ty burks

Ty Burks is a multi-disciplinary game developer and creative leader, and Co-Founder and Creative Director of WALLRIDE.


With nearly 20 years of experience across PC, Console, Mobile, VR, and AR, he maintains a strong focus leading interactive & surprising design, emerging technology, and experiential games.


Ty's experience spans 50+ projects, from indie and retro-inspired games to major IPs and immersive XR, including the Emmy-nominated Rick and Morty VR, Triple-Platinum selling Job Simulator, and Rugrats: Adventures in Game Land.

SELECTED WORKS

Grandma, No!

Rugrats: Adventures in Game Land

Rick & Morty: Virtual Rick-ality

Job Simulator

Full Credited Industry Experience


WALLRIDE – Co-Founder & Creative Director

2025 Grandma, No! – (PC) – Super Rare Games

2025 KILLSCREEN Arcade + Beer Experience – (Arcade) – Hackamore Brewing

2024 Rugrats: Adventures in Game Land – (NES, PC, Switch, Xbox, Playstation)

2023 Gravity STILL TOTALLY Sucks – (iOS, Android) – Modist Brewing

2022 Jump Jump Shplewch! – (PC/Arcade)

2022 Gravity STILL Sucks – (iOS, Android) – Modist Brewing

2022 Project Anchor Demo – (PC)

2022 Island Antics (Proprietary VR) – Real Systems & Penumbra

2021 Gravity Sucks! – (mobile) – Modist Brewing

2021 Wallride Hand Tracking Demo – (VR)

2021 Jay and Silent Bob Mall Brawl – (NES, Xbox, Playstation, Switch, PC)

2020 EleMetalsGlitchCon Best in Show - (PC, Nintendo Switch)

2020 Wallride Warehouse XR – (Browser/Mobile) – Mozilla

2020 Pet Threat VR – (Oculus Quest) – Colle + McVoy

2020 Minnesota Twins XR – (Browser, VR) – REM5

2020 Uponor Pipe Exploration – (VR) – REM5

2019 Steps of Privilege – (VR) – REM5

2019 Dark Haze – (Browser) – Puzzle Fox

2019 Red Wing Shoes Safety Challenge – (Mobile) – Schermer


PIXEL FARM CREATIVE AGENCY - Director of Immersive Tech

2019 Mascot VR: Minnesota Twins – (HTC Vive Pro)– Director

2019 Drop-in Augmented Reality Skateboards – (iOS) – Director

2019 Lockout Tube Hunt – (HTC Vive, iOS, Android) – Director

2019 Vapor Run VR – (Oculus Rift + Racing Wheel) – Director

2018 Dairy Queen Sour Patch Kids Fling – (Mobile) – Director

2018 Trivia Blitz VR: Coca-Cola – (Oculus Rift) – Director

2018 Invisalign Soccer – (HTC Vive) – The Show Bronze Winner - Director

2018 United Way VR at Super Bowl LII – (Oculus Rift) – Director

2018 3M Night Drive VR – Director

2018 Finnegans Takeover ARThe Show Gold Winner - Director

2017 3M Connected Roads – Director

2016 3M The Way to Safer Roads VR – Director


*2017 Cilantro – (PC – Unreleased) – Butter Nugget – Designer/Artist


OWLCHEMY LABS - Creative Lead / Designer / Artist

2016 Rick and Morty: VR - (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR) – Emmy Award Nominee, SXSW VR GOTY Nominee - Creative Lead / Designer / Artist

2015 Job Simulator – (HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR) – Triple-Platinum Selling, Sundance Selection, Unity & GDC Award Winning - Creative Lead / Designer / Artist


CONCRETE SOFTWARE - Producer/Designer

2014 Aces Cribbage – (iOS, Android) – Producer / Special Thanks

2014 Arctic Cat Extreme Snowmobile Racing – (iOS, Android) – Producer

2014 Rapala Daily Catch – (iOS, Android) – Producer

2013 PBA Bowling Challenge – (iOS, Android) – Producer / Special Thanks


WHITEOUT STUDIOS – Lead Designer

*2014 ShatterRealm – (Consoles – Unreleased) – Designer


GRAVECK - Creative Director

*2014 In.Trusion – (iOS – Unreleased) – Designer

*2013 On the Green! Golf – (iOS – Unreleased) – Designer

2013 Strata – (iOS / Steam) – 2013 Unity Award Nominee – Designer

2013 Jam City – (iOS) – Battery Acid Games – Artist

2013 Highway Rider DLC – (iOS) – Battery Acid Games – Artist

2013 Arcade Ball – (iOS / Android) – Artist

2013 Disney’s Super Speedway – (iOS / Web) – Top 10 App Designer / Artist

2012 Skee-Ball 2 – (iOS) – Top 10 app - Artist

2012 Jump Dewds! – (iOS) – Silver Pick App of the Month – Designer / Artist

2012 Disney’s Fish Hooks – (iOS) – #4 Top AppDesigner / Artist

2012 Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Dim. of Doom – (Web) – Designer / 3D Artist

2011 Disney’s Robot Rampage 2 – (Web) – Designer / Artist

2010 Flick Winter Carnival – (iOS) – Freeverse – Designer / Artist

2010 Skee-Ball HD – (iOS) – #1 Paid App – Artist

2010 Disney’s Phineas and Ferb: Transp. of Doom – (Web) – Designer / Artist

2009 Skee-Ball – (iOS) – #1 Paid App - Artist

2009 Robot Rampage – (Web) – Artist


ZEMNOTT INC. - Production Artist

2009 Eco-Match – (PC) – Additional Art Help

2009 The Great Chocolate Chase – (PC) – Production Artist

2008 Dr. Daisy – (PC) – Production Artist

2008 Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 18 – (PC) – Production Artist

2008 Hot Dish – (PC) – Production Artist

2007 Mahjong Investigations – (PC) – Production Artist

2007 Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? – (PC) – Production Artist

2007 Mahjong Roadshow – (PC) – Production Artist

Ty Burks

Aside from creating video games, Ty is a long-time skateboarder, sports dad, solid cook, and retro-game lover.


Reach out, lets make something rad.