Welcome

I'm Gonrad Castañeda

Game Programmer & Designer
2D Artist

Gonrad Castañeda

Game Programmer & Designer
2D Artist

Hi! I'm Gonrad, a game programmer, designer and a 2D artist from the Philippines. I have been passionate in making games since I was in elementary school when I tried using RPGMaker. I did freelancing game development jobs from other students in university. I am soon to graduate in University of St. La Salle studying Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and I'm eager to be a part of game development teams professionally. In this portfolio website you can see both my personal and professional works as a student.

  • From: Bacolod City, Philippines
  • Age: 24
  • Gender: Male
Service

What can i do?

Programming

I’m a dedicated programmer with a flair for creating captivating games. With my years of experience as a solo dev and working with teams, I'm ready to innovate and excel in the tech industry.

Game Design

I craft engaging game worlds with a focus on innovative design. My creativity fuels every project, aiming to deliver unforgettable gaming experiences.

2D Asset Creation

My years of experience in character design, illustration, UI designs, and asset creation can be useful in making 2D games.

Web Development

Although not my expertise, I have made a lot of website as a full stack developer and im passionate to make more!

Portfolio

See my work

Pintura - RPG Game
Godot Freelance Game Design Code

Pintura is my first big game project working on a team as the lead developer. I was hired for a game thesis project by another university student



My Contributions:
Dialogue System with response options
Finite State Machine
Cutscene System
Gameplay Design
EcoQuest - 2.5D Puzzle RPG
Godot University Game Design Code Asset Creation Level Design

EcoQuest is a thesis project in my university where we won Best Game Concept and Best Thesis . I made a story driven puzzle game with simulated environment where player actions changes how the environment looked. In a 4-member team I worked as a lead programmer and designer, UI/UX designer/artist, and 2D Artist

My Contributions:
All System Design
Leaderboard
Dynamic Environment
All Character Design & Spritesheet
Level Design
The Diver - Pixel Horror Game
Godot Game Jam Game Design Code

The Diver is a pixel game made in 10-days. Developed by a small yet passionate team of three, with myself serving as the lead developer and programmer. Our goal was to create a unique and engaging experience that would captivate players with its unique mechanics and clausterphobic atmosphere.

My Contributions:
Gameplay Design
Main Mechanics
UI/UX
Pirate Game - Prototype
Godot 3.5 Personal Project Prototype Code

A simple prototype to test a scene from pixel assets that I created when I was trying out Godot. It also has a simple Inventory system that I programmed.



Highlights:
Handrawn Assets
Trading & Inventory System
Super Ace - Game Replication
Godot Personal Project Replication Code

A recreation of a casion game called "Super Ace". In this game I delved into structured randomnes and procedural card placement



Highlights:
Simple Procedural Algorithm (Card Placement)
Pattern Recognition
Transport Reservation Website
HTML & CSS Internship PHP Code UI Design

As an intern we were tasked in a 2-man team to replace the old transport reservation system. We made interfaces for both user and admin. I used PHP and SQL to manage user and admin data.



My Contributions:
Transfered Figma design into html and css
Transfered data from old version
Implemented PHP
Designed the table UI
Cut n' Sew Tailoring Services
HTML & CSS University Code

Cut n' Sew is a local business that we were tasked to make a website of. They offer tailoring services which could use an online platform. This website can take in reservation from clients which the admin can see.



My Contributions:
Helped in impletementing CRUD
Helped in hashing user password
Redesigned UI