Welcome to my web page! My name is Richard Gibson and I live in Victoria, BC. I currently have a number of projects on the go. The majority of my working hours right now are spent doing game development with Metalhead Software on the Super Mega Baseball series. Super Mega Baseball is a fun, accessible series of baseball video games. The latest game, Super Mega Baseball 3, is available for XBox One, Playstation 4, Steam, and Nintendo Switch. On the side, I have Wins League Fantasy, an app for organzing wins pools with some elements of fantasy sports sprinkled in. In addition, I also consult with professional poker players. In the past, I have built game-theoretic optimal poker AI programs and analytics software to help improve players' games.
In 2014, I completed my Ph.D. in Computing Science at the University of Alberta. As a member of the Computer Poker Research Group, the focus of my Ph.D. thesis was in artificial intelligence and computational game theory, specifically in domains involving more than two agents. From 2010 to 2013, I was the main author of Hyperborean3p, a program that plays 3-player limit Texas hold'em. Hyperborean3p won the 3-player events at the Annual Computer Poker Competition for five years running and was arguably the best 3-player poker program in the world. Before engaging in Computing Science, I studied Mathematics and hold a Master's degree in Math from Simon Fraser University.
Outside of work and studying, I enjoy playing several sports, including tennis, baseball and ball hockey. In addition, I am an avid game player and love playing video games, board games, and card games both casually and competitively. Finally, I also enjoy building apps related to my hobbies that others can use and enjoy too. Examples include Wins League Fantasy, described above, and PB Tracker, a website for tracking video game speedruns.