Hi, I'm Luís Moniz. Welcome to my portfolio!
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Digital Painting - Remond The Knight Project
Digital Painting - Remond The Knight Project
Digital Painting - 'Milagre das Rosas'
Digital Painting - "Milagre das Rosas"
Light Runner
Light Runner Splash Image
Viking Spriter Running
Viking - Animation Project
2D Art Level Design
2D Art Level Design
Fast Drive Time Trial Gameplay
Fast Drive Time Trial Gameplay
LightRunner Gameplay
LightRunner Gameplay
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Gameplay
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Gameplay
Luis Profile Picture

About Me


Hi, I'm Luís Moniz. Welcome to my personal portfolio website.


Since I was little that I have an extreme passion for all kinds of technology, mainly computers.

I had my first computer (based on Windows 98) and videogame console (started with a Sega Mega Drive and jumped to a PlayStation 2 some time after) at a very young age, so it's easy to understand my passion for computer hardware and digital games.

Currently, I'm fullfiling my dream of developing my own games with focus on the programming side of things, but I can also do a little of artistic stuff.

I am also a Web Developer, but my main focus lies in everything related to Game Development.

I can do several multimedia related stuff and I'm an aspiring Game Designer.

My greatest objective in my professional life is to be the best Full-Stack Game Developer I can be since I enjoy everything going from Programming, Art, Project Management, to any kinds of multimedia Production, be it image, video and/or sound design!


Scroll down to checkout my skills , see all my projects and my most relevant work! Thanks for your visit!

These are my most relevant Skills


Confidence Description

I know my way around some programming languages like Java, C# and PHP. Currently trying to learn C++.

I can also code HTML, CSS and JavaScript and I already tried some Web Frameworks like the first version of AngularJS, did some web applications for an internship using JHipster and I have some basic experience with MySQL.

I started my serious programming life with Java, but it was Unreal Engine Game Development that really helped me develop the programming logic I have today.

I learned almost everything I know of Unreal Engine all by myself and I'm currently attending an Undergraduate Course in Games and Multimedia at ESTG - IPLeiria so I can master this tool and be a better Game Developer!

I learned C# with Unity. It was with this game engine that I sharpened my OOP skills while applying them to a game development context. Currently I'm confortable enough in developing any kind of 2D Game Project with Unity, but my 3D skills shine better on Unreal Engine.

I can also do some stuff with Adobe Photoshop. I have used Photo Mashing techniques to create/edit scenarious and characters and I also developed some projects with Digital Painting as their base.

I have used Adobe Illustrator to develop many vector images like icons, Logos and many random User Interface elements for use in games.

I use Autodesk Maya for 3D modelling and 3D Content Creation with intentions to expand my 3D Development to Blender.

For sound design and editing I can use Adobe Audition. I also intend to further improve my FL Studio knowledge since one of my focus is Sound Production.

I'm also a technology enthusiast at heart and I like to be up to date, mainly, with the latest in computer hardware. I have a course in IT and as such I help my family and friends troubleshooting problems in their computers and I have an extreme passion for building computers and setups in general.

Here's an overview of my projects. Click each one to get more details!

Unreal Engine Projects

Light Runner Presentation Image

Light Runner


Unreal System Benchmark Presentation Image

Unreal System Benchmark


Ultra Cookie Clicker Presentation Image

Ultra Cookie Clicker


Ultra Cookie Clicker Presentation Image

Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter


Ultra Cookie Clicker Presentation Image

Fast Drive Time Trial


Unity Projects

The Fragrance of Tomorrow Presentation Image

The Fragrance of Tomorrow


Photo Mashing Projects

Self Portrait into a game Character Photo Mashing Project Image

Self Portrait into a game Character Photo Mashing Project


Landscape Photo Mashing Project Image

Landscape Photo Mashing Project


Illustrations

Mood Avatar Illustration

Mood Avatar Illustration


GameJam 2020 Poster Illustration

GameJam 2020 Poster Illustration


Ultra Cookie Clicker Presentation Image

Mini-Golf mobile game User Interface


Digital Paintings

Old Landscape Illustration based on the portuguese story 'Milagre das Rosas'

Old Landscape Recreations and Studies


Knight - Remond The Noble

Knight - Remond The Noble


Animations

Viking Spriter Bones Animation

Viking - Spriter bones


Rotoscoping animation of myself doing a jump

Me Jumping - Rotoscoping Animation


Viking Animation developed with Spriter and Adobe Animate

Viking - Adobe Animate


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Light Runner

Light Runner is a game where you need to survive as long as you can on an environment generated infinitely:

  • Run and dodge obstacles!
  • Collect coins along the way!
  • Improve your skill!
  • Try Again and again and again.
  • Compete online with your friends by comparing your scores on the integrated Google Play Leaderboards system.
  • Play two different exciting levels!
  • Be the champion of Light Runner by getting the best final score!
  • Compatible with MOGA controllers for the best gameplay controls!
  • Unreal Engine Powered Graphics!

This game integrates Google Play Services so you can get achievements and compare your highscores online with your friends and everyone else who plays this game.

Light Runner Presentation Image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
Light Runner image
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Unreal System Benchmark

Test your system performance with this benchmark made with the power of the Unreal Engine 4.

Wait for the run to finish so you can see the score of your device!

This benchmark is very intensive, pushing the hardware to its limits.

Even if your device gets a low score, it doesn't mean that the device is weak overall, it means the device is weak for 3D applications, but it can be good for other kinds of tasks.

So please keep in mind that this benchmark focuses only on brute-force-testing of CPU and GPU. Attention: Device may get hot!

This benchmark also integrates Google Play Services so you can get achievements and compare your highscores online with your friends and everyone else who uses this app.

Unreal System Benchmark Presentation Image
Unreal System Benchmark image
Unreal System Benchmark image
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Unreal System Benchmark image
Unreal System Benchmark image
Unreal System Benchmark image
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Ultra Cookie Clicker

Click the cookie as much as you can to get the best score!

I developed this project after some jokes between my friends and I took this oportunity to practice Unreal Engine's UMG Animation.

Ultra Cookie Clicker Presentation Image
Ultra Cookie Clicker image
Ultra Cookie Clicker image
Ultra Cookie Clicker image
Ultra Cookie Clicker image
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Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter

Enjoy a classic-based, 3D-style space ship shooter with 2 different gamemodes to play:

  • Play the Arena mode to face infinite spawning enemies. Try to survive as long as you can and get points the increase your firepower!
  • Play the Adventure mode to enjoy a level with obstacles and enemies. Your objective is to reach the end alive!

This game also integrates Google Play Services so you can get achievements and compare your highscores online with your friends and everyone else who plays.

Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter Presentation Image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
Epic Adventure Arcade Shooter image
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Fast Drive Time Trial

Rev up the engines and race as fast as you can through 27 awesome challenges!

  • Rev up the engines and race as fast as you can through 9 awesome tracks!
  • Race against the clock in 27 challenging levels!
  • Choose your car. Win races. Unlock Better cars!
  • Try to complete the intense Campaign Mode with 3 difficulties available.
  • 7 completely different cars to drive and to master! Race many times and improve your skills!
  • Every car is different so choose wisely as they are the keys to victory!
  • Choose between touch controls, motion sensor or even a moga gamepad.
  • Compare your scores with the rest of the world in the leaderboards.
  • Unreal Engine 4 Powered Graphics and Gameplay!

This game integrates Google Play Services so you can get achievements and compare your highscores online with your friends and everyone else who plays this game. Play the Arena mode to face infinite spawning enemies. Try to survive as long as you can and get points the increase your firepower!

Fast Drive Time Trial Presentation Image
Fast Drive Time Trial image
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The Fragrance of Tomorrow

As part of a final semester project, and to show off all we have learned throughout the first year of the Undergraduate Course in Games & Multimedia at ESTG - IPLeiria relating to 2D content creation and Unity 2D Game Development, me and other two colleagues joined forces to develop this game.

Akira gets an unexpected call from her sister to meet her at the old house, when she gets there, her sister is dead. What happened?

The Fragrance of Tomorrow Presentation Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image
The Fragrance of Tomorrow Image

Game available for Windows PC and MAC. Click here to download now!

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Self Portrait into a Game Character by the use of Photo Mashing

As a way to learn Photoshop, I did a project in which I took a photo of myself in a certain pose (as if I was in a fight video game character selection screen) and then gather a bunch of reference images and "Photo Mash" them together to get a final image that looks convincing enough.

Luis 'Fatality Character' Photo Mashing
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Landscape Photo Mashing

Similar to the Character Photo Mashing Project, now the objective was to recreate a real landscape into a theme of our choice. I choose a fantasy theme and edited a landscape originally shot from the top of Serra Do Marão in Portugal.

Landscape Photo Mashing
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Mood Avatar Illustration

To learn Adobe Illustrator, I first started witch creating a face representing a certain mood. I took inspiration from some popular drawings and anime and tried to vectorize a face that resembles the character L from Death Note.

Mood Avatar Illustration
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GameJam 2020 Poster Illustration

As a competition among the students of the Games Course of ESTG - IPLeiria, the objective here was to develop a Poster Illustration for the GameJam 2020 event.

GameJam 2020 Poster Illustration
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Mini-Golf mobile game User Interface

As part of the User Interface Design Curricular Unit, we had to develop all the User Interface elements that would be used in a real mobile game context.

Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
Mini-Golf Mobile Game User Interface
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Old Landscape Recreations and Studies

The objective here was to think of classic folclore tale from Portugal and, based on the chosen tale, recreate a scene from that tale. I chose the tale "Milagre das Rosas". Here you can see all my work for this projects, starting from fast sketching of thumbnails, color studies and the final illustration. Beyond this final illustration, it was also required to develop game art for a Unity game level based on our final ilustration. This part of the work consisted in developing all the sprites, spritesheets and placing them all together in a way that resembles a playable 2D game in Unity.

Milagre das Rosas Thumbnails
Milagre das Rosas Sketches
Milagre das Rosas Sketches
Milagre das Rosas Color Studies
Milagre das Rosas Color Studies
Milagre das Rosas Color Studies
Milagre das Rosas Color Studies
Milagre das Rosas Color Studies
Milagre das Rosas Color Studies
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Knight - Remond The Noble

The objective here was to think of a world setting and create a character and respective backstory in order to develop an illustration that represents it. My character, born in a ruthless medieval era, grew up with the dream of becoming a great warrior and doing his best for his kingdom. His talent granted him great feats, including being recognized as a noble by the king. Many people disliked this situation as they did not accept a peasant becoming a noble, and because of this, they decided to frame him of a public crime. The Knight, named Remond the Noble, lived in peace with his family, until he was accused of this crime he didn’t commit, and as punishment, the king demanded his child to be killed in front of him. The child was buried on the special Forest of Memories. Some years after the death of his child, Remond decides to visit his resting place and save the generated fruit that included all of his child’s memories. To develop this work, I did several character sketches and color studies and finally reached a final illustration including a character model sheet with front, back and side views.

Character Thumbnails
Character 1 Sketches
Character 1 Sketches
Character 1 Sketches
Character 1 Sketches
Character 1 Sketches
Character 1 Sketches
Character 1 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
Character 2 Sketches
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Viking Bones Spriter Animation

Using the Spriter software, I animation some viking sprites, creating a Walking animation and a Running animation.

Viking Bones Spriter Walking
Viking Bones Spriter Running
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Me Jumping - Rotoscoping Animation

To practice Rotoscoping animation, I recorded myself doing a walk and jump loop and, using Adobe Animate, I traced the video frames to create this animation.

Rotoscoping Animation
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Viking - Adobe Animate

To objective of this project was to use any animation technique to create a looping animation of a character doing a walk, jump, attack and an aditional animation. Here I animated new viking sprites using Spriter bones and placed everything in Adobe Animate to create a parallax background and combining the viking animations.

Viking Adobe Animate
Viking Adobe Animate
Viking Adobe Animate
Viking Adobe Animate
Viking Adobe Animate
Viking Adobe Animate