About The Pennsylvania College of Technology

     The Pennsylvania College of Technology is the nerdy little sister of the Penn State. This is where you'll find all sorts of IT majors, nursing degrees, baking certification, and automotive programs. I took it upon myself to add my school to Game Career Guide's school listing a while back. I want to draw more attention to the Gaming & Simulation degree that I'm in. It's a new program only two and a half years old, but has the potential to be something great. It's a quality game degree that takes the programming aspect seriously and doesn't cost $400,000 to attend.

     Although you know what complaints I have about the current curriculum this place still has something special. It's an affordable alternative for future game devs in PA. I want to make a difference here so the school and its students can thrive. The Gaming major is new and needs a voice and I spoke up first to set an example and bring change. I just want to help more game developers get off the ground because so many get discouraged or don't know where to start.

Letter to the Dean

     If nobody makes a move, nothing gets accomplished. I'm sick of the way my school handles its game development major, so I'm suggesting change to a high authority. I sent a letter to the school dean in hopes of making the curriculum suit game development more thoroughly. After I sent it, I posted it on LinkedIn to get the opinions of other students and Alumni. The responses I got were insightful and directed me to a more reasonable course of action. 

     I can't link the discussion because it's exclusive, but I can summarize that I now recognize where the line between school and self motivation is drawn. The filler classes exist so people can apply those skills if they switch careers or just know where to start when they finally come in handy. My slightly changed argument is to now put a stronger emphasis on marketing courses, portfolio building opportunities, and open electives in place of 5 particular classes that could be better spent for this particular major.

Read on to see what I sent to the dean.

Gushing About: Super Smash Bros.

     I'm not talking about any entry in particular, but the series as a whole. This is a game series that continues to have a strong impact on me with every sequel. Each game giving me something new to love, understand, and appreciate.

     When asked "What's your favorite game?" my go-to answer is the latest Smash Bros. game. There is something magical about getting all your favorite characters and cool ones you never heard of to run around and fight. This series means the world to me and I'm going to gush about why.

DragCore Unity Setup

     Feels so very good being here again. I'm back into Unity making all the little game pieces work together. It's really my favorite part. Having a playable prototype and beautiful art assets just beats everything. My parents are also giving me newfound respect for development. That basically amounts to less chores and interruptions while they let me do my thing. I love that. I get to just focus all month and finish this game. Now that we're on the last mile of the race, I'd like to explain how I set up Unity to make things easy and efficient.