Christian Le

Game programmer

Unbound

Game project #3

Reference game: Celeste
Time: 12 weeks (half-time)
Team: 14 developers
Engine: TGA’s in house engine (C++, DX11) with Unity as level editor

Now released on Steam!

Contributions

Graphics & Effects
- Extensive 2D particle system with spritesheet animation support

Engine & Systems
- Scene management and state stack architecture for game loop handling
- Pipeline between Unity (level editor) and in-house engine

UI & Player Experience
- Extensive UI systems, including menus and savable settings
- HUD and game flow UI, including intro, death and respawn sequences

Gameplay Programming
- Savable speedrun and collectible tracking system
- Falling platforms, breakable walls
- Collectible systems, including bananas and checkpoints

Additional Features
- Two bonus game modes: “Hard Mode” and “Reverse Mode”

My Visual Highlights

UI Menus

Made polished UI menu system built entirely in C++, including animations, transitions, prompts, settings logic and text handling. I also implemented the background elements such as a rotating planet and moon and a blinking star particle system. Made in close collaboration with game artist Oliver Andersson.

2D Particle system

Extensive 2D particle system with spritesheet animation support, used for effects such as rain, smoke, fog and electric lightning.

Falling platforms

Falling platform mechanics with shake, fade and respawn behavior, enhancing gameplay feedback and timing.

Intro sequence

Circular intro sequence with level text, intro overlay, player movement and character cloth changes, implemented entirely in C++. Built before we learned about shader magic.