I’m Matteo Rubino — 29 years old, born and raised in Rome.My journey started back in high school, when I realized that making games wasn’t just something I loved — it was what I wanted to dedicate my life to.That passion led me to study Computer Science at Sapienza University of Rome, and later to refine my craft through a Game Programming Master’s Degree at the University of Verona.Since then, I started working professionaly as a game developer, while I always try to find time to partecipate to Game Jams, since I love the whole creative process behind games.Beyond code, I’m fascinated by the videogame industry itself — its people, evolution, and potential to inspire.
I study it, I write about it, and I love discussing how design, production, and technology come together to shape unforgettable player experiences.Curious, driven, and endlessly passionate about this medium, I’m always looking for the next challenge where I can grow, collaborate, and help bring meaningful ideas to life.

INSEGNO 2.0 - JOURNEY INTO THE WORLD OF WRITING

^{OFFICINA DELLA SCRITTURA 2024 - DOT BEYOND}

The Game

This experience was provided by Dot Beyond for Officina della Scrittura, the Aurora Pen's company Museum, which blends the history and evolution of writing with the one of the company.We wanted to offer an edutainment game to help a young audience to engage with the museum in a fun and interactive way.
So we crafted the story of Sofia and Pino, who lost his way home.
Together they start a voyage to go back to Officina della Scrittura, while Pino gives Sofia insights and facts featured in the museum.There are a series of mini-games:
- A puzzle game where you have to order historical event;
- A hidden objects game where you have to find historical writing tools;
- A drawing game where you have to draw a pen;
- An interactive panel to discover the history of fonts.The game was deployed on a multiple touch monitors and placed around the Museum

My Role

• Unity

• CHECK IT OUT!

ANTOON VAN DYCK - THE ITALIAN SKETCHBOOK

^{GALLERIA BORGHESE 2023 - DOT BEYOND}

The Experience

This experience was provided by Dot Beyond for Galleria Borghese, as a supplement for the exhibition "The touch of Pygmalion. Rubens and sculpture in Rome".
Galleria Borghese acquired scans of Antoon Van Dyck's sketchbook from the British Museum.The idea was to offer a digital and interactive environment to showcase these scans in the exhibition, so we modeled a 3D interactable and browsable book to fit the scans.The experience was deployed on a touch monitor and placed in one of the Galleria's rooms

My Role

• Unity

• CHECK IT OUT!

NIGHT OF THE PUMPKIN HEAD

^{ONE MINUTE GAME JAM #8 - 2022}

The Game

Night Of The Pumpkin Head is a puzzle game developed in 48 hours in 2022, for the One Minute Game Jam #8, by a team of 3 people.It's a Metroidbrania heavenly inspired by Outer Wilds and The Forgotten City.
You're stuck in a 1 minute time-loop and you have to solve puzzles to finish the game.With the creepy Halloween atmosphere and the interesting gameplay loop, we got the 9th place out of more than 50 entries.

My Role

• Unity

• TRY IT!

WAR OF THE DUKES

^{GAME PROGRAMMING MASTER'S DEGREE - 2022}

The Game

War Of The Dukes is a digital 1v1 boardgame developed by a team of 3 people.
It is inspired by The Duke, a very niche physical boardgame.Your goal is to defeat the opponent's Duke by placing units and moving them around the board.It was developed for Android as the final project of our Mobile Programming class.

My Role

• Unity

• TRY IT!

OF PLANETS AND GUNS

^{GAME PROGRAMMING MASTER'S DEGREE - 2022}

The Game

Of Planets And Guns is a Roguelite FPS where you can build your weapon by swapping its components.
Every weapon is unique, both in terms of gameplay and visuals.The game features random rooms picked from a pool, different enemies and a final boss, plus a fully fleshed shooting system based on stats.It's a vertical slice and it served as the final project for my Master's degree.
it was developed by a team of 10 people.

My Role

• Unreal

• TRY IT!