In May 2008 I starting working with a startup company specializing in web-banner flash advergames, that is, advertisements that are also games, that fit inside small web-banners found on websites. I was the lone flash programmer in a team of 4. Together we produced sample flash advergames, from conceptualization and mockups, up to the final product. Below are a few samples, including early mockups and works-in-progress. (Note that these are supposed to be web banner games, so for most of them you may need to mouse-over the ad to initialize it)
- Paperthrowing Game - this would've been an ad for our own company to be placed on business websites, targeting marketing directors, looking for new ideas for ad campaigns
- Thirstade Game - this game features you, the player, experiencing tons of awesomeness after drinking a bottle of Thirstade (a fictional drink)
- Thirstade Game mockup - Day 2 - How the Thirstade game looked like on Day 2
- Thirstade Game mockup - Day 7 - How the Thirstade game looked like on Day 7
- Mango Teen Game - this game features you, the player, experiencing what it's like to shop at Mango Teen (a fictional teen's clothing store)
- Mango Teen Game mockup - Day 1 - How the Mango Teen game looked like on Day 1
- Mango Teen Game mockup - Day 7 - How the Mango Teen game looked like on Day 7
I had so much fun at TOJAM#2 in 2007 (see below) that I returned in 2008 for TOJAM#3. This time our team consisted of Isaque Hossain, my brother, and myself, and we created another game. The game was a fan favourite among other participants from TOJAM. Read what others had to say about the game at http://www.tojam.ca/games_2008/super_cheese_repulser.asp.
In May 2007, I attended TOJAM#2, a programming event in which participants would create a game, from start to finish, in just 3 days. My friend Isaque Hossain and I were on a team, and for 3 days, I coded, and he drew graphics for me. The finished result was amazing and far beyond what I ever expected. The game played well, and feedback from the other programmers was outstanding. This is my favourite game I have ever made. For more information about TOJAM, visit http://www.tojam.ca.
I made my first official animation in 2005. This short, 5 minute story follows a flower having a dream. I uploaded it to Newgrounds.com, a popular flash portal, where other flash developers can view it and post comments. The animation received an average score of 7/10.
These are mostly just dynamic flash animations, which can be used as screensavers or backgrounds for websites. They usually arise through experimentation with new flash code ideas. You can probably spend between 10 seconds and 10 minutes just watching these :) Instead of providing a link to each different background, I grouped them up into two files - so the first file is 3 backgrounds jumbled into one, and the second is two backgrounds together.
Box Particle Backgrounds - html link - Here are 3 backgrounds that showcase blocks moving in space
Biology Backgrounds - html link - Here are 2 backgrounds which just look biology related :P (note that this demo slows down if left on for too long)
A long time ago, there was a game for the PC called "Abuse", in which you use the keyboard to move your character and your mouse to aim and fire. It was very unique at the time, but now my game does that too! In this game, you are a stick figure with a gun, and your objective is to shoot as many pieces of glass as you can before time runs out. The graphics are simple, but it's a lot of fun. I made this game in 2002, but I recently edited it for presentation.
This is a copy of Find Mii, a minigame on the Nintendo Wii. It's a game we enjoyed so much on the Wii, so it seemed like a fun challenge to bring it to Flash. This is a favourite among my friends.
| A few months ago, a webcomic artist put up this mock-up picture of how it would look if the main character of the comic, Beartato (which is a bear that is also a potato) was in a flash game. At the time it was just a funny idea, but I decided to implement it and turn a dream into a reality. Using that image, I extracted some sprites, and within a day, I've created the actual game - Beartato: Battle Ready. I am currently working with the owner of the webcomic on a more advanced Beartato platformer. | 
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The game that started it all - the Shooter game. In this game you use the mouse to move the ship, and the spacebar to fire the lasers. The game is just one level long, but it was a good learning experience for me, as it was my first game. I made this game in 2001. Since then, my code is more efficient and I can program more complex shooters, but I haven't done so yet.
In 2006, I worked briefly with a company that serves flash advertisements on websites. During my time there, a co-worker and I designed and completed an entire ad campaign that ran for 4 weeks. Additionally, I worked with pre-existing ads and changed them as needed by the client, and I worked on creating flash presentations that our company used to showcase their work.