Matthew E. Brelsford

Web & Game Developer

Portfolio

Starbucks Hopscotch

My Role

Lead Front End Developer

Technology

HTML5, React, Phaser, Spine, LoyaltyJS, Webpack, Mocha, Chai

When?

March, 2018 - May, 2018

Starbucks Hopscotch is a loyalty program with a rich interactive component that involves completing challenges to fill your virtual coffee cup up with stars and earn rewards.

Check out the app

*The Hopscotch program has ended. The majority of the app is inaccessible

Starbucks Hopscotch

Star Wars, Porg Invasion

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

HTML5, Phaser, Spine, Backbone, Webpack, Facebook Instant Games

When?

September, 2017 - December, 2017

Star Wars, Porg Invasion was an arcade style game developed for the Facebook Instant Games platform, starring Chewbacca and BB8.

*This game was only available for a short time following the launch of The Last Jedi

Star Wars, Porg Invasion

Concord Consortium, Geniverse Protein Games

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

HTML5, Phaser, Backbone, Webpack

When?

November, 2016 - June, 2017

The Geniverse Protein Games are a collection of 3 activities that showcase the function of various proteins and cells inside the body.

Concord Consortium, Geniverse Protein Games

Florida Virtual School, Filter Filter Go

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

HTML5, Phaser, Webpack

When?

June, 2017 - July, 2017

Filter Filter Go is a slow and methodical quiz game.

Florida Virtual School, Filter Filter Go

Florida Virtual School, Super Stack

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

HTML5, Phaser, Webpack

When?

January, 2017 - March, 2017

Super Stack is a fast, flashcard-meets-stacking game designed to work with many different types of content.

Florida Virtual School, Super Stack

Sesame Spinners

My Role

Lead Developer

Technology

HTML5, SpringrollJS

When?

July 2016 - November, 2016

The Sesame Spinners are a pair of children's interactive aimed at supporting healthy bodies and emotions.

Play with the Sesame Spinners: Grover's Playground Workout | A Little Help From My Furry Friends

Sesame Street, Grover's Playground Workout

Operation Reach

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

Unity3D, C#, Spine

When?

November 2015 - May, 2016

Operation Reach is a dialogue driven adventure game created for the families of military members.

Play Operation Reach: iOS | Android

*Operation Reach has since been changed, while much my work is visible, the content and gameplay is now different.*

Operation Reach

Park Pals - Kindness Rules

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

Unity3D, C#

When?

September 2014 - November, 2015

Awards

Parents' Choice Foundation: Recommended Mobile App

Park Pals - Kindness Rules is a collection of games and activities that teaches kids how to be fair, kind, respectful and safe.

Play Park Pals: iOS | Android

Park Pals: Kindness Rules

National Geographic - Top Crop: Future of Farming

My Role

Lead Developer, Game Designer

Technology

HTML, CSS, CreateJS, Backbone

When?

March - October, 2015

Top Crop: Future of Farming is an HTML5 game that aims to teach middle school students about the use of modern technology for sustainable farming.

Play Top Crop

National Geographic - Top Crop: Future of Farming

Just B

My Role

Developer, Game Designer, Artist, Sound Designer

Technology

Unity3D, C#

When?

Spring, 2015

Just B is a small interactive musical toy. It features minimal controls, aimless wandering, musical flowers, and something that looks like a bee.

Play Just B

Just B - A small, musical toy

www.lebronjames.com

My Role

Principal Front-End Developer

Technology

HTML5, Disqus

When?

Spring 2012

Awards

Interactive Media Awards - "Best in Class" in the Celebrity/Fan category

*lebronjames.com has since been changed, my work is no longer visible.*


Trails Forward

My Role

Lead Front & Back End Developer, Game Designer

Technology

ThreeJS, WebGL, Backbone, Ruby on Rails, MySQL, WebSockets, RabbitMQ

When?

October, 2013 - September, 2014

Trails Forward is a multiplayer education simulation game, designed to teach kids about sustainable resource management.

Trails Forward

www.sapientnitro.com

My Role

Front End Developer

Technology

CSS3, Backbone, jQuery, Ajax, Grunt

When?

Early 2013

sapientnitro.com is the corporate website for Sapient Nitro, a global Technology and Marketing company.

*sapientnitro.com has since been changed, my work is no longer visible.*


www.bcbsvt.com

My Role

Principal Front-End Developer

Technology

HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, Ajax

When?

April 2014 - Present

Bcbsvt.com is the official website for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont.

Check out the site


About Me

I'm Matt. I'm a game & web developer.

I studied Theatrical Lighting Design and Computer Science at the University of Vermont.

After graduating in 2008, I moved to Boston and began my career as a web developer. I made websites for LeBron James, Ram Trucks, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and many others.

In 2013, I was hired as a lead game developer by the Laboratory for Playful Computation. At the LPC, I was the lead developer for a browser-based educational multiplayer game about the management of natural resources.

I finally landed at FableVision Studios where I develop mission-driven, educational games and other interactive media using Unity3D and HTML5.

I spend my off hours making games and interactive toys. I'm currently trying to build the perfect Metroidvania and improve Voxwell, a Unity editor extension that allows users to quickly and easily build objects out of voxels.

For more information about my professional life, you can check out my resume or LinkedIn profile.

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