A logo for Joshua Ma's Portfolio.

Heya. Welcome to my Portfolio.

My name is Joshua Ma, I'm a game designer with an interest in creating fun games full of characters that find a way into your heart.

An illustration of various game boxes.

GAME PROJECTS

 An illustration of stick figures, meant to allude to character designs.

ART

 An illustration of various vinyl record covers.

MUSIC
An animation of Joshua Ma's/my internet persona drawing on a tablet. Changes to look at the viewer when hovered. An image of Joshua Ma's/my internet persona drawing on a tablet. Changes to look at the viewer when hovered.

Projects

A game cover image for Mimas Adventure, a 2D sidescroller made for an SFU course.

Mima's Adventure

Game Designer (2021)

A 2D side-scroller, you play as a riceball named Mima to get back your fries!

A game cover image for Main Character Development, a visual novel made for a senior-level SFU course.

AJAX

Artist (2022)

A short 2D side-scroller game, you play as a robot designated as E-TBTP, sent to investigate a source of corruption on a planet.

A game cover image for Main Character Development, a visual novel made for a senior-level SFU course.

Main Character Development

Writer (2023)

A visual novel set in a world full of fantastical tropes, where a friend’s disappearance pulls a reluctant protagonist into that world to uncover the truth.

A game cover image for Main Character Development, a visual novel made for a senior-level SFU course.

Dungeon Manager

Game Designer (2023)

In this turn-based board game, compete with other dungeon masters and prove that your dungeon is the best in the land!

A game cover image for Night Market Madness, a visual novel made for a senior-level SFU course.

Night Market Madness

Modeler (2024)

A VR-experience where you have to quickly gather ingredients for your grandma!

A game cover image for Hit & Haunted, a top-down investigation game. Created for a senior-level SFU course.

Hit & Haunted

Writer (2025)

A top-down murder mystery game where you play as the murderer, a hitman!

Hones

A reference sheet for Hones, a skeleton caster/assassin.
Hones, a skeleton assassin/caster.

Type of Work

Personal (2025)

Leornah

A reference sheet for Leornah, a human warrior.
Leornah, a human warrior. Her design process can be found here on Figma.

Type of Work

Academic (2026)

Punk Skeleton Design

Commissioned image of adapting a Brickadia punk skeleton avatar.
Commissioned image of adapting a Brickadia punk skeleton avatar.

Type of Work

Commission (2025)

Tomoe Scientist Design

Commissioned design for a cybernetic scientist named Tomoe.
Commissioned design for a cybernetic scientist named Tomoe.

Type of Work

Commission (2025)

Sari

Character design for Sari, a humanoid aquarian with a curse.
Character design for Sari, a humanoid aquarian with a curse.

Type of Work

Personal (2025)

Horrorvale Inspired Design

A cowboy skeleton design inspired by the artstyle of the game, Horrorvale.
A cowboy skeleton design inspired by the art style and character design of the game, Horrorvale.

Type of Work

Academic (2026)

Megaman X Inspired Design

A medic reploid design, inspired by the art style and character design of the Megaman X series.
A medic reploid design, inspired by the art style and character design of the Megaman X series.

Type of Work

Academic (2026)

Hones (OCBL)

Hones, adapted for OCBallLab's art style.
Hones, adapted for OCBallLab's art style.

Type of Work

Personal (2026)

Sari (OCBL)

Sari, adapted for OCBallLab's art style.
Sari, adapted for OCBallLab's art style.

Type of Work

Personal (2026)

Rooftop Background

Nighttime city rooftop background.
Nighttime city rooftop background.

Type of Work

Personal (2026)

Hones and Meeno (Blockland)

3D models of Meeno and Hones, made in the style of Blockland.
3D models of Meeno and Hones, made in the style of Blockland.

Type of Work

Personal (2023)

Mima Render

3D render of Mima, created in Maya.
3D render of Mima, created in Maya.

Type of Work

Academic (2022)

Maya Skull

A stylized 3D skull, modelled in Maya.
A stylized 3D skull, modelled in Maya.

Type of Work

Academic (2022)

Blender Environment

An environment created in Blender for reference.
An environment created in Blender for reference.
Drawn environemnt using the model as a reference.
Drawn environemnt using the model as a reference.

Type of Work

Indie (2023)

Blender Environment

An environment created in Blender for reference.
An environment created in Blender for reference.
Drawn environemnt using the model as a reference.
Drawn environemnt using the model as a reference.

Type of Work

Indie (2023)

Samples

Prove Your Worth (2023)

Type of Work

Personal

A battle song made in the context of a game for Hones.