Jesse Charland,
founder & lead developer
Jesse Charland’s main focus at Obsidian Valley Studios is gameplay design and programming. He also dabbles in modeling, animation, engine programming——really just doing whatever needs to get done in order to make our games a reality.
Charland created this studio in 2018 to explore game development with a sense of freedom in creativity. This is the type of culture he wants to help cultivate in the industry.
Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is incredibly important so outside of game dev some of Charland’s interests include rock climbing, disc golf, bowling, hiking, having massive bonfires, drinking coffee and tea, and tasting new craft beers. Spending time with family and friends is very important to Charland and he loves going on adventures and trying new things!