About
Who I am and what I build
Hi there! 👋 I'm Joshua Folkken
Indie Game Developer & Educator | Japan 🇯🇵
Creating games that bring smiles to children's faces and contribute to society through technology.
🌟 What I Do
🎮 Game Development
- Technologies: TypeScript + SvelteKit (Web Apps), Godot 4 with Typed GDScript
- Focus: Language Learning Games, 2D Platformers, Multiplayer Games, Classic Game Recreation
- Future: VR/AR Game Development
👨🏫 Community & Education
- Career Counseling: Supporting young people aspiring to become engineers
- Programming Workshops: Teaching programming to children and young adults
- Gaming Sessions: Organizing game explanation sessions for children and elderly
- Community Building: Running communities for aspiring engineers
Skills
Technical and beyond.
Tech Stack
🌈 Philosophy
"Small thoughts from each individual support today's children and tomorrow's society."
With 25+ years of engineering experience, I'm dedicated to nurturing the next generation of developers while creating games that bring joy and learning opportunities for all ages.
💖 Community Support
I believe in giving back to the community. Through Joshua Studio on Open Collective , we support:
- 👥 Career consultation sessions for aspiring engineers
- 🎓 Job hunting and skill development support
- 👶 Programming workshops for children and youth
- 🎮 Game explanation sessions for children and elderly
- 🏗️ Infrastructure development and new technology research
- 🐛 Software bug fixes and manual improvements
"Creating a Brighter Future" - 私達はゲームやツールの制作を通して、子どもたちの明るい笑顔を支える社会貢献を行います
🛠️ My Projects
- GitHub Profile — open-source repositories and contributions
- Merged Pull Requests — joshuafolkken.com — browse the full development history of this site
- joshuafolkken.com — this website, built and maintained publicly
🔗 Connect
- GitHub — source code, issues, and open-source work
- YouTube — game dev tutorials and project showcases
- X (Twitter) — dev updates and community discussions
- Open Collective — support the community mission
📬 Get in touch
Questions, collaboration ideas, or just want to say hi? Head over to the contact page — I read every message.
⭐️ Thanks for visiting! ⭐️
Consider starring my repositories or supporting our mission through Open Collective!
All source code is available for learning purposes. Let's build a brighter future together! 🌟