Moosader...?!

You know, like a Crusader, except... Moose-like.

So leik, wut is it?

Moosader is the "company name" for games, applications, and tutorials released by Rachel J. Morris

Group projects and other projects

Occasionally, I'll work with other people on games.

Infinite Hat... Infinite Hat was a team of five classmates in Software Engineering at UMKC writing an RPG throughout the semester.

Other collaboratives are uploaded to my games page once they become large enough projects to warrant showing off. :)

Tools~...

For Codin'
C++ w/ Code::Blocks or g++ (under Linux), Allegro, SDL, OpenGL, Notepad++

For Graphics
Paint Shop Pro 6, GIMP 2, Wacom Bamboo drawing tablet

For Sounds
Audacity, Yamaha MM8 keyboard, Cakewalk

Some experience with (via classes, or currently learning)
Java, Lua, Oracle/SQL*Plus, MIPS ASM, JavaScript, Visual Basic 5

About me...

  I am a 21 year old currently-hobbyist-coder/devver. This past December of 2009, I obtained my Bachelors in Science of Computer Science from the University of Missouri, Kansas City. I obtained my Associates degree in Computer Science in the Fall of 2006 from Longview Community College.

  I have been interested in video games all my life, and I have been learning to program since way back when I was about eight; first beginning with Power Basic, and later on getting a copy of Visual Basic 5 from my dad when I was around twelve.
  From there, I picked up C++ around the age of fifteen, and Allegro around the age of sixteen. Since then I have shifted towards primarily using C++ with SDL, but I've also spent some time learning OpenGL.

  C++ is my primary language, but I've played around with C# and Java, as well as JavaScript and Lua. Lately, I've been learning more about Java, as well as learning more about software design, design processes, and code structuring.

  I have always been very passionate about programming and game design, having "pre-teen crushes" on people like John Carmack and Ron Gilbert, rather than Backstreet Boys and such. (Okay maybe that's a little creepy).

  Aside from programming, I also grew up learning the piano and drawing, so I've been developing those skills more towards game design as of late.
  I try to upkeep a public domain graphics and music section for the site, and I also sometimes contribute to other peoples' games.
  I also enjoy teaching others, and once I stopped tutoring math, I began creating written and video tutorials on hobbyist game programming. I try to provide the sort of resources I lacked when learning about game development.

  I have an intense infautation with bad movies and video games, from things like the Action 52 to ShadowGate to Skuljagger. Of course, I also love great games, like the old LucasArts adventures, old SNES Mario games, many Atlas-made games, anything by John Carmack, Ron Gilbert, Tim Schafer, Hideo Kojima, or Cliffy B.

  My favorite genres are platformers, 3rd person action games, and action-RPGs, but I have and will play almost everything.

  Okay, that's enough about me.

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