I'm Ralph, and welcome to my (what I hope eventually reflects a satisfying, epic redemption arc of a failed software engineer) repository. I learn from my mistakes quickly, and will be pushing more code, now with a wiser, even-handed approach to using LLMs as a learning tool. So, expect frequent changes to this README, as my personal projects focus changes with the wind. I will continue with the fun, low-level programming and emulation projects, but they don't put food on the table, so I'll see what that newfangled AI stuff is all about...

Platformer Hello World Classic arcade-style platformer in Godot 4.4 with C#, screen wrap + enemy AI.

Paint! Simple 2D drawing tool built with Pygame.

• Deep work that connects to a dignified human need, or scrap it.
• Learning by breaking (software and ideas).
• Visual storytelling, better user experiences everywhere.
• Striving for actual humility, the truth about myself, which in practice means give to receive.
• Innovative game mechanics.
• There's a never-before-seen retro-homage indie game title in there somewhere in my future as a developer. Skill issue, yeah yeah, for now, but it won't be long.

C · C++ · SDL · Godot · GDScript · C# · Git · Python · Lua · Elixir Creative Tools: Blender · Photoshop · Illustrator · Procreate (iOS) Web: HTML/CSS

🕹️ Low-Level & Retro Systems

• 6502 ASM – Atari VCS, NES
• Z80 ASM – Sega Master System, Game Gear
• 65816 ASM – SNES
• 68000 ASM – Genesis, Sega CD, 32X
• HuC6280 ASM – PC Engine, PC-FX
• V810 ASM – Virtual Boy
• SH-4 ASM – Dreamcast

📐 Math & Visualizations

• Linear Algebra – transformations, rendering, geometry
• Calculus – curves, motion, systems modeling

• Open to indie game collabs.
• Startup opportunities where breakthroughs may not be immediately palpable, but produce real, competitive momentum.
• Prefer work where I can break the rules (in a sandbox, of course), refine, and repeat.
• Production-ready pressure needs to be there, or else my heart isn't into it.
• I learn by teaching.