Ahoy! My name is Nicholas Perell. I'm a game programmer & software engineer experienced with Unity and C#. I collaborate intentionally with my clients to give users an experience that communicates a sense of care was put behind it. If you’re looking for a game programmer that leaves you saying "Chat with Nicholas Perell for an hour and you'll find he's a bright, dedicated, and empathetic team member willing to jump in head first to get the job done. After working with him ... my only regret is that I couldn't keep him for longer." ~ Noah Rosenfield (1Ton Games, Addagrams) or "Nick this is the happiest money I've ever spent on a girlie lol ty for your endless hard work" ~ Enaree Kirkorian (Superpose Press) then you may be in luck!

Nicholas Perell

Ahoy! My name is Nicholas Perell. I'm a game programmer & software engineer experienced with Unity and C#. I collaborate intentionally with my clients to give users an experience that communicates a sense of care was put behind it. If you’re looking for a game programmer that leaves you saying "Chat with Nicholas Perell for an hour and you'll find he's a bright, dedicated, and empathetic team member willing to jump in head first to get the job done. After working with him ... my only regret is that I couldn't keep him for longer." ~ Noah Rosenfield (1Ton Games, Addagrams) or "Nick this is the happiest money I've ever spent on a girlie lol ty for your endless hard work" ~ Enaree Kirkorian (Superpose Press) then you may be in luck!

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Ahoy! My name is Nicholas Perell. I’m a game programmer & software engineer experienced with Unity and C#. I collaborate intentionally with my clients to give users an experience that communicates a sense of care was put behind it. If you’re looking for a game programmer that leaves you saying

“Chat with Nicholas Perell for an hour and you’ll find he’s a bright, dedicated, and empathetic team member willing to jump in head first to get the job done. After working with him … my only regret is that I couldn’t keep him for longer.”
~ Noah Rosenfield (1Ton Games, Addagrams)

or

“Nick this is the happiest money I’ve ever spent on a girlie lol ty for your endless hard work”
~ Enaree Kirkorian (Superpose Press)

then you may be in luck!

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Software Developer at Virtual Maker
May 22, 2024 - August 5, 2025
Prepped the interactable objects/props for a client’s VR, Multiplayer-Netcode game. Performed full-stack web development on internal projects and Unity work on B2B contracts. Worked on Buildalon website using Azure tables, Octokit.Net, and Stripe API on the back-end. Utilized C#, Svelte, Git, Unity, TailwindCSS, TypeScript, Notion, and Firebase technologies.
Game Programmer at 1Ton Games
March 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023
Refactored existing architecture including event systems, popups, analytics, and puzzle generation. Developed new features such as “reveal” power, friend leaderboard, and tutorial system for the Addagrams word game launching on Android and iOS. Optimized puzzle data storage by converting from JSON to binary, halving file sizes and reducing read time. Utilized C#, Unity, Git, Atlassian tools (Bitbucket, Confluence, Jira), and Firebase.
Lead Programmer at Over-Extended Games
July 31, 2025 - Present
Lead programmer for FOOTSLOG, a first-person boomer shooter. Architected a Single Entry Point design with Editor Initializers for cross-scene playability. Built a level-slicing tool to chunk levels into zones for efficient progression, enabling the level designer to work in one scene with clear gizmos and simple hierarchy rules. Implemented the HUD and UI using UI Toolkit with custom Tailwind-inspired frameworks.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Game Programming at Champlain College
August 20, 2018 - December 16, 2022

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment