{"id":1938,"date":"2026-04-05T23:27:59","date_gmt":"2026-04-05T23:27:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/?p=1938"},"modified":"2026-04-06T17:04:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T17:04:51","slug":"may-our-paths-cross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/may-our-paths-cross\/","title":{"rendered":"May Our Paths Cross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-vtch0jvd alignwide uagb-is-root-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-7gzwqvxn uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><p class=\"uagb-ifb-title-prefix\">Video game<\/p><h1 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\">May Our Paths Cross<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"May Our Paths Cross - Trailer - Ryan DeFilippo\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1179682711?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-5d14a065 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div data-aos= \"fade-right\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-4b65b89d\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e0082cf6 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-26e8081a\"><h2 class=\"uagb-heading-text\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Ryan DeFilippo<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-03f5dcbb\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Bedford, NY<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-8ae5a0fe\"><h3 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Advisor: James Coltrain<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-6f5037cc\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Artist Bio<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Ryan DeFilippo is a&nbsp;storyteller who&nbsp;utilizes&nbsp;digital media to create fantastic experiences. Originating from Bedford, NY, he pursues a B.F.A. degree in Digital Media &amp; Design at the University of Connecticut with a concentration in digital game design. Ryan grew up creating stories with clay, action figures, and Lego, and as he grew older, he realized the possibility of turning this into a career path.&nbsp;He knows that good stories come from all&nbsp;facets&nbsp;of design, something learned through his years in theatrical lighting and looks to produce brand new stories in the digital space. Ryan&nbsp;seeks&nbsp;to paint new adventures using his skills&nbsp;in vector graphics and programming&nbsp;with Unreal&nbsp;blueprints,&nbsp;and&nbsp;inspire the next generation of storytellers through his presence in the industry.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div data-aos= \"fade-left\" data-aos-duration=\"400\" data-aos-delay=\"0\" data-aos-easing=\"ease\" data-aos-once=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-787c2033\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-33d869bf wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/Ryan-DeFilippo-Headshot-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1593\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" title=\"Ryan DeFilippo Headshot\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-f6f9c3e4 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-advanced-heading uagb-block-899e302d\"><h4 class=\"uagb-heading-text\">Artist Statement<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">Over time, friendships evolve. Some&nbsp;remain&nbsp;infallible despite obstacles in their path, and others fade away, as if never meant to be.&nbsp;<em>May Our Paths Cross<\/em>&nbsp;is&nbsp;a game that invites players to explore the past, experiencing all the&nbsp;ups and downs, and look towards the future. Last summer, I had the opportunity to work at my middle\/high school, and waves of memories flooded back to me, some full of joy, while others&nbsp;I\u2019d&nbsp;tried to forget. I&nbsp;proceeded&nbsp;to go through my own \u201cevidence\u201d of these memories, pictures, and texts from across my life, and saw the way that my own relationships grew. The story I developed based on these memories combined different people from my life to fit a broader narrative that others could feel. The goal of this experience is to allow players to reflect on their own relationships and move forward, rather than living in an imagined future.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\">The gameplay reflects the difficulty of navigating relationships through choice, as each one has its own benefits and consequences. Trying to evaluate the effect of choosing what to have for lunch seems so minute in the grand scheme of life, but it could&nbsp;determine&nbsp;whether someone else chooses to talk with you, illustrating the snowball effect these have through our lives. This critical part of the human experience is something that I wanted to capture, as building relationships requires decisions that open one avenue and close another off completely, and we must come to terms with that.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-slider wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio uagb-block-f263f817 uagb-slider-container\"><div class=\"uagb-slides uagb-swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-slider-child uagb-slider-child-wrap swiper-slide uagb-block-ade93ac2\"><div class=\"swiper-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-cdc44df8 alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-d5bb1180 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DeFilippo_Image1-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1940\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"presentation\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-slider-child uagb-slider-child-wrap swiper-slide uagb-block-8355035d\"><div class=\"swiper-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-02af7eaa alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-01ebb901 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DeFilippo_Image2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1941\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" title=\"DeFilippo_Image2\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-slider-child uagb-slider-child-wrap swiper-slide uagb-block-bb90d1b8\"><div class=\"swiper-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-container uagb-block-91d3ad2e alignfull uagb-is-root-container\"><div class=\"uagb-container-inner-blocks-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image uagb-block-7d3c3272 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-none\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/bfashow.dmd.uconn.edu\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/DeFilippo_Image3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"uag-image-1942\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1433\" title=\"DeFilippo_Image3\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ryan DeFilippo Bedford, NY Advisor: James Coltrain Artist Bio Ryan DeFilippo is a&nbsp;storyteller who&nbsp;utilizes&nbsp;digital media to create fantastic experiences. 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