I am Brooding Hippo, also known as Jairo, a Game Developer and Theatre Maker based in the Netherlands. As a developer I'm very much a generalist, and due to that, I'm usually running the show as the project's producer. Recent itch.io releases include two Local Co-op Games: SoulMaze and Going Bonkers! 
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To backtrack a bit; my journey began while working on a show called The Cycle with one goal: Theatre for social change. I traveled Miami, FL working as a performer and facilitator on shows that tackled Bullying, Homophobia, and Xenophobia. 
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I then relocated to Los Angeles where I acquired a Bachelors of Fine Arts from California Institute of the Arts(CalArts) in Acting. At CalArts I became versed in new mediums, such as; Drag and Shadow Puppetry. Wielding the medium of Drag and Puppetry I teamed up with long time friend Noga Wind, and took our show, Red and Boiling, to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and toured Los Angeles. After we put our show to rest, I began working in Hollywood as a professional actor. My credits include commercial and theatrical work as well as immersive theatre. 

While I was pursuing acting, I went back to school part-time to study Creative Writing at University of California: Los Angeles(UCLA). I got a certificate in Fiction Writing and published short stories and developed a novel, which sits on my shelf, unfinished; I'll get back to it one day.

After working in the entertainment industry for 7 years, I was itching for a way to combine all the skills and talents I had picked up. I relocated to the Netherlands and enrolled at Breda University of Applied Sciences, where I am currently working on my Bachelor of Science in Design and Production.
 
While enrolled and working on my BS, a select group of developers and I are working on our first major release, that will launch our careers as indie developers! 

If you're interested in me and what I do, don't hesitate to reach out.