𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝟮.𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀.𝗰𝗼𝗺 | Game Designer, Creator of Gazza Games Studios, and Game Design Professor passionate about creating designs that tell a story and evoke emotions through its mechanics, focused on designing experiences through purpose-driven design decisions to engage players.𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 |• Founded and directed Gazza Games Studio, an indie game development studio that develops games for pc and mobile.• Led and coordinated cross-functional teams to create a games, utilizing weekly meetings and sprint reviews to analyze designs, and organize the projects.• Implemented a task assignment grid system, dividing tasks within the team and color-coding them based on their status to enhance project tracking. This optimization improved task allocation and boosted team performance by 60% compared to previous years.• Introduced a weekly playtest system, playing and meticulously analyzing games achieving a reduction in bugs and enhancing player satisfaction.• Achieved projects recognition by being showcased and featured at “Indie Dev Argentina (IDA)” and “Bit Bang Fest” events in Buenos Aires, Argentina.• Designed and launched “Squid Guys”, a mobile game that quickly gain a noticeable player base due to being release along the show. Executed management systems and organized strict timetables to reach the deadline of the show release, leading to a boost in player base. (Later taken down by Netflix)• Designed and developed “Space Odyssey” a 3D momentum based platformer.• Created a webpage with game design analysis and reels that boosted user interaction.𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁 | If you’d like to exchange ideas or interested in knowing more, let’s connect on LinkedIn or reach me at santamaria.gaston47@gmail.com.