Hello! I’m Alex Way

I graduated with a BFA in Game Development & Interactive Design and a BS in Business Administration from the University of Southern California in May 2026. I’m a technical designer who loves using Unity for personal projects. Lately, I’ve also been enjoying learning how to develop mobile games!


If you want to collaborate or have good K-drama recommendations, feel free to get in touch.

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

Click on the GDD links for a detailed breakdown of the design process

1v1 Hot Potato Dodgeball

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 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

Game design theory, game engine fundamentals, prototyping, art, marketing, and more

University of Southern California:
CTIN 391 Fundamentals of User Research and Experience | BAEP 475 Entertainment Entrepreneurship | CTIN 389 Game Development Principles | CTIN 190 Introduction to Interactive Entertainment | CTIN 491 Advanced Games Project | MKT 467 Marketing in the Gaming Industry | CTIN 289 Game Development Fundamentals | CTIN 290 Digital Media Workshop | CTIN 291 Crew for Advanced Games Project | CTIN 406 Sound Design for Games | CSCI 426 Game Prototyping | CTIN 489 Intermediate Game Design and Production | CTWR 410 Character Development and Storytelling for Games | CTIN 463 Anatomy of a Game | CTIN 101 Fundamentals of Procedural Media | CTIN 488 Game Design Workshop | CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games

University of Wisconsin – Madison:
CURRIC 277 Videogames and Learning | CURRIC 534 Tools for Game Design | ART 429 3D Digital Studio 1 | ART 107 Introduction to Digital Forms

Other Certificates:
Indie Game Academy Level 1 | Indie Game Academy Level 2 | Unity C# Scripting (Udemy)

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