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a•part•ment
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A game about relationships. Team: 10 people at peak. Date: August 2013 - May 2014. A part ment is:. My friend Robyn Gray's Master's thesis project. A game about a set of characters living in the same apartment complex. A collection of gameplay "vignettes" about each character. An experiment in portraying relationships. An exploration of different ways of using text in videogames. Target=" blank" Richard Lemarchand. USC Interactive Media and Games. Hello [at] raghaaav [dot] com.
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MuVR
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A multi-user mobile virtual reality platform. Date: June - Aug, 2013. MuVR is a prototype for an embodied virtual reality system for mobile devices that is built using off-the-shelf parts. It was created during my internship at the Mixed Reality Lab. At the USC Institute for Creative Technologies. It is a limber and compact system inspired by the research of Kyle Johnson and Project Holodeck. The hardware consists of:. A mobile device for motion and orientation,. A Razer Hydra for head and hand tracking,.
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D-Bug
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A touch-based puzzle platformer about a handheld who is infested with bugs. Role: Designer, Programmer, and Producer. Date: May - August, 2014. Follow us on Facebook. D-Bug is a touch-based puzzle-platformer about Button, a handheld system who is infested with bugs. They’ve stolen his heart chip! You’ve got to get it back! Button from the inside out! D-Bug has been exhibited at:. Dare to Be Digital, Winner of the Team Choice Award, August 2014. Giant Robot 2: USC Exhibit, November 2014.
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No Jump Cuts
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My ongoing thesis on cuts and transitions in videogames. Date: May 2013 - May 2014. No Jump Cuts is my senior thesis project about using cuts in videogames. By "cuts," I'm referring to transitions from one gameplay sequence to another that do not rely upon cutscenes. I was inspired by games like Thirty Flights of Loving. Each of these projects is an experiment with cuts.:. 001 The Fall: The First-Person Mashup. 002 Born Free: Playable Music Video I. 003 ellipsis: The Sound Montage.
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Purple
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A game about two people who lose each other. Date: Jan - Feb, 2013. The game was an experiment in game feel. My design goal was to create a simple interaction that required skill an balance. My level design goal was to express a particular emotion in each level through a physical challenge. I began Purple when I began reading Steve Swink's Game Feel: A Game Designer's Guide to Virtual Sensation. Target=" blank" Richard Lemarchand. USC Interactive Media and Games. Hello [at] raghaaav [dot] com.
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Fidelity
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A playable music video set to the song "Fidelity" by Regina Spektor. Team size: Just me. Date: March - May 2013. Fidelity has been exhibited at:. USC Interactive Media: opening reception for the new building, July 2013. MEGA: Student Work Exhibition, August 2013. GaymerX: IndieCade Selection, July 2014. Target=" blank" Richard Lemarchand. USC Interactive Media and Games. Hello [at] raghaaav [dot] com. This website was built using Dopetrope by @n33co.
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The Fall
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A first-person experience about 9/11. Date: Feb - Mar, 2013. Target=" blank" Richard Lemarchand. USC Interactive Media and Games. Hello [at] raghaaav [dot] com. This website was built using Dopetrope by @n33co.
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About
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I'm a game designer, programmer, event organizer, adventurer, media lover, change maker, and sometimes a poet. In the School of Cinematic Arts. I spend my time making videogames, playing games with friends, organizing community events, performing at cultural events, and exploring the city one restaurant at a time. To relax, I like to watch films, dance, cook, sing, laugh, and practice yoga. Raghav has tutored game development students in Unity/C# and organized events at IndieCade and at MEGA.
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Project Holodeck
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Project Holodeck Wild Skies. A full-body virtual reality system a steampunk co-op action-adventure game. Team size: 60 at peak. Date: Aug 2012 - May 2013. Project Holodeck and Wild Skies have been featured at various exhibitions including:. IndieCade Festival: Digital Selects, October 2013. USC Games Demo Day, May 2013. See press list here. Target=" blank" Richard Lemarchand. USC Interactive Media and Games. Hello [at] raghaaav [dot] com. This website was built using Dopetrope by @n33co.
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VR Arcade Conference 2017 - Virtual World Arcade
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April 3-4, 2017. 8203;Sunnyvale, CA. VR Arcade Conference 2017. VR Arcade Conference May 2016. VR Arcade Conference 2017 is a B2B Conference for Virtual and Augmented Reality Arcades and Theme Parks. This conference is designed for businesses to experience the latest products, meet, and partner with the best in the VR/AR industries. VR Arcades and Theme Parks. VR Hardware and Software. Industry expert speakers on the state of VR/AR. Come build relationships, play games, and win prizes. Sunnyvale, CA 94088.
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