SOFTWARE / GRAPHICS / EXPERIMENTS
I’m Joel Max Larsen. I build software, explore how things work, and find a lot of joy in making ideas real.
Explore the work ↓
01 / SELECTED WORK
Recovered projects from the original joelmax.com. A window into the games, tools, and research that shaped my work.
An undergraduate research project at the University of Nevada, Reno exploring ways to make complex, time-varying environmental data easier to understand. Supported by NSF EPSCoR and endorsed by Dr. Sergiu Dascalu and Dr. Franco Biondi.
Resource Visualization in 3D: a two-semester senior project developed with Valjean Bud Clark and Edgar Portigal, directed by Dr. Sergiu Dascalu and Dr. Eelke Folmer. Built on ICE.
A personal cross-platform rendering engine built to explore computer science through practice—from graphics and audio to tools and game development. The archive also includes the IcePick editor and model conversion tools.
A graphics-course project built in roughly 30 hours, including Wii Remote integration. Realistic physics powered by Bullet; artwork by John Conelea.
An early substantial game built on ICE, with network play and an AI opponent. Socket layer by David Shelley, AI by Michael Picerno, and artwork by John Conelea.
An interactive exploration of A* and Theta* pathfinding, with saved maps and batch tests for comparing search times across datasets and random inputs.
A small 2D drawing application made in less than 24 hours, reusing pieces of Pong and the ICE math and utility libraries.
A playful variation with four visual worlds, three AI difficulties, adjustable puck speed, and up to 30 pucks. Two players share the keyboard. Artwork by John Conelea.
A physics-course simulation from California State University, Chico, created with additional problems supplied by Dr. Christopher Gaffney. It plots a charged particle moving through a uniform magnetic field.
Professional programming work at 3G Studios for the Wii title. Contributions included the audio engine and streaming playlist system.
02 / BEYOND THE SCREEN
Music, travel, family, friends, and the moments between projects. The original site’s photographs live on here as a dated personal archive.
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