Moonblight
This bullet hell consists of three levels ramping in difficulty in a boss-style battle.
Itch.io Page: Moonblight
Starcrossed
This gravity-based infinite arcade local co-op tells the story of two black holes and their love for the earth.
Itch.io Page: Starcrossed
Nebulous Affairs
A diplomatic 4X game where information is deadly and control is imperative.
Itch.io Page: Nebulous Affairs
In Progress
The Lighthouse Keeper
An eldritch, nautical deck-builder with point-and-click exploration elements.
Keep Walking
An alternative game simulating the fear of walking home alone at night, especially from a fem-presenting and marginalized perspective.
Monkey Barrel Games
I run this nonprofit! Our goal is to make publishing a game possible for young and/or marginalized developers looking to break into the industry.
We have a team of 25+ passionate volunteers, and will soon be selecting our first few games to publish.
Click here for Monkey Barrel Games info!
Game Related Work Experience
Director @ Monkey Barrel Games
Sep 2021 – Current
Peer Advisor @ University of Utah Division of Games
Aug 2023 – Current
Design Officer @ University of Utah Gamecraft
Apr 2022 – Apr 2023
The Monkey Barrel started as a game jam group of college friends. I’ve been part of leadership at Monkey Barrel since its beginning in September of 2021. I became the director in 2023. Our goal is to become a publisher for young developers’ games, giving them a strong resume piece to break further into the industry.
I am one of 3 peer advisors for the 2023-2024 academic year employed by the Division of Games at the University of Utah. I help students forge their way through the program by being present during hours at our building and offering information on courses, paths, instructors, and extracurriculars. I help run Utah Games events smoothly, I help school clubs organize and grow. This creates a sense of community between peers and throughout the whole Division.
For the 2022-2023 academic year, I was the design officer for the Gamecraft club at the university. Gamecraft is the second largest club on campus, and it’s all about making games. I ran events and workshops, both in person and online, pertaining to design. I was available for individual questions and meetings. I helped organize monthly game jams. During the year I was in leadership, we saw a little above triple the engagement from the previous year.
Things Cool People Have Said About Me
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“One thing that I feel is overlooked in the game industry is empathy and human connection. Charlie is rare in that he values interpersonal relationships and strives to make every person on a team feel important, safe, and welcome.”
Bailey Smith
Artist, Student
“Charlie never settles for “good enough” and always goes above and beyond because of it.”
Orion Neal
Producer, Student
“Meow.”
Ilia
Cat
“Charlie is a uniquely compassionate leader that excels at supporting and empowering individual voices across larger teams!”
Alex Moran
Producer, 2K Intern
“During my 23 years on this earth, I have never met a more compassionate, fervorous, heart-on-his-sleeve man than Charlie. In whatever situation you encounter him in, you will always witness Charlie giving a 100% of what he’s currently got within him. Be it Game-Dev, barista, hitman, whatever job he decides to take up, Charlie will bring to the table what everybody always needs more of; passion. It should be considered a distinguished honor and blessing to be considered Charlie’s acquaintance, let alone friend.”
Nick Na
Graduate Student, Ludonarratology
*Fast-looping explosion GIF with badly cropped angry tiger jumping at screen repeatedly, flaming red text with shake effect reads “BEAST MODE”.*
Jed Bynum
Artist, Student
“Charlie is truly an inspiration everywhere he goes. The quality of his work speaks for itself, but what’s less evident is that it is both due to his skills as a game designer, and his skills as a leader. Even when he’s not at the helm of a project, Charlie creates an environment that people want to be a part of, driving them to want to be the best versions of themselves that they can be in all areas of life, not just game design. I feel lucky, honored, and eternally grateful to have Charlie as my mentor and my friend.”
Finn Patterson
Producer, Student Abroad
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