Crystal Dynamics @ Bellevue

Members

Featured

Abigail

I am a nine year old who loves making/playing games. My personal favorites are Roblox, Minecraft, stardew valley, and more. I love creating things such as fortune tellers, origami, cards, and more. I can't wait to meet you girls!

Lenora

I am Lenora. I really like to play video games like Stardew Valley, Animal Crossing, Splatoon and Dragon Quest Builders. I have a little sister Mina and she's 2 years old. I also really like drawing and reading books. I'm really excited for GMG!

Rachel

I LOVE Galapagos penguins!!!<3 If you have never heard of them before, PLEASE search them up!! Anyways, I love playing games such as Super Smash Bros, Fortnite, etc.

Rio

Hello, my name is Rio Kuroda. This is my second year at GMG and I am very excited.

My favorite video game is Splatoon 3, Fashion Dreamer, and Minecraft. I have a little brother who is 8 years old. He loves video games as much as I do.

I hope to make a fun game this year!

Emeliana

Hola! Mi name is Emeliana Lauderdale, but you can call me Eme [EM-ay]. I’m a rising sixth grader in a Spanish immersion program. This is my second year at GMG. In my free time I like hanging out with my BFFs, sketching, crocheting, and gaming. Some of my favorite games are Portal 2 and Persona 5. I love the Portal series because of how interesting the mechanics and puzzles are. I like Persona because of how it depicts emotions and characters and because of it’s amazing story.

Megan

Some of my favorite games are Minecraft and Stardew Valley

Nicole or Ari

My favorite video game is Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star rail, and Fortnite. I play Basketball and Volleyball. I love writing, reading, and drawing. This is my 5th year doing GMG.

Alice

I like reading and watching animes playing video games watching horror movies reading books talking and hanging out with my friends and collecting Pokémon cards. My favorite video games are final fantasy 7, lucky tales, Fortnite, Roblox and some Pokémon games.

Jay

My favorite video game is an indie game called Purrgatory which is a story/puzzle game.

Riya

I love my dog, Oliver and I enjoy drawing. I like to play boomerang fu, and old school games like Tetris. This is my third year at GMG!!

Nina

I like swimming and running fast! I like Mario kart, super Mario and Nintendo sports. I love crafts like diamond dots and I love playing UNO and winning!

Kenna

Zelda TotK, Palia, Little Kitty Big City, House Flippers

Vibha

I love drawing a whole lot. I make several styles including anime. I love to dance hip hop. I love playing Zelda, animal crossing, Minecraft and Genshin.

Maryam

Roblox and Minecraft and Nintendo

pascale

night in the woods

Tesla

I'm a crocheter, and I love making bags, stuffed animals, signs, etc. My favorite video game is River City Girls #1, and I love all desserts. I have attended GMG for three years now, and it is hands-down my favorite summer camp. I love big earrings, cute outfits, and making people laugh.

Counselors

Avah Afshari

"Salam! My name is Avah (like lava)! This is my second year with Girls Make Games and I'm a junior at University of Washington Bothell, majoring in Computer Science.

I've been in love with video games and felt this is the industry I should be in. I'm excited to work with campers again this year and see what they plan on creating!

Fun fact: I'm fluent in English, Farsi, and German. I'm currently playing Baldur's Gate 3, and my favorite games are Wizard 101, Destiny 2, and any Zelda game <3"

Gabriella Ignacio

Hi everyone! I'm Gabi, a rising sophomore at Stanford University studying Symbolic Systems. I'm academically interested in ethical design and AI, but outside of that I love eating, bouldering, and playing video games (though that's a given)! I'm super excited to be working with you all and help new worlds come to life :)

Chelsea Wolfe

I am a Washington-based Graphic Designer and Illustrator, currently advancing my Bachelor’s in Game Art. Passionate about crafting engaging game visuals and dedicated to learning and teaching the art of game design.

Michael Kocha

"Michael has been obsessed with games since as long as he can remember. He grew up fascinated with Mario, Pokemon and most of all, Zelda games. When he was in high school he discovered his first game engine, RPG Maker. Since then he hasn't stopped making his own games.

Michael now owns his own indie game studio called Kindred Games. He launched his first commercial game in 2020 on Steam and has been adding updates to it through the years. He livestreams game development content and loves teaching and empowering aspiring game developers to help them follow their passions."

Coordinator

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Janna Kocha

Janna is a casual gamer who loves cozy, co-op, farming, cooking, and adventure games. She especially loves playing with her husband and kids. Janna works at a small indie studio called Kindred Games as the Community Manager. This is Janna's third year at GMG as a Coordinator.