Web Sites
Sandbox Warrior
HTML, CSS, Tumblr Platform, Javascript, jQuery
Tumblr blog design for my quirky film major friend Jeff Rabinak. Nearly full creative control was allowed for this project.
More Than Mary
HTML, CSS, Tumblr Platform
New elegant and expanded Tumblr design for popular lifestyle blogger Mary Rambin and her project More Than Mary.
Alexi Eileen
HTML, CSS, Tumblr Platform, Javascript
Tumblr blog design for crafty and down to earth blogger Alexi Eileen.
i am the future of the world
HTML, CSS, PHP, Javascript
Commissioned to help design and build an online photo project by photographer Erin Mulvehill.
[i am the future of the world] took place on april 22, 2008, earth day, as a celebration of the youth that will inherit the world. each person was asked to bring another individual with them as an exploration of connections, beauty, and the vitality of the coming days. source
Photoshop actions were used to batch crop and re-size photographs and PHP scripts were used to organize and display them.
the camera project
HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, Ajax
Commissioned to help with the development side an online photo project by photographer Erin Mulevhill.
the camera project is an exploration of how children perceive their environment. [...] each child was provided with a one-time use camera and asked to document their lives. there were no limitations placed on what the children could or could not photograph. after shooting all of the exposures, each child was asked to write a bit about themselves and what they photographed.
this project highlights the beauty of the world that connects us to one another, a beauty that is deep and surpasses the realm of aesthetics. source
Using PHP and MySQL a large amount of photos were re-sized and organized. A tagging system was also built from scratch to allow users to search for specific images in the site.
this project highlights the beauty of the world that connects us to one another, a beauty that is deep and surpasses the realm of aesthetics. source
The Ultimate Battle: Pirates vs. Ninjas
HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, FBML, FBJS
Massive multi-player Facebook application where users pick a side, Pirates or Ninjas, and battle other users to be the best player and prove who would really win in a fight.
UCSAP
HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, jQuery
Fraternity site used to promote and organize the business of the University of Cincinnati chapter of Sigma Alpha Pi. Using MySQL, PHP, and Javascript a calendar to organize events, an aggregated news articles feed, and image galleries were developed from scratch.
Video Games
Joey Boy's Great Adventure for Fulfillment
Flash, Actionscript 3
The first part of a top down 2D adventure game imagined, designed, and coded by myself with help on various artistic assets from a team of colleagues (Emily Robins, Ben Barnhart, James Reynolds, and Dan Davidson). Various audio clips and some sprites were taken from stock and free-use community websites.
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A tile based game engine was also designed and developed from scratch using Actionscript 3 to create this game. This includes health and item tracking systems, AI, world and map traversing, and a map editor. An example of the map editor is presented below. Use the arrow keys to change tiles, and space bar to output a map's value.
Download the source files.
A tile based game engine was also designed and developed from scratch using Actionscript 3 to create this game. This includes health and item tracking systems, AI, world and map traversing, and a map editor. An example of the map editor is presented below. Use the arrow keys to change tiles, and space bar to output a map's value.
Download the source files.
Jesus vs. Harry Potter
Flash, Actionscript 3
2D isometric game where the player is launched in to a randomly generated level where she/he takes on the avatar of Jesus and is demanded to eat as many spawning Harry Potters as she/he can. An isometric tile based engine was created from scratch using Actionscript 3.
Ringmaster
Unity, Javascript
3D platformer game developed by team Etoric (Emily Robins, Kelsey Adams, Meg Grube, Marcus Lee, Chad Cable, Tracy Dendy, and myself) for a collaborative gaming course. Ringmaster puts the player in the shoes of a little boy trying to collect randomly dropped keys to escape a maniacal circus. Chad Cable and I were responsible for programming and implementing our team's artistic assets into the game.
Mirror (Work in Progress)
Unity, Javscript, Maya, Mudbox
A 3D puzzle/platormer game being created entirely by myself. Mirror has gone through various ebbs and flows, but is currently in the process of hitting the drawing board again.
Video of the first prototype.
Screenshots of the second prototype.
3D renders of some game characters (excuse the eyes they are added later).
Introduction scene digital paintings.
Download PC executable of the first Mirror prototype.
Screenshots of the second prototype.
3D renders of some game characters (excuse the eyes they are added later).
Introduction scene digital paintings.
Mirror is a 3D puzzle/platformer indie game being created entirely by myself, Craig Spaeth. Mirror aims to explore themes of escapism while satiring the hegemonic adventure narrative of video games and cinema.
The gameplay revolves around two worlds, or two alternate dimensions, that the player can warp between in a matter of a split second. This allows the player to open new options in the narrative and discover new ways to solve puzzles.
The story follows the main character, Miranda, through the fantasy world Narcia. Miranda mysteriously awakes in Narcia after running away from home. Once in this new world Miranda struggles to accept the reality of her brother being drafted to war as she is hesitantly guided along a path to save Narcia from the destruction of a giant demon.
Download Mac stand-alone application of the first Mirror prototype.The gameplay revolves around two worlds, or two alternate dimensions, that the player can warp between in a matter of a split second. This allows the player to open new options in the narrative and discover new ways to solve puzzles.
The story follows the main character, Miranda, through the fantasy world Narcia. Miranda mysteriously awakes in Narcia after running away from home. Once in this new world Miranda struggles to accept the reality of her brother being drafted to war as she is hesitantly guided along a path to save Narcia from the destruction of a giant demon.
Download PC executable of the first Mirror prototype.
Generative Compositions
