Patrick Traynor

Patrick Traynor is a game designer and developer who worked as a Software Engineering Intern at Zynga from June to August 2014 in San Diego, California.2 He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the University of California, San Diego.

After his internship, Patrick became an independent game developer based in southern California, focusing on programming and design.1 He has created several notable games, including:

• Patrick's Parabox: A recursive puzzle game that won the 2020 IGF Excellence in Design award and the 2019 IndieCade Developers Choice award.1
• Taiji: A line-drawing puzzle game released in 2022.1
• I Wanna Maker: A level editor and online level sharing system for I Wanna Be The Guy fangames.1

Patrick has also developed numerous other games and projects, showcasing his skills in game design and programming.1 His current professional role is Game Designer at Thekla, Inc.2