- About Me -

- Hi I'm Joseph Friend -

I'm a passionate Games and interactive Major at MSU. I've loved video games for as long as I can remeber. When I was little my Dad introduced me to classics like Pacman Dig Dug and Burger Time, and I absolutely loved it. My passion for gaming grew and grew and I have fond memories of playing games like Pokémon Leaf Green on my hand me down GBA. The love of video games grew and grew until I thought huh, I want to be able to make games like these. I've always been interested in how things work, especially technology. When I was little I started disassembling and rebuilding pens, this progressed all the way to building and repairing computers and electronics. Which lead me to starting a job at MSU IPF IT at 16. These skills along with the other skills I gained. From learning programming and Unity basics on my High School FIRST Robotics team to learning web development and Unreal Engine in my High School programming class. These experiences and passion for games development, programming, and technology lead me to pursue Game and Interactive Media at MSU. Being at MSU I've learned a lot about how to apply my skills and create games, and interactive experiences. I hope in the future, I'm able to apply these skills and create games and other media that can bring joy and excitement to people as they always have for me.