Software Engineer & Co-Founder
25+ years of engineering — AI, gameplay, and company-building
Co-founder of Night Garden Studio and Desert Edge Technologies. Former game developer at Electronic Arts and Bandai Namco. Patent holder. Amateur musician. Enthusiastic—if occasionally humbled—League of Legends player.
About
I'm a Software Engineer with over 25 years of experience spanning game development, AI systems, and technology leadership. My career has taken me from shipping AAA titles at Electronic Arts and Bandai Namco to founding and leading my own companies.
I specialize in AI and gameplay programming—a combination that earned me a patent while at EA. These days I serve as CTO of my own ventures, steering both the technical vision and day-to-day engineering at Night Garden Studio and Desert Edge Technologies.
When I'm not architecting systems or reviewing code, you'll find me in my home studio crafting soundtracks—several of which have shipped with Night Garden's released titles—or somewhere in Summoner's Rift, reminding myself that mechanical skill and game sense are two very different things.
Experience
Skills
Music
Music has been a passion of mine for many years. I've composed original soundtracks for multiple games released by Night Garden Studio—sitting at the intersection of my two worlds. It's a hobby that keeps me creative in ways that engineering alone never could.
Contact
Whether you're looking to collaborate on a game, need technical leadership, or just want to talk AI and gameplay systems—I'm always open to interesting conversations.
steel@step-six.com Night Garden Studio Desert Edge Technologies