Hard Tack, Ice Cream, and a Darn' Tootin Dream

Animated gif of the game's start screen
Using the assets my partner made, I applied animation

Hard Tack, Ice Cream, and a Darn Tootin' Dream was created over the course of a semester by a 2-person team. We ideated and designed the game together in preproduction, and then moved into development. I was responsible for the game's programming, systems design, and any in-engine integration in general.

Animated gif of the take order sign dropping down with its bell
Using the assets my partner made, I applied animation wherever I could

The entire project was a continous challenge for me in terms of system design and integration. As the sole programmer, I had many instances where I had to stop what I was doing completely and reconsider the problem as a whole, even if it meant losing progress in the moment. There were many systems doing completely different things - UI physics, audio, inventory interaction, score calculation - and altering my approach to one often meant updating quite a bit of my work on the systems it was connected to.

I greatly enjoyed my time working on this game, and I think it's probably the most I've ever learned and grown from a project. I think the most important skill I honed in particular was being able to look at systems architecture from a greater standpoint, considering each different system and its interaction rather than completing one in isolation and trying to connect it afterwards.

Gallery of Boascope Work


Here are some of miscellaneous samples of my work on the project.

A gif of the trash UI animated interaction A screenshot of a logic chart Screenshot of a WIP results calculation screen Screenshot of a WIP hardtack creation screen