Alan Youngblood hails from Raleigh NC on the East Coast of the U.S. He's proud to be an indie game developer who works with his startup, Matreya Studios and his own solo works. In his school days he studied communication|media and art + design at North Carolina State University. He continues to teach himself many things from C# coding to drawing advanced anatomy to astronomy of newly discovered super-Earths. A few of Alan's favorite games: Final Fantasy VII, Xenogears, Metal Gear Solid 3, Okami, MechWarrior2: Mercs, Super Metroid, Megaman 2,3,6, Megaman X,X2,X3, Descent II, Starcraft, Deus Ex, Einhander, Smash Bros Brawl & Melee, Metroid Prime Outside of gaming, Alan enjoys playing music and singing. Guitar is his main instrument but he plays bass, keyboard, and dabbles with other things. He also enjoys listening and/or dancing to a wide variety of styles of music.