My name is Benjamin Nicholas Overgaard and I’m a 28-year-old software & game developer from Aalborg, Denmark. Currently, I work as an IT Consultant at Netcompany, and previously I worked as a programmer and narrative designer on Lightmatter (released on Steam in 2020) at Tunnel Vision Games. I have a Master’s degree (MSc.) in Medialogy from Aalborg University.
I’ve been developing games since I was 17 years old – at game jams, at the University, at companies, and at home. This portfolio is a selection of my best projects. My focus has always been programming, but I’ve naturally also dabbled with the design of applications and games.
Gaming has always been a big part of my life. I started out playing games with my brother on the NES, SNES, and N64. Then my mind exploded when I played Half-Life for the first time at the age of 10. Ever since, I’ve been most excited about g
ames that use storytelling in new and interesting ways such as Thirty Flights of Loving and What Remains of Edith Finch. I also have a deep love for local multiplayer games such as Towerfall and Space Team. But in general, I play a bit of everything.
Other than gaming, movies have always a been a passion for me, and I often find them to be a great source of inspiration for game development in general. As a child, I would watch Terminator 2 up to three times in a row on the same day 🙂
When I’m not developing games or doing any of the above, I’m probably reading comics, hanging out with my girfriend, or working out at the gym.
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