Ben Samara

Game Designer and Developer
Art and Programming Generalist

About

Hello! My name's Ben Samara. I graduated from Quinsigamond Community College in May 2020 with an Associate's Degree in Interactive Media - Game Design. I have spent my free time researching game design, art, and programming since around 2015 as well. I programmed my first game for a science fair when I was in middle school in 2009. I have worked as a Software Engineering Contractor for Cisco, with a focus on deployments and documentation from 2022 to 2024.

Beyond that, I really do feel like a life-long student. I love to learn. I am deeply motivated by the arts and humanities, as well as the STEM fields. It's one of the reasons I am so interested in games - they combine the arts with technology and science.

In 2025, I began a double major bachelor's degree in Computer Science (B.S) and Game Development (B.S.) at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and am currently enrolled there.

I find all genres of games interesting to design for, but I am most interested in role-playing games, strategies games and I have an interest in smaller, indie game companies. Lately, I have been into the unique play experiences of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons and Dragons and Pathfinder. I'm also a big fan of open source software like Blender and have been using the Godot Game Engine for several years now.

Thank you for your interest and your time.

Please feel free to contact me:
btsamara@gmail.com
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