TJ Cioffe
game Designer • Developer • Producer
Born and raised in Northeastern New Jersey, I’ve been tinkering with PCs since you could upgrade your CPU with a plug-in module and scripting since my first attempts at making a DOOM level. My parents like to joke that I learned math by counting rupees in the original NES Zelda — an esoteric origin story I hope to be able to replicate some day in some way with my own daughter!
I have over 20 years of experience in a variety of fields, positions, and scenarios, ranging from a start-up to a national corporation and from a family-run business to a university research computing lab. I have worked at every level in business, be it intern, employee, manager, director or owner; with experience in roles including developer, db/sys admin, Software Architect & CIO.
Portfolio
Autonomous Odyssey
Autonomous Odyssey is a story-driven, hand-drawn 2D metroidvania. Use agile platforming on your apocalyptic sci-fi journey to explore the labs once filled with exceptional researchers. Fight through vengeful robots on Pim’s quest to find his missing father and restore everyone's humanity.
Terrorformer TD
Fight waves of enemies and a constantly eroding battlefield in this roguelike tower defense game! Terraform the map, build towers, cast spells, buy upgrades, and unlock new abilities & components for your home tower with every run. How long can you survive the terror?
Sheep Happens
Top-down 2D adventure game in the vein of OG Zelda for 2D Level Design class.
