Pumpkin Patch Productions is an independent game studio formed out of the University of Utah's MEAE program.
Artists
Technical Art
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Patrick BensonPatrick Benson-Kingsland was born in Utah. He is a 3D modeling instructor at the University of Utah, and is working towards a master’s degree in technical art.
His mobile game SHADOWscrapers holds a score of 4.5 on the play store, and app store. He likes games with rich worlds and characters like the Metroid series, and Horizon Zero Dawn. |
Technical Art
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Rikki ZhuangRikki was born and raised in Shantou, and went to Beijing for her undergraduate school. She majored in Electronic Science and Technology. She is currently studying Game Technical Art at EAE at the University of Utah.
She both knows and doesn't know Quantum Mechanics! She likes Undertale, To the Moon, Uncharted, and playing MOBAs with her friends! |
2D Art
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Katrina BradsherKatrina Bradsher is a military child. She studied multimedia design during her undergrad at Cameron University in Lawton, OK. She is currently studying Game Art at the University of Utah.
She has had a passion for video games since the age of six. Her first video game was Pokemon Yellow for the original Game Boy. She creates designs for shirts, stick, mugs, and ect. on redbubble.com. Her goal is to work for an indie video games company. Her favorite games series include include Fire Emblem, Harvest moon, Warcraft 3, and Zelda. |
3D Art
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Olivia JenkinsOlivia Jenkins spent only a few childhood years in California before moving to Salt Lake City at the age of five. Since then, she has pursued creating art for video games and is, as of the release of this game, in the process of obtaining a Masters degree from the University of Utah.
For a class modeling project, Olivia once created a design for the Gears of War's lancer in the Breath of the Wild art style. Favorite games tend to be action-adventure, such as the Metal Gear, Kingdom Hearts, and Legend of Zelda series. |
Engineers
Game Engineering; Game Design
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Sean BolandSean Boland was born and grew up in Burke Virginia. He earned a Bachelor's of Computer Science at William & Mary, and is currently progressing toward his Master's in Game Engineering at University of Utah's EAE program.
If given the option, he will try to play stealth games without ever interacting with enemies except to pick their pockets. What's the point of sneaking through somewhere if they realize you were there later? His favorite games are The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Last of Us, and The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker. |
Engineering
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Chen MiChen Mi has worked for two years as game developer in Beijing and shipped Pili Incredible. Pili Incredible is a Top 10 on the App Store in the Taiwan Area. He is currently studying Game Engineering at the University of Utah.
He is interested in game engine and render pipeline. Entertain people, entertain self. |
Engineering
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Zhitao ZhaoZhitao Zhao was born and raised in China. He studied Game Design and Game Art at Zhejiang University for his undergrad. He is currently studying Game Programming at the University of Utah.
He loves photography; you can check out his work at: https://500px.com/torlyers. His favorite games are JRPGs with good narratives, like Persona 5 and The Legend of Heroes series. |
Producers
Art Lead; UI Art
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Shuang WuShuang Wu was born and raised in Beijing, China. She studied Animation & Game Design in Beijing Film Academy for her undergrad. Currently she is studying Game Production at the University of Utah.
She has experience both as a game designer and a game artist. Platformers are her favorite game genres, like Mario, Shovel Knight, and Celeste. |
Game Design; Game Production
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Mike BreeseMike was born in California before moving to Utah at 5 years old. He studied Psychology during his undergrad, and is currently studying Game Design at the University of Utah.
He has run tournaments for games such as: Super Smash Bros, League of Legends, Dota, and Magic: The Gathering. His favorite games get a group of people together to complete a monumental challenge, like League of Legends and World of Warcraft. |
Game Production; Game Design
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Nathan ScottNathan Scott was born and raised in Indiana. He studied Creative Writing and Film Production at Purdue University for his undergrad, and is currently studying Game Production at the University of Utah.
He has created his own tabletop RPG system, inspired by D&D and Burning Wheel. His favorite games are open world RPGs with rich and expansive narratives, like Mass Effect and Witcher. |
Music; Feral Mountain Man
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Clay WestingClay Westing has lived in too many places to list here. He studied Creative Writing and Sociology at the University of Oregon for his undergrad, and is currently studying Game Production at the University of Utah.
He created a game where you get to play as a Taylor Swift inspired character who dates and breaks up with other celebrities to become more famous. His favorite games are Myst, Inside, Grand Theft Auto, Overwatch, and most arcade racing games. |
User Research
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Jacob NielsenJacob Nielson was born in Arizona, but grew up mostly in Nebraska. They're still trying to get corn out of their clothes. They studied Software Development at Bellevue University, and are now going to the University of Utah for a Masters in Game Production and an MBA.
They developed an Alice in Wonderland themed bluffing game similar to Coup, using a standard playing card deck. Their favorite games are narrative-heavy games of any genre, such as Mass Effect, Life is Strange, and To the Moon. |