GAME DEVELOPER & CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIST

Curious worlds.
Thoughtful systems.

I’m Jack. I build games, narrative experiences and local AI tools—connecting imaginative ideas to the systems that make them work.

Unity & GodotInteractive fictionLocal AI
FIELD NOTES / SELECTED WORK
Monster Evolution
Monster Evolution: the Southern Thicket survival interface
A world that keeps moving.
Ecology · Survival · Evolution
SELECTED WORKFrom stories to simulations.

Built to be explored.

A selection of ongoing projects, each with a different problem to solve and a world of its own.

The Black Ledger illustrated village interface with story choices
Interactive fiction · In development01

The Black Ledger

A dark fantasy world where choices have visible costs and people remember what you do.

Ink / JavaScript / HTML & CSSCase study ↗
Monster Evolution survival screen showing creature needs and ecological actions
Survival simulation · Prototype02

Monster Evolution

Survive as part of an ecosystem, then evolve through the pressures of the world around you.

Godot / C# / Data-driven systemsCase study ↗
Paths of Eternity character creator with attributes and point allocation
AI-assisted RPG · Prototype03

Paths of Eternity

Open-ended storytelling with a game engine that keeps the rules and the record.

Unity / C# / Python / OllamaCase study ↗
Alice desktop interface in the Paper Studio theme with voice and conversation controls
Local AI companion · Desktop app04

Alice

A local desktop companion that brings chat, voice and personality into one interface.

Python / Ollama / Piper / Desktop UICase study ↗
All projects & case studies ↗
Jack ShanafeltA little about me / 01

A CURIOUS MIND, BY LAND & SEA

I like finding out
what’s possible.

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest and traveling the world by boat taught me to adapt, work with constraints and stay curious. That same instinct drives the way I build software.

My background in Games, Interactive Media, and Mobile Technology at Boise State University connects game development, design and creative problem-solving. My recent work explores persistent game worlds and local AI that fits into everyday use.

Game systemsUnity · Godot · C# · Ink
Software & AIPython · JavaScript · Ollama
InterfacesHTML & CSS · Desktop UI · Interaction design

HAVE SOMETHING IN MIND?

Let’s build something
worth exploring.

Get in touch ↗shanafeltj1@gmail.com