Nate Karwejna

Website & Game Designer

Nate Karwejna - Website & Game Designer

Professional Summary

Hi! I'm Nate, a third-year student at Rochester Institute of Technology. I am a developer passionate about building engaging digital experiences, from responsive web interfaces to interactive game environments. My goal is to leverage technology to create intuitive, impactful, and enjoyable user experiences.

Current Focus & Objective

I am currently focused on mastering UI/UX principles, level design, and complex web development systems. I am seeking a challenging internship where I can apply my problem-solving skills to real-world projects, collaborate with a professional team, and continue growing my technical expertise in the tech and gaming industries.

Technical Skills

Languages

  • C++ (OOP, Memory Management)
  • C#
  • JavaScript
  • HTML5 & CSS3

Tools & Frameworks

  • Responsive Design (CSS Grid / Flexbox)
  • Unity & Godot
  • Git & Version Control
  • UI/UX

Featured Project

Arcade Cabinet

Arcade cabinet start screen: Press Coin to Start, with totals raised, plays and student games
Arcade cabinet game menu with two student games, Apple Picking and Dine N' Dash
Arcade cabinet game details screen for Dine N' Dash with a Play button

The software behind Arc Angel's charity arcade cabinets. A controller-driven game hub runs on Raspberry Pis, while a Node.js backend pulls student games from itch.io, sends them through an approval dashboard, and keeps every cabinet's library in sync.

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All Projects

Arc Angel Website

Arc Angel Initiative home page with the neon arcade logo
Arc Angel Initiative contact form
Arc Angel Initiative "How It Works" steps grid

A website for a Rochester-based nonprofit, entirely designed and launched by me. Features a message system and custom CSS.

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Rebel Pixel Website

Rebel Pixel Interactive home page with the ninja logo and Games That Move With the Real World headline
Rebel Pixel about section over the pixel background
Rebel Pixel featured projects: Rally Forge and Bull Run cards

A studio website for Rebel Pixel Interactive, built as a custom WordPress theme. Features a pixel background that reshuffles as you scroll, a working contact form, and a responsive layout.

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Cave Explorer

Cave Explorer: glowing blue and green crystals in the 3D cave
Cave Explorer: flashlight beam lighting up a cave ceiling full of glowing specks
Cave Explorer: a pile of bones on the cave floor
Cave Explorer: glowing pink and purple crystals deeper in the cave

An interactive experience where players explore a 3D-modeled cave environment. Features custom physics objects and advanced post-processing visual effects.

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Higher or Lower

Higher or Lower: settings screen for choosing which suits are in play
Higher or Lower: the 5 of diamonds with higher and lower arrow buttons
Higher or Lower: game over screen with score and high score

A web-based logic game reminiscent of Card Sharks. Developed to reinforce DOM manipulation, state management, and responsive frontend design.

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