Zach
I write software — simulations, tools, games. Known online as groverburger.
Currently
- Software lead @ SHERPA team, NASA Ames — rover path planning, POMDPs
- Software Engineering Lead @ Ghost Army
- SpinAttack Studio (founder)
Projects
Vector Prospector
Arcade action roguelite with simple, precise movement. Released on Steam.
g3d
Simple and easy to use open-source 3D library for Lua/LOVE. Over 750 stars on GitHub.
Florp Farming
Shake tree, get apple, feed florp, get gem, profit. Placed 34th out of 721 entries in Ludum Dare 47.
Into the Castle
Fast-paced action platformer with tight controls. Made in 48 hours for Ludum Dare 48.
Mermaid Princess
Chess board game auto battler. Made in one week for LOVE Jam 2025.
Sapling
Graphical editor for syntax trees for use in the field of Linguistics. Used by professors at UCSC and UW.
Starshot
Experimental first-person shooter built around speed and procedural generation.
You Are Person Guy
A puzzle game where you psychically possess different Guys with unique abilities.