Christopher Onorati

Currently I am working on an unannounced cooking game. I am responsible for:

-Architecting modular system for item creation, interaction, and combination (C#).-Scripting the majority of gameplay, effects, and UI (C#).
-Implementing platform-specific APIs, such as Steamworks (C#).
-Managing, scheduling, and overseeing playtest sessions.

Chairs is a fast-paced action platformer doubling as the most realistic chair simulator money can buy! In my roles as lead designer and a programmer I am responsible for:

-Designing mechanics and level segments for fast-paced linear and open-ended gameplay.
-Scripting the majority of gameplay, effects, and UI (C#).
-Creating editor tools to simplify environment pipeline for level creation (C#).
-Implementing platform-specific APIs, such as Steamworks (C#).
-Managing… Show more

Chairs is a fast-paced action platformer doubling as the most realistic chair simulator money can buy! In my roles as lead designer and a programmer I am responsible for:

-Designing mechanics and level segments for fast-paced linear and open-ended gameplay.
-Scripting the majority of gameplay, effects, and UI (C#).
-Creating editor tools to simplify environment pipeline for level creation (C#).
-Implementing platform-specific APIs, such as Steamworks (C#).
-Managing, scheduling, and overseeing playtest sessions. Show less

Sender is an atmospheric horror game in which you operate an aging arctic exploration vehicle as dusk settles into the dead of night. As the lead developer for this game I was responsible for:

-Crafting the core narrative elements for a short single-player horror game.
-Scripting the majority of gameplay, effects, and UI (C#).
-Designing levels and environments for a one-hour experience.
-Creating editor tools to simplify environment pipeline for level creation and art passes… Show more

Sender is an atmospheric horror game in which you operate an aging arctic exploration vehicle as dusk settles into the dead of night. As the lead developer for this game I was responsible for:

-Crafting the core narrative elements for a short single-player horror game.
-Scripting the majority of gameplay, effects, and UI (C#).
-Designing levels and environments for a one-hour experience.
-Creating editor tools to simplify environment pipeline for level creation and art passes (C#).
-Implementing platform-specific APIs, such as Steamworks (C#).
-Managing, scheduling, and overseeing playtest sessions. Show less

Operation: Black Mesa is a commercial-length recreation of Half-Life: Opposing Force and Half-Life: Blue Shift from the ground up with permission from the copyright holders (Valve Software). As a Level Designer I was responsible for:

-Recreating and redesigning levels from the original games to fit with modern gameplay standards in the Source Engine.
-Working with team members to create assets needed for the entire game, and individual levels.
-Running playtests and fixing bugs… Show more

Operation: Black Mesa is a commercial-length recreation of Half-Life: Opposing Force and Half-Life: Blue Shift from the ground up with permission from the copyright holders (Valve Software). As a Level Designer I was responsible for:

-Recreating and redesigning levels from the original games to fit with modern gameplay standards in the Source Engine.
-Working with team members to create assets needed for the entire game, and individual levels.
-Running playtests and fixing bugs within levels.
-Designing dynamic soundscapes for environments.
-Creating inheritance-based entities using the Source Engine (C++).
-Designing and implementing AI to simulate lifelike animals, robots, and vehicles of varying intelligence. Show less

Return of the Dragon is a digital scavenger hunt, following the events of Dragon Run. The game is created under contract by Daring Hero Games for the City of Redmond to act as a digital scavenger hunt for audiences of all ages. Players must explore Redmond to find dragons that have gotten lost from a central sanctuary, with the chance to find some special dragons that are hiding about the city! For this project I was responsible for:

-Designing gameplay to accommodate 1500… Show more

Return of the Dragon is a digital scavenger hunt, following the events of Dragon Run. The game is created under contract by Daring Hero Games for the City of Redmond to act as a digital scavenger hunt for audiences of all ages. Players must explore Redmond to find dragons that have gotten lost from a central sanctuary, with the chance to find some special dragons that are hiding about the city! For this project I was responsible for:

-Designing gameplay to accommodate 1500 simultaneous players.
-Implementing core game loop and logic (Unity, C#)
-Playtesting the game at smaller venues.
-Providing minor debugging assistance to back-end web developers.
-Prototyping web page to display data and analytics (Unity, C#).
-Implementing systems that made use of a proprietary NFC card reader. Show less

Outlier is a suspenseful first-person 3D puzzle game in which the player uses terminals to hack into a machine-controlled world to escape from the Hive Mind and its minions. As a Level Designer I was responsible for

- Designing levels from the whitebox stage to the full art implementation.
- Creating the background narrative for the settings and characters.
- Running playtests in order to find and resolve issues regarding the gameplay, UI/UX, and art assets ranging from trivial to… Show more

Outlier is a suspenseful first-person 3D puzzle game in which the player uses terminals to hack into a machine-controlled world to escape from the Hive Mind and its minions. As a Level Designer I was responsible for

- Designing levels from the whitebox stage to the full art implementation.
- Creating the background narrative for the settings and characters.
- Running playtests in order to find and resolve issues regarding the gameplay, UI/UX, and art assets ranging from trivial to game breaking.
- Communicating with the art, sound, and programming teams the deliverables required to progress the completion status of levels and environments. Show less

Utomah is a 2D platformer in which the player uses a grappling hook and dash attack to navigate a charcoal-drawn world, defeating enormous bosses. As a Level Designer I was responsible for

-Designing levels from the whitebox stage to the full art implemenation.
-Running playtests in order to find and resolve issues regarding the gameplay, UI/UX, and art assets ranging from trivial to game breaking.
-Implementing C++ components for gameplay elements such as checkpoints, health… Show more

Utomah is a 2D platformer in which the player uses a grappling hook and dash attack to navigate a charcoal-drawn world, defeating enormous bosses. As a Level Designer I was responsible for

-Designing levels from the whitebox stage to the full art implemenation.
-Running playtests in order to find and resolve issues regarding the gameplay, UI/UX, and art assets ranging from trivial to game breaking.
-Implementing C++ components for gameplay elements such as checkpoints, health spawn locations, and basic animation systems.
-Communicating with the art, sound, and programming teams the deliverables required to progress the completion status of levels and environments. Show less

Swapgoats is a four-player, non-direct action game in which you maneuver through dangerous hazards, "swapping" positions with an opponent to place them in harm's way. Players control one of four colorful goats to be the one who leaves the arena with the highest score and less wear to show for it. As a Level Designer and Gameplay Programmer on this project I was responsible for

-Designing the levels and environments of the game.
-Running playtests to identify problems in design, as… Show more

Swapgoats is a four-player, non-direct action game in which you maneuver through dangerous hazards, "swapping" positions with an opponent to place them in harm's way. Players control one of four colorful goats to be the one who leaves the arena with the highest score and less wear to show for it. As a Level Designer and Gameplay Programmer on this project I was responsible for

-Designing the levels and environments of the game.
-Running playtests to identify problems in design, as well as bugs.
-Programming gameplay elements in a custom C++ engine. Show less

Fuzor is a 2D, side-scrolling shooter with tri-color palette and glow aesthetic. Fuzor focuses on four-player cooperation within a derelict spaceship littered with a vicious aliens. As a Level Designer on this project I was responsible for

-Designing the levels and environments of the game.
-Running playtests to identify problems in design, as well as bugs encounters.
-Programming gameplay elements in Zilch, DigiPen Institute of Technology's proprietary scripting language.

Portal Stories: Mel is a commercial-length free modification for Portal 2 based in the Portal universe. It tells the story of Mel, who meets a new personality core and faces an undiscovered threat to the Aperture facility. As a Level Designer and UI Programmer on this project I was responsible for

-Creating over 1/3 of the maps and environments within the game.
-Working with team members to create art and sound assets required throughout the game.
-Running playtests to gather… Show more

Portal Stories: Mel is a commercial-length free modification for Portal 2 based in the Portal universe. It tells the story of Mel, who meets a new personality core and faces an undiscovered threat to the Aperture facility. As a Level Designer and UI Programmer on this project I was responsible for

-Creating over 1/3 of the maps and environments within the game.
-Working with team members to create art and sound assets required throughout the game.
-Running playtests to gather feedback during the Beta testing process.
-Fixing bugs in gameplay and UI ranging from trivial to game-breaking. Show less