Hobbies

Besides reading, I enjoy bike riding, going on long walks, and watching movies. Another one of my hobbies is assembling models from kits that come with sheets of wood or metal pieces. The models represent world landmarks, animals, and various objects such as windmills, ferris wheels, and airships. My last major project was an intricate mechanical clock. It was a lot of fun and took me about two weeks working in the evening to complete. I'm currently on a model-building moratorium, however, because I've run out of bookshelf space to display my work.

I also enjoy making my own computer games in my free time. My favorite languages to code in are Python, JavaScript, and HTML. I'm proud of my mini role-playing game called "Treasure Hunt!" in which you explore a small world for buried treasure. Below is a screenshot. It's satisfying returning to these gaming projects every so often to add features and polish. To download and play all of my games, visit my GitHub page at https://github.com/brian-dumbacher.

A former hobby of mine was playing the computer game Magic: The Gathering Arena (MTGA). MTGA is the electronic version of the popular collectible card game Magic: The Gathering. When I was younger, I had a decent collection of Magic cards but never really had the opportunity to play with others. I got into MTGA during the COVID-19 pandemic and played daily for four years. I really liked drafting, building decks around cards with interesting mechanics and flavor, and completing collections of entire sets. Click on the image below to see me cast the winning spell in a training match using my favorite deck.