My Journey in Game Development

My interest in technology and computers started at an early age. I remember opening the case of my family's desktop and marveling at the Motherboard, CPU, and many wires. At the time, I did not know this fascination would lead to a career - I was simply drawn to the aesthetics of what was inside that old machine.

Years following kept technology at a distance from me, being used in school as a tool mainly for accessing the Microsoft Suite for projects unrelated to truly understanding the technology I was using. However, I had developed an insatiable love of games and gaming during these years. And that has become my calling.

๐ŸŽฎ Favorite Games

  • Pokรฉmon Series
  • Super Smash Bros
  • Age of Empires
  • Spyro the Dragon
  • Legend of Zelda

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Development Tools

  • PyGame
  • Unity
  • Aseprite
  • Blender
  • Git/GitHub

๐ŸŽฎ Play My Game: Casanova

Jump over obstacles and collect points in this endless runner game! Built with PyGame.

Casanova Runner

How to Play:

SPACE BAR - Jump over obstacles

Goal: Avoid bees and broken hearts as long as possible

Score: Based on survival time

About This Game

Technology: Built with Python and PyGame library

Features: Sprite animation, collision detection, score tracking, sound effects

Assets: All sprites and audio created by me

Game Engine: Custom game loop with delta time tracking

๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Game Assets & Sprites

Handcrafted pixel art and animations for my personal project "Thistlehoof"

Zombie Enemy Animation

Zombie Enemy

Animated enemy sprite with walking cycle

Dimensions: 32x32 pixels

Frames: 8-frame animation

Tools: Aseprite

Deer Character Animation

Deer Protagonist

Main character sprite with idle animation

Dimensions: 32x32 pixels

Frames: 6-frame animation

Color Palette: 16 colors

Player Sprite Walk 1

Casanova Character

Player sprite from "Casanova" game

Use: Main character walk cycle

Style: Pixel art retro

Bee Enemy Sprite

Bee Enemy

Flying enemy from "Casanova"

Animation: 2-frame wing flap

Behavior: Patrols at player height

Breaking Heart Sprite

Broken Heart

Obstacle sprite with breaking animation

Theme: Romance/Heartbreak

Animation: Breaking effect

Game Icon

Game Icon

Casanova game icon/logo

Format: 64x64 PNG

Style: Minimalist pixel art

๐Ÿ“ Game Projects

Casanova Runner

Status: Completed

Genre: Endless Runner

Role: Solo Developer

Features sprite animation, collision detection, and score system

Thistlehoof (WIP)

Status: In Development

Genre: Adventure RPG

Role: Game Designer & Artist

Creating custom sprites, animations, and game mechanics

๐ŸŽญ Testimonials

"Io is perhaps the greatest game developer of our generation. Probably ANY generation!"
โ€” Hideo Kojima
"Having worked with Io, I can say there is no one better in the business. Go ahead, name one person who knows their stuff better than they do. Yeah, that's right. You can't!"
โ€” Mario, Luigi
"Out of everyone, [Io is] my first pick, everytime."
โ€” Shigeru Miyamoto

Let's Connect

Email: io.anderson@gamedev.com

GitHub: github.com/io-anderson

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ioanderson

Available for: Game Development, Asset Creation, Freelance Projects