Isabel Ovalles

PNW · Seattle U · isabeltovalles@gmail.com

Computer Science student and game designer.

Projects (section in progress)

    "Father 2: No Bad Ideas" - 2019 GBJAM7 Entry

    I was part of a team that entered the 2019 GBJAM7. We created a game inspired by Mother 2. I was a microgame programer, so I created a simple whack-a-mole style game where the player click on the little slime balls to squish. This was my first time working in Unity, but I learned a lot about graphics interacting code and how to communicate with my team members to create a finished product.

    Here are some screenshots from the game:
    Father 2 Main Screen Over World Squish!


    Boba Dash: A Minecraft Minigame - 2019

    For my second internship at Minecraft, I decided I wanted to create a new mini-game. Boba Dash is a game inspired by Diner Dash, except the player is in the kitchen making drinks! For this project, I worked on designing and building a custom mob for the game as well as acting as a consultant for the art team.

    Below are some images of my customer entity as well as their behaviors.
    Customers in the boba shop
    Customers with icon


    Glide: A Minecraft Minigame - 2018

    For my first internship at Minecraft, I was tasked with recreating an existing mini-game called Glide, in the Bedrock edition of Minecraft. I worked with one other intern, and I was responsible for the staging of the player before the game started. This included programming a countdown timer, restricting movement of the player, creating a new gamemode for Glide, as well as filling the player's inventory with approriate items.

    Below are slides from my presentation deck:

    glide pp slide 1 - what is glide? glide pp slide 2 - challenges glide pp slide 3 - successes

    Education

    Seattle University

    Bachelor of Science and Engineering
    Computer Science

    Expected Graduation: June 2023

    Coursework includes: Programming and Problem Solving 1 & 2, Data Structures, Computer Organization, Discrete Math, Data Bases

    Current GPA: 3.42

    Seattle University ACM - Undergraduate Representatative 2020-2021

    2019 - 2023

    Newport Senior High School

    GPA: 3.8

    2015 - 2019

    Skills

    Programming Languages & Tools
    • C++
    • Java
    • JavaScript
    • Git
    • JSON
    • HTML

    • Visual Studio
    • Visual Studio Code
    • Putty/Linux CL
    • Git Bash
    • Azure DevOps

    Interests

    Apart from being a student, I enjoy gaming, playing with my dog, and writing.

    Some of the games I play right now are Genshin Impact, Divinity: Original Sin 2, and Minecraft.