Caio Lindenhayn J. Gomide

Game Designer

I'm a Player, who's experiences Inspired a desire to make games of my own.

I'm a Developer, who found a passion for Design by trying to understand how a player's mind works.

I'm a Student at Breda University of Applied Sciences, currently in my third year of study.

Main Projects

Bone Voyage

IGAD Year 3 Student Project

Bone Voyage is a 3rd Person Adventure game about a group of Skeletons on a Ship heading to the Afterlife.

I was the Lead Designer and dedicated UI/UX Designer in this project.

This project was developed over a span of 24 weeks, in a group of up to 34 Developers, is now available on Steam, and was the Winner of the 2019 InidigoX Award.

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W.I.B

IGAD Year 2 Student Project

W.I.B is a Puzzle Exploration game, where you play as an Investigator, and piece back reality by exploring different dimensions.

In this project, I did Level Design and UI/ UX Design.

This project was created over the span of 8 weeks in a group of 4 Designers

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LASER

IGAD Year 1 Student Project

LASER is a Top-Down Party Game, where players try and hit each other by reflecting lasers off of the environment

I was a Level Designer, QA Tester and Gameplay Designer in this Project.

I worked on this project for 4 weeks in a team of 12 Developers.

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Extra Projects

Side Projects, Marmalades and Game Jams

Drawn Home

Drawn Home is a 2D side-scrolling platform set in the streets of Brazil, where a child is able to enter graffiti on the walls.

This game was designed around a single picture of a graffiti wall and was made in 2 weeks.

My role in this project was Gameplay Designer.

Side Tracked

Side Tracked is a top-down shooter, where two players need to defend a train from hordes of monsters.

This game was made with an In-House Voxel Engine and was made in the span of 8 weeks.

My role in this project was Project Lead and Producer.

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The Full Story

I am first and foremost a Video Game Aficionado. Since young, I have been passionate about games and was hungry to know more about them. So much so that I decided I wanted to learn how to make them.

Nowadays I'm a Game Design Student at Breda University of Applied Sciences.

Mainly working in student projects, I have led and participated in dev. teams, big and small,

from Mobile to a Custom Engine, creating a variety of experiences with them.

This led me to a passion, not only in playing games but in making games.

I have focused on Design for the past years and developed a strong passion for designing engaging experiences with a focus on understanding Players' behaviors.

Resume

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Skills

Game Design

User Interface Design
User Experience Design
Level Design & block out
Playtest conduction and Iteration
Gameplay and Systems Design

Soft Skills

Communication
Teamwork and collaborative development
Public Speaking
Critical thinking and self-reflection

Experience

Game Design Student Projects

Currently following the internationally high-ranked IGAD course and specializing as a Designer.
- IGAD has received the 9th position in The Rookies contest and is known for producing highly qualified developers.
I have worked in a variety of environments such as:
- Small scale projects with four team members.
- Leading a team for 8 weeks while developing on an in-house engine.
- Work as the Design Lead in a team of 30+ Developers.
I have had a plethora of experience in various fields of game design, from System Design to UI/UX, I have gained a strong understanding of multiple areas.

2016 - Present

Software competencies

Unreal Engine 4

Adobe Photoshop

Perforce

Unity

Maya

Jira

Junior Instructor at Saga

SAGA, Playgame

I helped teachers guide and instruct students in the fundamentals of game development
Taught a variety of subjects, from Game Design and 3D Modeling to Blueprints in Unreal Engine 4
Developed a stronger understanding of Game Dev. methodologies
Strengthened my communication, public speaking, and leadership skills

Early 2016

Languages

English
Portuguese (BR)
German

Native Speaker
Native Language
Native Speaker

Intern Game Designer

Dutch 5

Worked alongside artists to re-work the games UI and Player Experience
Expanded upon the Turn-Based Combat and Deckbuilding Gameplay
Extensively playtested and analyzed the game to identify areas of improvement and opportunities for interesting gameplay

Late 2019

Education

Breda University of Applied Science

Bachelor: International Game Development and Architecture

Saga - School of Art, Game, and Animation

Playgame - Game Development

2016 - Present

2013 - 2016