be prouder of what Bit Bash has become since those early days. We host one large 1000+ attendee event every summer, and a couple of ancillary 450+ parties to keep the energy going in the dead of winter. We partner with established Chicago institutions such as…
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AnimeChicago
▸ bitbashchicago.comI’m the founder and president of Chicago’s largest non-profit anime club. We host 8 meetups each month for over 800 members who have helped us raise over $1,000 to date. Our membership is comprised of working professionals who appreciate good anime, enjoy sharing Japanese pop culture knowledge, and absolutely love crushing all those stale otaku stereotypes. I never thought my simple event calendar would transform into a fully fledged non-profit anime organization over the span of 10 years, but I’m…
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Chicago Makes Games
▸ bitbashchicago.comA simple calendar and resource page for Chicago-area indie developers. WordPress on the backend makes updating simple and painless.
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VGA Gallery
▸ bitbashchicago.comI have officially joined the board for VGA Gallery, a non-profit focused on the education and sale of video game art. This is very closely related to my interests in the Chicago video game development community and ties in nicely with Bit Bash’s efforts. I’m proud to support this organization. Feel free to reach out with any questions!
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Indie Boothcraft
▸ bitbashchicago.comMany people don’t understand the effort it takes to market a game, let alone book, build, and run an exhibition booth. It’s grueling, tiring, passionate work. You’re on your feet for hours promoting a game that hasn’t even launched yet, building momentum for that big push that makes or breaks first-day sales. Yet – there are booths that have no clue. The logo is hard to read. The demo is broken. There’s no actionable item for their visitors to take. They wasted $3,000…