Welcome to

REDDER'S STUFF.

My name is

GLADELINE (GLADEL) RUFO

and I'm a game designer

for character-driven action games.

As of September 2024:
​I am currently a game designer (mechanics and levels) on an Unreal Engine 5 Master's Thesis Project, a 3D isometric adventure game about parent-child relationships.

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Featured Projects

Karol G MSB Fortnite (UEFN)
Sorelle (Unreal Engine 5)
BLEED RUNNER (Unity)
​Tear the Planks Down (Roblox Studio)

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Karol G MSB Fortnite

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Role: GAME DESIGN INTERN

Company: Magnopus

Team Size: 52

Engine: UEFN

Karol G MSB Fortnite (2024) is a multiplayer virtual concert experience published by Epic Games for Fortnite Festival Season 5.

See More (TBA)

Play here (TBA)

WHAT I DID:

Redesigned 5 platforming segments to be more rewarding for multiplayer

Implemented features for the final epilogue area

Prototyped sequence redesigns within 1-2 days of turnaround for A/B testing

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Role: LEAD DESIGNER

Company: USC Games

Team Size: 57

Engine: Unreal Engine 5

Sorelle (2024) is a 3D, third-person puzzle-platformer game where you play as three sisters—Alessandra, Bella, and Capri—who use their magical abilities to save their seaside Sicilian town and the summer festival.

See More (WIP)

Play here (Steam)

WHAT I DID:

Led a team of 5 designers to create 5 levels

Coordinated across disciplines with holistic design documentation

Prototyped and iterated on 3 characters, abilities, and AI behavior

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Role: TECHNICAL GAME DESIGNER

Company: USC Games

Team Size: 7

Engine: Unity

BLEED RUNNER (2023) is a 2.5D cyberpunk beat-em-up in which a lone knight fights against an encroaching plague!

See More
​(Breakdown)

Play here (Steam)

​WHAT I DID:

Designed and iterated on combat mechanics

Prototyped and implemented Sniper enemy AI

Designed tutorial with scripted sequences from storyboard to dressed level

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Tear the Planks Down

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Role: SOLO DEVELOPER

Company: Personal

Engine: Roblox Studio

Tear the Planks Down (2023-2024) is a multiplayer 3D first-person melee combat game about WRECKING STUFF!

See More
​(Breakdown)

Play here (Roblox)

WHAT I DID:

Designed and engineered a system to procedurally generate weapons and destructible environments in levels

Prototyped and iterated on first-person melee combat

Implemented raycast collisions and custom animations for 3 attack types

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Ongoing Projects

The Guardian​ (Unreal Engine 5)

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The Guardian

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Role: GAME DESIGNER

Company: USC Games

Team Size: 24

Engine: Unreal Engine 5

The Guardian (TBA 2025) is a mystical character-driven 3D adventure game in which a young child is rescued by their guardian, and they discover and foster a parent-child relationship along the way.

See More
​(TBA)

WHAT I DID:

Made 3D level blockouts using Geometry Brushes (BSP)

Used Blueprint to script a tool for designers for triggering environment Sequences

Participated in narrative-design brainstorms for a holistic gameplay experience

Blueprint Sample - BP_SequencerTriggerBox