I live in Carlsbad, California, but am originally from the LA area. I started programming in high school, and this site started as a place for me to post about my coding projects. A love for programming soon turned into a love for creating games. I’m most versed in C# & C++ but learned in Java. I’ve worked in both Unity and Unreal Engine.
As a game designer, I get asked a lot about my favorite games. My all-time favorite is The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask. My personal favorite feature is the 3 day time loop. When I think about the types of games I want to make, Zelda titles always come to mind. My other all-time favorite games include OOT, Minecraft, Red Dead 2, BoTW, Spiderman on PS4, The Stanley Parable, Firewatch, and Outerwilds. The challenge of combining a compelling narrative with fun mechanics in a simple yet emergent way intrigues me. Game design is an art form.
Fall of 2019 I enrolled as a student in the IMGD program at USC & I graduated in May 2021. I started in August 2021 as an Associate Designer: Open World Events at Rockstar Games. I am currently a Mid-Level Designer: Open World Events at Rockstar.
As far as my hobbies and other passions:
- I love to go hiking & just being outdoors in general. I’ve spent a lot of hours looking at the stars.
- I’m a huge music enthusiast. As you can find on my posts here, I think music shares a significant connection with our emotions, & therefore is super important in games as well.
- I enjoy playing guitar when I have the time! I’ve played since I was ~10. Proud owner of a Martin SC-13E.
- I try to go on a run every day. I’m an active advocate for lunch break runs.
Thanks for taking the time to read about me!
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Aidan Takami Game Development 