Outside the Lines
Exploring design, code, and curiosity through side projects that keep me learning and experimenting.
Reading
My Brilliant Friend
Watching
Design Is One
Playing
Mother 3
AI Pets: Super smart chat pals
iOS, SwiftUI, OpenAI, Google TTS
I created AI Pets: Super Smart Chat Pals to explore how conversational AI could empower and educate children safely. Designed and developed in SwiftUI, it features talking AI pets that adapt to a user’s age, remember details from past chats, and help with learning or emotional expression—all while keeping data private and content appropriate.
It’s a playful, privacy-first approach to AI companionship—blending design, education, and empathy in one experience.
View on App Store →
8 Bit Platformer Engine
Web, Pico-8, Lua
I built a full-blown platformer engine for the PICO-8 fantasy console—complete with physics, collisions, and a demo game my kids could mod with their own levels, art, and tunes.
Everything—code, sprites, SFX, and music—was handmade in Lua.
The hardest (and most rewarding) challenge? Writing my own physics and collision system from scratch inside PICO-8’s tiny 64k sandbox.
The Feed
iOS, Swift, Firebase
I designed and developed The Feed, an iOS photo-sharing app that stripped away the clutter of traditional social platforms. With its edge-to-edge imagery, restrained typography, and private friend network, it created an intimate space for authentic visual storytelling. Built in Swift with Firebase as the backend.
Starfighter
Multi-platform, Godot, GDScript
A turn-based, two-player card battle game I built in Godot using GDScript. Players choose from ships with unique stats and abilities, then take turns selecting three cards each round — combining offense, defense, and strategy in a pass-and-play battle of wits.
Every ship has its own strengths, and each card affects hit chance, shields, or health — making every choice count.
Diem - The Better To Do List
iOS, Swift
A minimalist to-do list app I designed, built and released for iOS. It has over 15,000 users and was praised for its quiet, paper-like interface and intentional lack of complexity — no sign-ups, no subscriptions, no clutter. Just focus.