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Beats & Bolts

A rhythm, boss rush game set in the industrial revolution. Players must move and attack on beat to the background song and fight for their job back.

Trapped in Space

A looping animated sequence in first person that takes place in a deadly space station. This was rendered in Maya and processed in Adobe After Effects.

Joseph Kills Lucy

A rhythm-hybrid, boss rush game where the player must attack to the rhythm of the song and perform combos to defeat a series of bosses. This is a prototype.

Weensy and the Giant

A 2-player Co-Op VR game where players can shrink and grow to navigate and explore a mystical garden.

Screwdriver Shader

A practice in creating shader textures for a screwdriver.

Desert Mouse

A surrealist render in Maya where a computer mouse is textured to resemble a scaly animal that could realistically live in the desert.

Gravity: Null

A 3D platformer where the player must escape a collapsing space ship using the power to stop gravity. Escape within 20 seconds or be blasted into space!

About Me

Hi! My name is Yannan Ma but I also go by Mayan. I am a game designer with experience in 3D modeling, texturing, rigging, animation, VFX, programming, and project management. I enjoy designing player experiences and thinking about what makes a game fun.

To learn more about me as an artist, visit my artist statement.

3D Assets

A collection of varying 3D assets, ranging from low poly models to rigged and animated characters.

Games

Projects where I took on various roles including 3D modeling, scripting, game design, and project management.

3D Assets

A collection of varying 3D assets, ranging from low poly models to rigged and animated characters.

Games

Projects where I took on various roles including 3D modeling, scripting, game design, and project management.

3D Assets

A collection of varying 3D assets, ranging from low poly models to rigged and animated characters.

Games

Projects where I took on various roles including 3D modeling, scripting, game design, and project management.