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🥨 Hi there, I'm David Pino

Game Developer | Back-end Architect | Concept Artist Bridging the gap between robust code and immersive visual storytelling. Currently deepening my expertise in Game Design.

🏓 About Me

I am a multi-disciplinary developer with a passion for education and community building within the game industry.

👨‍🏫 Educator: I regularly lead workshops and presentations about Game Development.
🎮 Professional Experience: Building games professionally since 2018.
🚩 Unity Mentor: I authored a Free Unity Bootcamp for beginners (currently in Spanish).
📐 Content Creator: Producing Nivel Secreto, a series of e-learning guides for game dev.
🎙️ Podcaster: Host of Nivel Secreto, a podcast dedicated to video games and industry culture.
💾 Technical Artist in Training: Mastering HLSL shaders, Shader Graph, and procedural texturing in Substance Designer.
🎓 Academic: Fine Arts student (Expected Class of 2025).
📦 Asset Creator: Co-founder of Quesillo Studios, crafting high-quality asset packs for the community.

🛠️ Technical Arsenal

Languages & Technologies C# • C++ • JavaScript • Python • GDScript • Lua • Rust • .hlsl

Engines, Tools & Workflow

Category	Tools
Engines
Backend
IDE/Editors
Art & Design
Audio

💾 Selected Projects

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Melt Engine: An open-source game engine built with RayLib and PhysX.
Kabloom!: An upcoming tactical tower defense game.
Turn Jam #1: A collaborative experiment where developers worked in turns without direct communication.
Zaperoco: A fighting game celebrating Venezuelan folklore and iconic personalities.
Exodus and Destroy Invaders: An action-packed project currently in active development.
Sir Alone: A narrative-driven project developed in just 7 days for a game jam.
Interview Duelist: A jam game completed in 3 days.
MEM-O-RAMA: A solo project released for the GMTK 2021 Game Jam.
Hellheim: A team-based project developed during Global Game Jam 2021.
High Speed Hands: A fast-paced poker game developed professionally at Shokworks, Inc.