Video Game Development at the University of Michigan

Doug Strait

 
 
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Class 2012
Occupation UM Student
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Skills

Platforms: Windows 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ubuntu
Languages: C++, C, Python, Java

Officer Positions

Doug has held the following officer positions:

President2011
Events Coordinator2010
Vice President2009

Projects

Doug has been involved with the following projects:

  • Dwarf Mine Battle

    Dwarf Mine Battle

    Created for EECS 494 Fall 2011. Requires Xbox 360 controllers to play.

  • Archery

    Archery

    This game is a simulation of recreational archery. The player will shoot arrows from his bow at targets in a field to score points. The player wins by achieving a sufficient score given a limited supply of arrows or time. The player can shoot guide arrows, which trace the path that the real arrow would make to the target, which help the player correct his aim.

    This game was created for the EECS 494 3D…

  • Michigan Bus

    Michigan Bus

    Michigan Bus is a 2D, top-down, arcade-style driving game in which players drive a bus with the goal of stopping at various locations around the map to earn money without crashing into cars and buildings or running out of time.

    This game was created for the EECS 494 arcade game project.

  • Project Interceptor

    Project Interceptor

    Tank game. Defend America from the Soviet Invasion.

  • Garbageboy

    Garbageboy

    "On a human level, the garbage man is just as important as the teacher or a rock star or a president, because you have to have them. The world would have been dead a long time ago without garbage men." ~ Herbie Hancock (April 12, 1940 - )

    Placed 6th in the 48-Hour Game Development Contest 8

  • The Mad Magician

    The Mad Magician

    This is the story of a mad man, driven away from society by the demons that haunt him. He finds himself confined in the one place he knows about more than anyone else, yet knows nothing about: his mind. He must learn to overcome his demons, free his mind from their restraints, and escape the confines of his own mind.

    Placed 2nd in the 48-Hour Game Development Contest 7

  • The Road To Success (Ford Credit)

    The Road To Success (Ford Credit)

    This game was part of a competition sponsored by Ford Credit to make a video game that would teach people about credit in a fun and creative way.

  • Duality

    Duality

    Duality is a platformer that is centered around switching between realms.

    Placed 3rd in the 48-Hour Game Development Contest 6

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