About
I programmed my first game for a science fair in middle school, back in 2009. Since then, I’ve earned an Associate’s Degree in Interactive Media & Game Design from Quinsigamond Community College, worked as a Software Engineering Contractor at Cisco focused on deployments, and am now pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Interactive Media & Game Development at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
What draws me most to games is creating unique systems: mechanics that bend or blur genres, and design that rewards curiosity and allows for player expression through gameplay. That same love of emergent design pulls me toward roguelikes and indie studios, which have more freedom to break genre conventions and take creative risks.
I especially love the way games build community around that unpredictability, whether it's a raid group coordinating in real time or a table improvising through a shared story. Games are also an artistic medium in their own right, capable of pushing boundaries through branching narratives, interactive animation, and dynamic audio. I've spent the last decade pursuing all of this in my free time: teaching myself open source development tools and diving deep into design theory well outside any classroom.
Feel free to reach out at: btsamara@gmail.com
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