ERIC DELMONICO

Eric Delmonico

ABOUT ME

Professional Unity/C# programmer with 3 years of experience and hobbyist C++ engine programmer currently working out of Syracuse, New York. Unity C# programmer and Nintendo Switch Port Engineer for Idol Hell.

FEATURED PROJECTS

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Idol Hell, Kickstarter, Out on PC & Switch

C#/Unity/HLSL Programmer, Switch Port Developer

Abaddon, Collaborative Project With ArtCenter

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

Mirror Maze, Game Jam Project, Won "Best Overall"

C#/Unity Programmer, 3D Artist

Looking For Beans, Game Jam Project, Won "Best Design"

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer, Level Designer

Genetic Algorithm Rockets, Game AI Class Project

Solo C#/Unity Programmer

An Island Apart, Games and Music Jam with Berklee College of Music

C#/Unity Programmer

WallBreakers, Game Jam Project, Won "Best in Show"

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

Battle of Boxfortia, Project for Global Game Jam

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

DirectX 11 Physically-Based Renderer, Class Project

C++/DX11/HLSL

Dreamscape, Game Jam Project, Won "Best Overall"

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer, 3D/2D Artist

Raycasting Engine, Personal Project

Solo Developer, C#/MonoGame (XNA)

Misc Explorations

C#/Unity Programmer

Memento Mori, Game Jam Project, Won "Best Thematic Interpretation"

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

Birds With Wheels, Class Project

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

Highway 115, Class Project

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

The Stocker, Game Jam Project

C#/Unity Gameplay Programmer

Contact Me

contact@ericdelmonico.com

Raised $17,570 on Kickstarter! Click HERE to check out the Kickstarter page, HERE to check out the Nintendo eShop page, and HERE to check out the Steam page

Contributions:
  • Spearheaded development of Nintendo Switch port using a hardware developer’s kit and Nintendo’s Unity SDK
  • Added new UI features such as a scene transition system and high scores menu to improve polish
  • Wrote new gameplay systems such as boss companions in order to add variety and interest
  • Implemented a save system utilizing fixed-sized structs to optimize save file size on PC and Switch
  • Wrote HLSL shader code and used Shader Graph for in-game effects such as making bullets vibrate when they are being grazed in order to better telegraph gameplay features and give feedback to players
  • Optimized game to run at 60 FPS on the Nintendo Switch Console to ensure smooth gameplay
  • Authored tool to auto-convert all scenes/prefabs to use Addressables/AssetBundles and manually swapped project to async workflow to eliminate stuttering on the Nintendo Switch and optimize patch size

PBR Renderer made for the class Foundations of Graphics Programming. Utilizes C++/DirectX 11/HLSL

Supports modern graphics features such as shadow mapping, environment mapping, normal/metalness/roughness maps, etc.

Click here to play!

How to play: Watch the pattern that flashes on the boxes in front of you, and try to replicate that pattern by clicking on the correct boxes before the wall hits you!

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer

Contributions:
  • Assembled and directed design of scene traversal system using C# and Unity; designed and developed smooth visual transition system between scenes
  • Programmed core pattern-matching game mechanic using C# and Unity

Click here to see my presentation on the tech of this project!

Role: Unity C# Programmer

Summary of Work:
  • Created intelligent rockets based on genetic programming using C#, Unity, and knowledge of data structures and the genetic programming algorithm.

Click here to see the full game!

Role: C# Programmer

Contributions:
  • Programmed and animated day/night cycle
  • Collaborated on design and programming of interactions and polish items such as interaction feedback (diagetic sounds, tree leaves falling, sticks and berries popping out of bushes in a fun way)

Click here to play!

How to play: Move with the w, a, s, and d keys to navigate through the maze and acquire keys! Get all four keys back to the door in the starting area and you win! In the meantime, be mindful of the being that lurks in the maze...

Role: C# Programmer, 3D Artist

Contributions:
  • Programmed and tuned ambient sound/footstep systems to improve user experience
  • Assisted in sound design and recording
  • Modeled, unwrapped, and textured lantern, monster, key
  • Fixed UV's for and textured other artist's walls, pillars

Click here to play!

How to play: Navigate the dream with w, a, s, and d keys. Look at an object and press the e key to interact with it. Solve all of the puzzles and gather keys in order to escape your dream and wake up before class!

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer, 3D/2D Artist

Contributions:
  • Implemented puzzle designs as working gameplay features using C# and Unity
  • Modeled 3D art such as classroom desks and a grandfather clock using Blender
  • Created skybox and various textures using Adobe Photoshop

Click here to play!

How to play: Navigate to the "How to play" section of the in-game menu for instructions.

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer, Level Designer

Contributions:
  • Implemented bouncing laser and shooting gun mechanics, camera controls, and various other mechanics using C# and knowledge of Linear Algebra
  • Fixed bugs during and after the game jam
  • Designed the Laser and Gun levels

Click here to play!

How to play: Use the w, a, s, and d keys to move. Click on the enemies when they're within range to damage them. Try to make it to the last round without your box fort being destroyed!

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer

Contributions:
  • Programmed core gameplay features using Unity and C#, including the spawning system for the enemies, the backend for the shop, the shooting systems for the NPC's, and the attacking system for the player

Download the Raycasting Engine

(To run - unzip the file and run the .exe file in the resulting folder)

I was the solo developer on this one--it's a 2D raycasting engine made in the C# MonoGame framework. It's based off of vector math and trig, and has had many many iterations to simplify equations as much as possible.

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer

Contributions:
  • Programmed core gameplay features using Unity and C#, including the flashlight system, player interaction
  • Designed the Game Over Screen and Win Screen

Click here to play!

How to play: W, A, S, D to move, E to interact. Find the 3 mementos (they are the source of the whispering).

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer

Contributions:
  • Programmed interaction, whisper delivery, music transitions using knowledge of Unity and C#
  • Modeled ring/ring box, IV system on the main menu

Click here to play!

How to play: Navigate the how to play section from the main menu.

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer

Contributions:
  • Programmed map system using C#, Unity, and knowledge of data structures
  • Collaborated on system for tower placement, drop pickups, and other core gameplay systems
  • Served as git master for a couple of milestones during the project, merging code so no conflicts would occur

Download Highway115

(To run - unzip the file and run the Highway115.exe file in the Highway115 folder)

How to play: See Controls section of main menu for controls. Your objective in this game is to beat the golden wheel boss in each level. To accomplish this, move and shoot to the beat!

Role: C# Gameplay Programmer

Contributions:
  • Prototyped and polished rhythm system using C# and Unity
  • Collaborated on implementing various systems like shooting, health bars, movement
  • Served as git master during the project, merging mine and group members' code so no conflicts would occur
Summary of photos:
  • Photo 1 is a GPU voxel raytracer made in Unity using C#/HLSL compute shaders and leveraging the 3D DDA algorithm
  • Photo 2 is a GPU path tracer created in Unity using C#/HLSL and the famous "Ray Tracing in One Weekend" tutorial
  • Photo 3 is my C++ game engine project where I explored the entity-component-system architecture and initially learned about how to encourage cache locality