Author. Developer. Entrepreneur.

A Quick Note About Me...

Hello, I'm Anton! I've always had an entrepreneurial spirit and a curious mind, so my life is a bit of a long story. You'll have to settle for the short version.

I knew since I was 4 years old that I wanted to make video games when I grew up. I taught myself how to code at the age of 12, making dozens of small games, most of which went unfinished and were never published anywhere. In my free time, I didn't go to parties or get into trouble — instead, I made games.

In my final year of high school, I began work on my first real game, called Detective Butler, which I finished and released 2 years later to massive success. It was free to play, so I didn't make any money, but I know I left a solid impression. Even now, more than 10 years later, the game is often praised for its compelling story and characters (72,000 words long — a full novel) with over 25,000 unique players and 82% positive reviews.

I continued teaching myself game development in university, ultimately graduating cum laude with a B.S. degree in Computer Science. Rather than work for a company like my peers, I chose to pursue my own childhood dream and build my own company.

But eventually, reality set in. The game industry is brutal, and I had no choice but to look for steady employment. I made many amateur mistakes during this time, and it cost me a lot. I sacrificed so much time and effort, but I learned a lot of valuable lessons that many people may never learn.

I was incredibly fortunate to be given a job at my local government. I built and maintained dozens of apps, including a vendor registration system for bids, voter registration lookup to help voters find polling locations, displaying election results, and various other data entry apps for Animal Control, Board of Review, County Clerk, Sheriff, GIS, Circuit Court, and more. I built modular, re-usable systems to efficiently handle common problems, with a strong attention to user experience and information security. They even called me the "computer whiz."

But I never gave up on myself. My accomplishments have only ever continued to get bigger.

Every night after that job, I came home and livestreamed the development of my custom game engine on Twitch. Later on, I taught myself crypto dev and entered a successful solo project into the Chainlink Hackathon. Two years after that, I led a team of eight mystery game developers to win 3rd Place and Best Soundtrack (and nominated for Best Character Design) in the biggest visual novel competition ever.

As you can see, I'm always learning, experimenting, and ready to face a new challenge each day.

I have continually proven myself both as a developer and a leader. No matter what life throws at me, I always find a way to survive and overcome it. When you choose to work with me, you are working with someone with big ambitions and the desire to make the biggest positive impact in the world that he can.

Outside of tech, my hobbies include hiking, golfing, and playing with my cat. I enjoy true crime content and all things mystery, including history, science, and religion. I strongly believe in the pursuit of truth and the American values of freedom and independence.

If you have a project that you think I'd enjoy, definitely let me know! But whatever your needs, just know that I want to help. Every day there are new problems popping up in this world, and I truly want to do what I can to make a positive difference and make things better for everyone.

Regardless of your situation, no matter how difficult the problem, I'll find a way to help you.