{"id":148,"date":"2024-02-16T10:35:48","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2024-08-15T10:11:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:11:00","slug":"team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/team\/","title":{"rendered":"Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/QM-Team-Photo-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-154\" style=\"width:869px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/QM-Team-Photo-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/QM-Team-Photo-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/QM-Team-Photo-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/QM-Team-Photo-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/QM-Team-Photo-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:161px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">The Quest &#8220;Makers&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-149 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_20240215_225102-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jinyi Dai<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Gameplay Programmer\/Game Designer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jinyi is a programmer with great passion for gameplay programming and game design. She graduated from Zhejiang University with a Bachelor&#8217;s Degree in Engineering in Digital Media Technology in 2022. She is currently perusing her Master&#8217;s Degree in Entertainment Technology in CMU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jinyid.myportfolio.com\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:136px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zhang_Xun.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-151 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zhang_Xun.jpg 650w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zhang_Xun-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Zhang_Xun-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xun Zhang<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Tech Artist\/3D Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Xun Zhang is an architectural designer in transition, now pursuing a path as a technical artist and programmer in the gaming and entertainment technology industry. With a bachelor&#8217;s degree in Architecture from Pratt Institute, and currently enrolled in the Master&#8217;s in Entertainment Technology program at Carnegie Mellon University, he is blending his design expertise with programming to contribute to interactive virtual experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/xun-zhang-1a9302109\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xun.archi\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:136px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0272-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-152 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0272-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0272-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0272-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0272-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/IMG_0272.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Polly Yan<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Level Designer\/Producer\/Game Designer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tingyu (Polly) Yan is a game\/level designer and creative producer. She has a Level Design certification with CGMA. With her background in industrial design, she takes her knowledge of 3D art, interaction design, and passion for the game and entertainment industry into her studies at CMU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/%20https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tingyu-yan-92bbbb196\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:136px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-153 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ETC-2023-Portrait-516-Flipped-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rushil Sojitra<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Level Designer\/Producer\/Narrative Designer<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rushil is a budding level designer and creative producer, aspiring to create innovative and engaging experiences through the interactive medium of games. With a programming and UI\/UX background, Rushil aims to bring technical as well as creative insights along with his passion for creating games to the entertainment industry. He has worked on developing and designing several small virtual worlds during his time at ETC as a programmer and game designer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/rushilsojitra\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rhsojitra.wixstudio.io\/portfolio\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Link<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:136px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-175 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/e70cb7fb08cb8574d9919d8d6ef3acd8-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Henry Lin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>Tech Artist\/3D Artist<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tianyi is a passionate and dedicated technical artist in his first year attending the Entertainment Technology Program. Right now he is focusing on making fantastic visual effects for the project. Tianyi picks Computer Graphics as his elective for this semester and is excited about leveraging his dual expertise in art and technology to create immersive and visually stunning game experiences. <em>[<\/em>7:56 PM<em>]<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-linkedin  wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\" noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tianyi-henry-lin-472a37292\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M19.7,3H4.3C3.582,3,3,3.582,3,4.3v15.4C3,20.418,3.582,21,4.3,21h15.4c0.718,0,1.3-0.582,1.3-1.3V4.3 C21,3.582,20.418,3,19.7,3z M8.339,18.338H5.667v-8.59h2.672V18.338z M7.004,8.574c-0.857,0-1.549-0.694-1.549-1.548 c0-0.855,0.691-1.548,1.549-1.548c0.854,0,1.547,0.694,1.547,1.548C8.551,7.881,7.858,8.574,7.004,8.574z M18.339,18.338h-2.669 v-4.177c0-0.996-0.017-2.278-1.387-2.278c-1.389,0-1.601,1.086-1.601,2.206v4.249h-2.667v-8.59h2.559v1.174h0.037 c0.356-0.675,1.227-1.387,2.526-1.387c2.703,0,3.203,1.779,3.203,4.092V18.338z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:136px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-right:0;padding-left:0;grid-template-columns:35% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/96312555574eadb7ded9b9b4e76f434-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-176 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/96312555574eadb7ded9b9b4e76f434-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/96312555574eadb7ded9b9b4e76f434-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/96312555574eadb7ded9b9b4e76f434-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/96312555574eadb7ded9b9b4e76f434-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.etc.cmu.edu\/questmakers\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/96312555574eadb7ded9b9b4e76f434-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mike Xu<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em><strong><em>AI Programmer\/Game Designer<\/em><\/strong><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mike is a passionate gameplay programmer and software engineer. 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