I'm an award-winning game developer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur who loves bringing creative ideas to life and building teams that make meaningful entertainment. As the founder of The Mighty Venus Game Studio, I've directed and produced eight games, while managing timelines, fostering team collaboration, and guiding our business forward. My journey has taken me from bustling Hollywood film sets to the exciting world of indie game development, where I combine my technical skills with creative leadership to deliver unforgettable experiences.
I have over three years of experience creating games and a decade of experience making films and visual media. This combined expertise gives me the passion and proven ability to take a creative project from initial idea all the way to launch. I know how to tell stories that engage and inspire, and I thrive when guiding a team toward a shared vision. By blending experiences from film, gaming, and entrepreneurship, I continuously strive to create impactful works that genuinely connect with audiences.
What I'm All About
Creative Direction
I know how to direct creative projects and I have the skillset, experience, and drive to bring a game from ideation to final release. I know what it takes to bring a team together and I know how to carry a strong vision throughout an entire production. I understand entertainment and I know how to create it. I combine my experiences from all different visual mediums to consistently create impactful works of art.
Team Building
The best work comes from collaboration. While working in the movies, I was able to work on set every day with actors, directors, producers, and hundreds of crew and background members. Now in games, I like to serve as the conduit between all departments and I support each team member by creating a positive and collaborative environment.
Making Something out of Nothing
When opportunities don’t exist, I create them. While still a student, I worked with school leadership to develop a custom work experience course that simulated a real game studio. We brought in an industry professional to act as our publisher, held team stand-ups, set deadlines, and built a game from the ground up. It gave my classmates and me a chance to practice production skills in a setting that mirrored the professional world.
That experience sparked something bigger. I went on to found The Mighty Venus Game Studio as a space to keep building—games, teams, and opportunities. What began as a way to learn has become a platform for collaboration, growth, and creativity. I’m passionate about bringing people together and turning big ideas into real, playable works of art.
Directing and Writing
"Perceptionauts!" | Indie Game
Game Director
The Mighty Venus Game Studio
"Perceptionauts!" Is a first person perception-based puzzle game that puts the player in the boots of 3 different characters navigating a series of tests! These tests can't be completed by any one character alone, so you'll need to take each character's perception into account!
"Gloogineers" | Indie Game
Director
The Mighty Venus Game Studio
"Gloogineers" is a top-down cooperative party builder where you can PICK UP, THROW, and GLUE together ANY object. Build bridges, swings, catapults, cars – ANYTHING you can imagine! Work together with other players to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, or defend a FORT!
"Jargon" | Indie Game
Lead Narrative Designer
The Mighty Venus Game Studio
"Jargon" is a micro-RPG about a Robot that can cast spells. Journey as DEZ, our main hero, as they traverse Hokusai city - a city in post-apocalyptic Japan that is slowly recovering from a life altering Y2K event that takes out almost all technology. In the world of Jargon, discover how this city is imbued with magic and how the arcane has replaced most common technology.
"Body of Water" | Feature Film
Writer
Zoom Out Productions
Austin Caldwell, a recently acquitted young police officer returns to duty and encounters Kevin, a man whose life has been derailed by a violent police-related incident. The incident has left Kevin grappling with deep emotional scars and a fractured sense of reality. When their two worlds collide, Austin starts to realize that every action has a consequence, forcing him to confront his deepest fears and insecurities.
Production Work
"First Time Caller" - Indie Short
1st Assistant Director
Charthouse Media
Injured and isolated after crashing his parents' car, Jansen Tull finds a new hobby in an old HAM radio, where he discovers an eccentric radio personality who hosts a show where the violence is real and the listeners are part of the show.
"The Juniper Tree" - Short Film
1st Assistant Director
Charthouse Films
The Juniper Tree is a haunting narrative that finds its roots in the rich tapestry of the Brothers Grimm, dating back to the early 19th century. Rooted in a time when oral traditions were central to European culture, this particular story stands out due to its dark undertones and exploration of complex themes like fear of death, isolation, & rebirth.
Our Studio
The Mighty Venus
Game Studio
We’re a small, independent game studio with a big appetite for clever, approachable design. At The Mighty Venus Game Studio, we take classic genre mechanics and reshape them into something fresh, intuitive, and full of character.
Our titles are easy to learn, but built with layers that reward exploration. Every mechanic has a purpose. Every moment is designed with care to surprise, engage, and leave a lasting impression. We believe great games welcome you in, then quietly challenge you to think, feel, and play curiously.
