PLAYER PROFILE
JOÃO RESPEITA BARBOSA
Level 23 Game Developer
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CHARACTER STATS
BASIC INFO
- Class: Game Developer
- Race: Human
- Alignment: Code Alchemist
- Location: Digital Realm
- Guild: Code & Design Alliance
ATTRIBUTES
Creativity 95/100
Problem Solving 90/100
Teamwork 87/100
Leadership 72/100
SKILL TREE
Programming
- C/C++ ★★★★☆
- C# ★★★★★
- JavaScript ★★★★☆
- Python ★★★★★
- Assembly ★☆☆☆☆
Game Engines
- Unity ★★★★★
- Unreal ★★★★☆
- Godot ★★★☆☆
- GameMaker ★★★★★
- Scratch :P ★★★★★
Design
- Pixel Art ★★★★☆
- Level Design ★★★★★
- UI/UX ★★★★☆
- 3D Modeling ★★★☆☆
- Animation ★★★★☆
QUEST LOG
Search for the Best Game Studio to Work
2025 - Present
Exploring opportunities with studios that value Creativity and Player-Centric Design. Polishing portfolio projects to match studios expectations.
Master's Degree in Computer Science
2023 - 2025
Specialized in Games and Interaction & Visualization, with the remaining courses in AI.
Erasmus Exchange in Turin
2024 - 2025
Completed architectural courses, used softwares like Rhino, Revit and Grasshopper. Made a group booklet project on a sustainable building design.
English Teacher for Kids at Helen Doron
2023 - 2025
Taught English to children aged 6-12, developing communication skills and creative teaching methods. Enhanced patience and leadership abilities.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science
2020 - 2023
Built strong foundations in programming, software engineering, and user interfaces.
Volunteer at Municipal Council of Cascais
2018 - 2021
Organized community events and assisted in environmental protection projects.
Hobbies
2002 - Present
Developed social and teamwork abilities through futsal and scouts as a teen. Currently I swim and like to watch films with my friends :)
INVENTORY
Traditional
CV
VR Interaction Prototype
Thesis in AI for NPC Dialogues
Intensive Game Theory Course in Prague
PROJECTS
"Mental Twist" (2025)
You are a student surviving the university life, balancing your mental well being with your academic responsabilities.
"Unreal Engine 5 Scene" (2023)
This project showcases an environment created in Unreal Engine 5, featuring advanced lighting and shadow techniques.
"10 Seconds of Space" (2024)
The player is an astronaut surviving the platform levels with a spaceship ride in the middle ;)
"Reinforcement learning" (2024)
Dungeon maze with enemies, treasures and potions type game where the agent has to learn how to win.
"IST Cinema Club" (2023)
Co-founded a cinema club at the university. Created this experimental video for a multimedia course.
"Tic-Tac-Toe" (2020)
My first game and code experience (after Hello World!), in the terminal and unbeatable CPU.
ACHIEVEMENTS
On-Time Thesis Hero
Survived multiple sleepless nights to submit master's thesis before deadline. +50 endurance points!
Physics I: One Try Wonder
Managed to fail Physics I exam only once. Unlocked "Master of Perseverance" title!
Erasmus Survivor
Mastered the art of communicating with just 10 Italian words and still passed all classes. Bonus: learned to make authentic pasta!
Bug Hunter
Found and fixed a bug that stumped everyone for 3 weeks. The secret? It was just a missing semicolon.