Luigi Istratescu

Self-taught game developer with 5 years of graphics programming experience and 2 years spent developing a custom 3D game engine in C++ and OpenGL. Experienced in 3D modeling with Blender, performance optimization, and TCP server implementation. Currently preparing game for Steam release with free demo.

Game Developer at Self-employed (2022 – Present)

Developed and architected a custom 3D game engine in C++ and OpenGL for personal project The Sunlit Kingdom. Implemented advanced graphics features and optimized performance for VRAM efficiency.

• Built custom OpenGL engine from scratch in C++
• Implemented MSAA (Multisample Anti-Aliasing)
• Implemented directional shadows
• Implemented Blinn-Phong lighting with Diffuse, Specular, and Emission support
• Implemented Bloom effect
• Developed basic TCP server implementation for global leaderboards
• Created 3D flipbook animation system using glDrawElementsBaseVertex to avoid skinning
• Implemented dynamic map-based loading/unloading to manage VRAM usage (max 3.7GB per map)
• Optimized rendering to single draw call for most objects with minimal instancing
• Created all 3D models in Blender
• Developed UI entirely in C++ without external libraries

Hotel and Construction Worker at Various

Prior work experience in hospitality and construction industries (unrelated to game development).

Game Development, Graphics Programming, C++ – Self-taught