Joe Oliveira
永遠の痛み
“Art is chaos taking shape.”
Professional Summary
Gameplay-focused designer and systems programmer specializing in balancing combat systems, player analytics, and scalable technical solutions. Led design and implementation on multiple student projects, demonstrating proven ability in rapid prototyping, iterative development, and cross-functional collaboration.About Me
I’m a systems-driven designer who builds weird ideas that feel surprisingly intuitive. Whether it’s modular level design, combat scripting, or dynamic UI flow, I love turning messy concepts into gameplay that just clicks. If it supports experimentation, player expression, or feels slightly cursed—I’m into it.
Before pivoting into game design, I spent over a decade in IT solving real-world technical chaos across government, healthcare, and finance. That background sharpened my debugging instincts, taught me how to translate complexity into clarity, and made me the go-to bridge between technical and creative minds.
Outside of development, you’ll find me falling off rocks, cooking something I probably shouldn’t, or deep in a PlayStation 2-era classic. Games are puzzles, toys, systems, and stories all at once—and I try to bring a little bit of each into everything I make.