Professional Game Developer

Nícolas Parreiras

Contagem, Brazil

Versatile Unity/Unreal Game Developer | 5+ Years Shipping Stunningly Polished Games | Gameplay • Game UI • Game AI • Tools • Art/Tech Art Synergy

English (C1+ / Advanced)

Brazilian Portuguese (C2 / Native)

What I work with

Unity
C#
Unreal
C++
Godot
Nix
Linux
Git
Lua
Unity
C#
Unreal
C++
Godot
Nix
Linux
Git
Lua
Unity
C#
Unreal
C++
Godot
Nix
Linux
Git
Lua
Rider
Neovim
Bash
GitHub
GitLab
OpenAI
Copilot
Anthropic
Ollama
Codeium
Docker
Podman
Hugo
Tailwind CSS
CSS
HTML
Notion
SQLite
PostgreSQL
Nginx
Raspberry Pi

Projects

Zynga's Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells
Zynga Play Store App Store

Zynga's Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells

Prepare to master spells, outsmart challenges, and explore the wonders of the Wizarding World while becoming enchanted by the most marvelous matching puzzles.

Legacy of Sin (Franchise)
Steam

Legacy of Sin (Franchise)

The Father's Sacrifice is a route defense combined with an epic fantasy storyline straight out of a 90s TV serial. Face an orcish army in a fantasy take on early modern warfare! Deploy your men, hold the line, and defend the kingdom!

Merge Dolls
App Store

Merge Dolls

Merge Dolls is a fun match 3 online game where you can compete for real prizes!

Friend HUD
GitHub

Friend HUD

A simple and cute project to learn about Unreal's UI and Viewmodel systems

Geena: The Tower of Chaos
GameJolt

Geena: The Tower of Chaos

Conquer the Tower of Chaos floor by floor, slaying a variety of enemies in intense and chaotic battles while avoiding traps and gathering loot - if you manage to survive, of course

Best Lost n' Found
GameJolt

Best Lost n' Found

Work on a completely normal Lost and Found Network! Trust me, nothing weird happens here, just impatient customers looking for their belongings, ready to throw something in your face. Find what they are looking for (or at least something close to it) while more lost objects arrive at all times.

Door Quest
GitHub

Door Quest

A game with simple Doors and Keys mechanics, made as training for Unreal 5.4

FPS Prototype
GitHub

FPS Prototype

This is a project made as a training for Unreal Engine, Blueprints and AI with Behavior Trees

Experience

Globant (Game Studio)

Game Developer Semi Senior Advance

June 2022 - February 2025

Delivered 200+ improvements and fixes for Zynga's Harry Potter: Puzzles and Spells (Unity), directly impacting revenue growth through 15+ monetizable features, while developing multiple Unreal Engine training projects, demonstrating strong time management and dedication to skill development

Fiverr (Seller)

Freelancer Consultant Game Developer

December 2020 - June 2022

Developed 5+ complete game titles from scratch and enhanced 30+ existing games through debugging, optimization, and feature additions, while managing deadlines and client communications, resulting in 60+ positive reviews and maintaining a perfect 5-star rating

Compasso UOL

Game Developer Intern

May 2021 - August 2021

Developed multiple game prototypes using Unreal Engine and Unity (links below), showcasing proficiency in Blueprints, Game AI, and C#, while earning praise from instructors for exceptional organization and code implementation efficiency

Open Source Contributor

Open Source Contributor

Jan 2023 - Present

Contributing to open source projects