THE TEAM
Jeff Robbins
Team Lead and Programmer
Jeff is in his final semester as a Computer Science and Game Design major at Northeastern University. As the Team Lead, he ensures that all components of the game remain cohesive and consistent. He also handles the teams social media accounts, does a bit of programming, and tames git when it misbehaves. He loves programming to progressive metal and reading (philosophy/fantasy/poetry). If not doing those things, he is usually working through his 300+ games on steam.
Michael Rinaldi
Lead Programmer
Michael is a 5th year Computer Science and Game Design major at Northeastern University. He works with the Director to keep the project on schedule and talks with the development team to handle sprints and assign weekly tasks. He programs a decent amount for the project as well. He loves anime, playing multiplayer games (particularly board games), and will continually insist that Venonat is the cutest Pokemon.
Ash Sullivan
UI/UX Designer
Ash is a 5th-year Computer Science and Game Design major at Northeastern University. She controls how the product looks and feels and works with all teams to ensure that the game is as enjoyable of an experience as it can be. Games she's spent way too much time playing include Pokemon, Monster Hunter, The Elder Scrolls Online and Puzzle & Dragons. In her "free time", whatever that is, she'll be hunting achievements or watching nature documentaries.
Ryan Kosha
Programmer
Ryan is a 5th-year Computer Science and Game Design major at Northeastern University. He works on the development team programming and implementing new features for Dominature, and loves getting involved in the design process. With a passion for mathematics, Ryan finds joy in figuring out how gameplay elements can be generated programmatically. Outside of Dominature, he enjoys playing a variety of card games, watching anime, and raiding in FFXIV.
Julia Wlochowski
Co-Producer and Artist
Julia is a 4th year Computer Science and Game Design major with a minor in Art at Northeastern University. She makes art and code for Dominature and generally flails around while trying to help the rest of the team get their work done. While she's a huge Nintendo nerd, Julia enjoys playing any game for the sake of "research". When she's not making or playing games, Julia loves wearing hats, hanging out with her birds, and making a huge mess in the kitchen.
Tom Katzman
Test Lead
Tom is a 5-th year Game Design student with a minor in Computer Science. He works with both designers and coders to test new features and implementations with players outside of the development team, and relays his findings back to the team so that they can be improved. He is an avid Nintendo fan, and knows way too much about the things he likes.
Kay Yu
Artist
Kay is a 5th-year Computer Science and Game Design student at Northeastern University that is pursuing a career in freelance animation. On the team, Kay is the designer and artist for many aspects of the game, including characters, backgrounds, and various effects. When he is not working on Dominature, he is usually working endlessly to release his upcoming original animated series, "Black Crystal" which many believe may never truly see the light of day. Aside from animation, Kay enjoys hanging out in the world of Final Fantasy XIV.
Jess Lindsay
Designer
Jess is a fifth-year Digital Art and Interactive Media student at Northeastern University. Her role at NaughtShore games is helping design characters, creating assets for the UI for Dominature, and maintaining the studio's website. In her off time, she can be found working on her recently discovered passion for traditional sculpture and her 3D animated short film about a small lizard in a forest.
Rob Luzier
Sound Designer and Composer
Rob is a Berklee College of Music graduate with a degree in film composition/music business. He is in charge of all of the sounds and music you hear while playing the game. He has a passion for local music and plays in multiple bands around the Boston area. His real passion, however, is yelling into a microphone trying to make his voice sound like a demon minion.