Beta
AI · Animation · Voice
EchoBot
A little company for your next quest.
A playful Rive companion with a local conversation model, spoken replies, and expressions connected to the conversation.
Interactive learning design · AI tools · games
Custom learning. Built for practice.
I design and build custom eLearning, Articulate Storyline interactions, AI role-play simulations and learning platforms for learning and development teams. Explore working examples, then bring me the problem your learners need to solve.
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Latest Quests
Fresh from the workshop.
Beta
Learning · AI · Voice
Cadence
Practice the conversation. Find your next move.
Scenario-based conversation practice with a Rive avatar, live coaching cues, and feedback connected to lesson goals.
Beta
Animation · Characters · Voice
EchoForge
A square. A voice. Big expressions.
A Rive character playground for building expressive square faces, trying a voice, and recording animated takes.
Featured quests
Flagship work, then the wider world.
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Learning · Platforms · Analytics
Learning Intelligence Platform
Operate learning like a product, not a pile of pages.
A custom learning-product layer for content operations, learner signals, analytics, and intelligence, built on a LearnHouse foundation.
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Learning · AI · Simulations
PURPLE / Chat-n-ator
Practice difficult customer conversations in a low-risk simulation.
A timed customer-interaction simulation with varied scenarios, conversational practice, and an evaluation path.
Beta
Animation · Characters · Voice
EchoForge
A square. A voice. Big expressions.
A Rive character playground for building expressive square faces, trying a voice, and recording animated takes.
Live
Games · Simulations
Cosmic Crossfire
A multiplayer arcade quest built for quick cooperative play.
Create or join a room, launch a synchronized game, survive escalating waves, and compare squad scores.
Live
Learning · Games · Storyline
Lexle
Turn a vocabulary challenge into a portable learning game.
Build, test, and export a Wordle-style experience with Storyline-compatible result handling.
How I work
A clear path from question to useful product.
01DiscoverClarify the problem and the people it affects.- 02DesignMap the experience and learning outcomes.
- 03BuildPrototype, test, and iterate fast.
04LaunchDeliver, measure, and keep improving.
05PartnerSupport the next useful version.
Optional detour
Pizza Ninja
A lightweight playable break that keeps the studio’s original side-quest spirit alive.
About Chris
Designer. Builder. Teacher at heart.
I combine learning science, product strategy, and playful design to build tools that educate, engage, and scale.
Meet Chris and SideQuest Studio →The multidisciplinary advantage
One partner across strategy, experience, and delivery.
- Instructional design
- Product strategy
- AI & automation
- Game design
- Front-end development
- Data & analytics
Good fit checklist
The strongest projects start with the right problem.
SideQuest Studio is a good fit when you need a thoughtful combination of learning, product, technology, and play.
- You have a complex idea that needs to become easier to use.
- The experience should teach, respond, move, measure, or invite practice.
- You want to test the real interaction—not only a picture of it.
- You need a foundation that can grow after launch.
Quest Log
Practical notes from real builds.
Building Cadence coaching that leaves room to practice
A practice tool should help someone make the next decision. In Cadence, that meant refining the coaching cues, keeping the goals visible, and separating reviewed examples from model training.
Read the build note: Building Cadence coaching that leaves room to practiceBuilding EchoBot with Rive CLI and Laya
A little website companion became a lesson in connecting animation, conversation, and voice. Here is how we gave each part a clear job, and what we changed when the experience felt slow.
Read the build note: Building EchoBot with Rive CLI and LayaBuilding a browser-based GIF maker that keeps files local
A small creative utility becomes more useful when the privacy boundary, compression tradeoffs, and practical settings are visible alongside the interface.
Read the build note: Building a browser-based GIF maker that keeps files localSideQuest Dispatch
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