Andrea Swihart-DeCoster

Game Design Junior – 2025

Andrea Swihart-DeCoster is a junior Game Design major with a minor in Computer Science – Game Technology. She specialized in Gameplay Programming and Technical Production, hoping to further focus on and develop those skill sets to land her dream job at a large game studio. Outside of school, her favorite games to play are League of Legends, Valorant, and Life is Strange. She enjoys reading fantasy and horror novels and has lately been exploring writing and digital art as a side hobby.

Featured Work

Gameplay Programming Lead on Ferryman Fishing

Ferryman Fishing offers the chance to explore the depths of the River Styx with trusty pole in hand. Utilizing a genuine fishing rod combined with haptic feedback and a T.V. screen, players will be able to feel every moment of reeling in a plethora of bizarre fish to feed their buddy Cerberus.

Producer on Gallery of Guilt

Gallery of Guilt is a murder mystery game where players search for clues around the Peoria Riverfront Museum to solve a murder. Players step into the shoes of a detective tasked with unraveling the baffling mystery that has rocked this city’s mueseum.

Highlights

We’re designers, developers, and dreamers. Our devotion to creating something new and that has never been done before inspires us to make something magical.