Benjamin Rowan

Game Designer At UW-Stout

My Name is Ben Rowan, I am a Computer Science Student at the University of Wisconsin - Stout With a focus on Game Design and Development and a minor in Mathematics! Throughout my time at the university, I have been apart of several game projects as a general programmer, project lead, and programming manager! I have an extensive background in agile development and software development with C++. I am incredibly passionate about game making, spending a majority of my time working to gain experience in the field of game development. I am poised and committed to creating software and games that can impact peoples lives through creative design processes.

University of Wisconsin - Stout

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Focus: Game Design and Development

Minor: Mathematics

Years Attended: 2021 - 2025

During my time at UW-Stout, I developed strong skills in software engineering, agile development, and game design. I participated in several team projects, honing my leadership abilities and technical expertise. My education provided me with a solid foundation in both theoretical and practical aspects of computer science.

Relevant Courses

Data Structures
3 Dimensional Calculus
Linear Algebra
Game Development Courses 100-capstone
Shader Programming
Computer Graphics
Algorithms
Operating Systems
Web Programming

Relevant Skills

Languages

C++
C#
Python
Java
HTML & CSS
GLSL
SQL
GScript

Methodologies

Agile Development
Scrum
Test-Driven Development

Project Management

Team Management
Task Delegation
Version Control (Git, Subversion)
Scheduling
Culture Building

Interests

Game Design
Artificial Intelligence
Procedural Generation
Physics Simulations

Development

Unreal Engine
Unity
Godot
JetBrains IDE
Eclipse IDE

One of the first video games that inspired me to chose my career path was Warframe by Digital Extremes Ltd.©

My Projects

Atom's Embrace

A Narrative Walking Simulator About Survivors Guilt

Dread Not

A Co-op Experience Set In A Submarine, Where Both Played Must Work Together To Ascend

What Lies Beneath

A Single Player 2D Dungeon Crawler, Focused on Puzzle Solving

Vulkan Graphics Renderer / Game Engine Framework

A Graphics Renderer built from the Vulkan Graphics API Framework, With the Intention of making it compatible for game making.

Python Physics Based Games

A collection of games made with physics calculations such as: Collision, Friction, Gravity, Bond Forces, etc.

Game Tracking App

A Flutter Application Built With the IGDB API For the Intention of Keeping a Backlog of Games, and Tracking Notes for Them

Barnes-Hut N-Body Solution

A Flutter Application Built With the IGDB API For the Intention of Keeping a Backlog of Games, and Tracking Notes for Them

Shader Programming

A Flutter Application Built With the IGDB API For the Intention of Keeping a Backlog of Games, and Tracking Notes for Them

Game of Life Web Game

A Web Game built for a UW-Stout course with Phaser and Javascript. A take on the "game of life" board game.

Doodle Dice (48 Hour Jam Game)

A Game Based on Chance. You roll dice to defeat a monster and win the game!

When I was in high school, I helped create and structure a game design course!

Graduation from High School/Arrival at UW-Stout

Upon arriving at the University of Wisconsin - Stout, I worked to adapt to my new life quickly, and focused on beginning my college career

Fall 2021

My First Game!

In 2024, I was fortunate enough to be the lead designer of a team of developers on a semester long game project. Learning much about the development process.

January 2024 - Present

Employed Game Developer for UW-Stout

In May, 2024, I was employed by the University of Wisconsin - Stout's instructional design lab to work on game projects that professors requested.

May 2024 - Present

My Capstone Project

In Fall of 2024, I began my Capstone class, where I was fortunate enough to be elected as a Project Manager for our game, Submerged!

Fall 2024 - Present

My all time favorite movie, and another inspiration for my journey, is Interstellar

Contact Me!

Email: Benrowan910@gmail.com | rowanb7507@my.uwstout.edu

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