Hello! I’m Alex Way

I graduated from the University of Southern California in May 2026 with a BFA in Game Development & Interactive Design and a BS in Business Administration. I’m a technical game designer and in my latest projects, I’ve been taking an interest in learning how to make mobile games.


If you have any questions or good K-drama recs, please feel free to reach out!

Email: alexway.dev@gmail.com
Phone: +1 (650) 229-4881
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Featured Projects

1v1 Dodgeball Bullet Hell

Technical Designer
7/13/25 – 8/9/25
GDD | Video | Play Game

Contributions:

  • Dodgeball controls and mechanics
  • Controller pairing and rebinding
  • Ball state physics behavior
  • Cinematic VFX sequences
  • Lightweight game feel library
  • Instant replay system
  • UI implementation
  • Audio and visual feedback
  • Playtesting and iteration
  • Project management

Floral-Themed Tower Defense

Technical Designer
8/10/25 – 8/17/25
GDD | Video | Play Game

Contributions:

  • Sniper controls and mechanics
  • Enemy behavior and 2D pathfinding
  • Modular enemy spawner
  • Flower state behavior
  • Level design
  • Audio and visual feedback
  • Playtesting and iteration

Shotgun Physics Rage Platformer

Lead Designer, Gameplay Engineer
11/6/25 – 12/4/25
GDD | Video | Play Game

Contributions:

  • Softbody physics prototype
  • Shotgun controls and mechanics
  • Level design
  • Audio and visual feedback
  • Playtesting and iteration
  • Project management

Relevant Coursework

Spring 2026

  • CTIN 391 Fundamentals of User Research and Experience (USC)
  • BAEP 475 Entertainment Entrepreneurship (USC)

Fall 2025

  • CTIN 389 Game Development Principles (USC)
  • CTIN 190 Introduction to Interactive Entertainment (USC)
  • CTIN 491 Advanced Games Project (USC)
  • MKT 467 Marketing in the Gaming Industry (USC)

Spring 2025

  • CTIN 289 Game Development Fundamentals (USC)
  • CTIN 290 Digital Media Workshop (USC)
  • CTIN 291 Crew for Advanced Games Project (USC)
  • CTIN 406 Sound Design for Games (USC)

Spring 2024

  • CTIN 488 Game Design Workshop (USC)
  • CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games (USC)

Fall 2024

  • CSCI 426 Game Prototyping (USC)
  • CTIN 489 Intermediate Game Design and Production (USC)
  • CTWR 410 Character Development and Storytelling for Games (USC)
  • CTIN 463 Anatomy of a Game (USC)
  • CTIN 101 Fundamentals of Procedural Media (USC)
  • Unity C# Scripting (Udemy)

Before USC

  • Indie Game Academy Level 1 (IGA)
  • Indie Game Academy Level 2 (IGA)
  • CURRIC 277 Videogames and Learning (UW-Madison)
  • CURRIC 534 Tools for Game Design (UW-Madison)
  • ART 429 3D Digital Studio 1 (UW-Madison)
  • ART 107 Introduction to Digital Forms (UW-Madison)