The Intersection of Game Design & Development
A Personal Portolio by Miles “Carny” Pilchik
Medium Articles
How ULTRAKILL Filled the Hole that Animal Crossing Did Not: An Analysis on ADHD and Game Feel
Full game spoiler warning for ULTRAKILL When I was young, I was diagnosed with ADHD.
How Resident Evil 4 Remake Reimagines Horror Games
Have you ever been scared by a video game? I definitely have! One of my favorite horror experiences comes from the Resident Evil series.
Game Builds
Fungi Fortress
Fungi Fortress is a resource management game where you defend mushrooms from attack.
Falcon Fight
Falcon Fight is a 2D side scroller game where you are tasked to avoid an eagle chasing you down.
BigMode Game Jam
Welcome to the Modus Operandi Death Experiments! Play through a variety of fun mini-games to see if you can survive the dangerous traps ahead of you!
Flong
In this point based arcade style game, you use either W/Up Arrow and S/Down Arrow to control pipes that are meant to block the birds from passing through.
Flong: Directors Cut
A remake of my first game. Flong! With a Steam release, new art, music. and features, this Directors Cut is the definitive way to experience Flong!
Hardware Builds
NK87 Aluminum Edition v1 Keyboard
This keyboard is my magnum opus. It’s the keyboard I’m typing this paragraph on right now.
Mode65 Keyboard
This was my first ever soldered keyboard. It was a lot of fun, and the keyboard feels and sounds great!
White NK87 Alu
This was the first keyboard I ever modded. I used the tape mod! It was really cool to hear the difference in sound.
Arcade Cabinet
This is an arcade cabinet. It was built from a wooden frame I bought on Etsy and a custom computer that I built myself.
Interesting Experiences
TKS
TKS is a 10-month global innovation program for high school students ages 13-17. I was exposed to learning about emerging technologies and sciences while training in real-world skills. I was fortunate enough to have one of my ideas considered for development at IKEA. Unfortunately, my idea didn’t get to the final round, but it was […]
White House Student Film Festival: How Technology Rocks The Classroom
In 2014, I, along with Gabrielle Nafie and SciTech Kids submitted the video, How Technology Rocks The Classroom as part of The White House Student Film Festival. Gabrielle and I (and SciTech Kids), were chosen as one of the winners. We not only were invited to the White House, Gabrielle and I stood with President […]
TKS
TKS is a 10-month global innovation program for high school students ages 13-17. I was exposed to learning about emerging technologies and sciences while training in real-world skills. I was fortunate enough to have one of my ideas considered for development at IKEA. Unfortunately, my idea didn’t get to the final round, but it was […]
White House Student Film Festival: How Technology Rocks The Classroom
In 2014, I, along with Gabrielle Nafie and SciTech Kids submitted the video, How Technology Rocks The Classroom as part of The White House Student Film Festival. Gabrielle and I (and SciTech Kids), were chosen as one of the winners. We not only were invited to the White House, Gabrielle and I stood with President […]