ISABEL 。*★

Hi there! I'm Isabel, a game designer, producer, and UI/UX designer based in California & New York. I am currently studying at NYU Game Center with a minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, & Technology.I love creating games with strong underlying narratives. My passions lie in leadership and esports! I also love competitive FPS games; and I play in collegiate VALORANT!

PROJECTS 。*★

Video Game College: FPS Edition

Paw of Destruction

Beneath Horizon

Dream Mommy

Advanced Warfare 2063

Death of the Hen

Chronically Online

Walk the Plank

WIP: Dreamscape

Video Game College: FPS Edition

Game Designer, UI/UX Designer, Background Artist // Team of 4Visual Novel˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗Have you ever wanted to date a video game genre? Well, now you can!In this game, the player embarks on a journey to fix Devon, the personification of the FPS genre, and fall in love!VGC: FPS Edition is a demo for a full-length game including 9 different datable characters that are the personifications of different game genres. This version focuses on Devon, the FPS genre, as players try and romance him but first, they have to fix his toxicity!Published on itch.io: 1,700+ views, 740+ browser plays

Paw of Destruction

Artist, UI/UX Designer, Producer/Project Manager // Team of 72D Action Cat-former˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗Play as a chaotic cat in this 2D platformer with one mission: total destruction. Pounce, paw, and knock items over as you explore your owner’s seemingly normal house—just watch out for household appliances turned evil.Showcased at NYU's Game Center Showcase

Dream Mommy

Game Designer, Narrative Designer, Producer/Project Manager // Team of 5Visual Novel˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗Have you ever wished Dream Daddy had Mommies instead?Well your wish came true! A visual novel dating sim where you can meet and date Mommies!Dream Mommy is a visual novel dating simulator based on Dream Daddy but with new Mommy characters and extended narratives.Published on itch.io: 1,300+ views, 530+ plays

Chronically Online

Game Designer, Programmer, Producer/Project Manager // Team of 3Narrative Task Management˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗Everyone wants to be a popular streamer, but to make it happen, what lengths would you go to? Would you stream daily? Would you spend money to promote yourself? Or…would you lie about your identity?You’ve decided to make it work no matter what it takes, and part of that is making sure your community stays happy. As you prepare for today’s stream, a few messages from fans come in, and it’s your job to keep them interested! Don’t underestimate them, though, these fans seem to be a little strange and persistent…Published on itch.io, available to play on Mac and Windows!

Beneath Horizon

Game Designer, UI/UX Designer, Artist // Team of 4Narrative Adventure Horror˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗The surface is corrupted, ruined by an unknown virus. Mankind suffered a crisis, to the degree of human extinction. Our post marine soldier Ryan Lee, carried the last hope and took the mission to dive deep sea, in search of the mystical kingdom: Atlantis, where the virus would not infect humans.Ryan Lee is the last member alive in the team. The sea was more dangerous and unpredictable than all of them expected... Distorted, mutated monsters attacked them.Ryan submerged deep underwater, and he can't turn back, knowing that humanity's last chance relies on him.Published on itch.io, available to play on browser and Windows!

Advanced Warfare 2063

Game Designer, Producer/Project Manager // Team of 2Tabletop Strategy˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗Advanced Warfare 2063 is chess-like battleship board game on a grid that players can modify their fleet in real time.This game was created with constraints of modular units and grid & uses Legos for the ships and their components.

Walk the Plank

Game Designer, UI/UX Designer, Producer/Project Manager // Team of 5Tabletop Party˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗You and your crew stole the Captain's treasure, and now he's after all you scoundrels! Suddenly, it's everyone for themselves: you must preserve yourself before your mateys betray you, or the Captain will get ya!Walk the Plank is a face-paced (5-10 minutes) party game for 3-5 players. Use your cards to balance on the plank and make others fall off.

Death of the Hen

Game Designer, Narrative Designer, Producer // Team of 4Interactive Storybook˗ˏˋ ꒰ ♡ ꒱ ˎˊ˗Death of the Hen is a one-player choose-your-own-adventure book where you can collect evidence cards as the story unfolds.A hen was murdered and a bride is going to be killed next. As a private investigator from another world, the player must solve the mystery by making different choices. Will they figure out who killed the hen and prevent the next killing?

PORTFOLIO 。*★

UI/UX

Start Screen

Character Selection Screen for a narrative adventure horror game published on itch.ioAn increasingly suffocating underwater experience where Ryan Lee, the last member alive in the team, searches for Atlantis: a place protected from a virus infecting humanity above. However, mutated monsters lurk below, and it is unlikely Ryan Lee will make it out alive.Elements
- Mission debrief
- Ship components section
- Dynamic gas and health bar
- Borders
- "Press WASD to move" thematically

Survival Horror HUD

HUD for a commissioned first-person survival horror game with mocked background art found onlineYou are Little Red Riding Hood running from a wolf/werewolf in a forest, trying to reach her grandma’s cabinElements
- Stamina bar that depletes over time, and can only be regained by standing still
- Hunger bar that depletes, and can be regained by snacks/berries found in the wild
- A noise indicator that shows how much noise you’re making
- Immersive aspect; feels like the wolf can come at them from any direction
Solutions
- Compass to show where danger can come from; therefore, highlights how the wolf can attack from any direction
- Dynamic noise indicator to emphasize when player is making noise
- Storybook-themed icons and outlines for narrative aspect of Little Red Riding Hood game

Character Selection Screen

Character Selection Screen for a mock asymmetrical co-op puzzle game with character and environment art from video game, OmoriA human and alien from another planet met on a dating app, fell in love, and now are trying to be together.Elements
- Qualitative representation of both characters and their planets to showcase different gameplay experiences (Image and Description)
- Button to pick Character 1
- Button to pick Character 2
- Button to submit/start game

Cards, Player Aid, Sell Sheet

Cards, player aid, and sell sheet for a pirate-themed tabletop party gameYou and your crew stole the Captain's treasure, and now he's after all you scoundrels! Suddenly, it's everyone for themselves: you must preserve yourself before your mateys betray you, or the Captain will get ya!Elements
Cards
- Qualitative information (Ability name and description)
Player aid
- Qualitative information (Abilities' names and descriptions)
- Quantitative information (Amount of each card in deck)
Sell Sheet
- Components, Objective, Gameplay, Description, Marketing aspect

Graphic Design

X banner with VALORANT theme featuring online character model

Commissioned X banner with Love is War theme featuring character art from the anime

Commissioned X banner with Naruto theme featuring panels from the manga


Standard card deck design for King and 8 cards with personal artwork


Design pitch sheet for Ms Pacman logo redesign

Finalized Ms Pacman logo redesign


Card wireframes for Kids Wars card game

Card design and personal artwork for Kids Wars card game


Logo for Leigh High School homecoming shirts with a Toy Story theme


NYU Instagram story promoting two VALORANT VCT Americas Kickoff watch party events

RESUME 。*★