Ryan Gao

- Game Design

Featured Projects

Super Chair Riders

2025 FallUnity

ROLE: Gameplay Programmer

Completed in a group of 4, this is a 4 player competitive local multiplayer game where each player is in a chair. Duke it out in off-the-wall combat where you have to kick off the wall to get around! Use tools to propel yourself forward! Send your friends flying as you try to conquer the classroom!

Germ Port

2026 SpringUnity

ROLE: Gameplay Programmer, Gameplay Designer

Completed for 2026 Global Game Jam. Germport is a 2D puzzle game where by observing the germ passengers waiting in line ahead, you must deduce which appearances are allowed to pass through the germport and which will be rejected. Based on these observations, players can modify your own appearance to meet the requirements and successfully pass through the mask security checkpoint.

There is no Game Jam

2024 WinterGamemaker

ROLE: Main Programmer, Technical Design, Cameraman

This is a project completed as part of the 2024 Global Game Jam with the theme of 'Make me Laugh'. This is a video based interactive narrative game about a group of mischievous participants trying to make the game jam experience as miserable as possible.

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