Rinaldo Del Gallo he/him
Project Manager, E-sports League Administrator, Game Designer, Games Studies Scholar, Dreamhack Champion. I like video games a little bit.
North American Strikers League
League Administrator
The premier E-sports league for top level Omega Strikers.
Three weekly broadcast that draws from existing and grassroots talent. Adjacent amateur and academy leagues with an emphesis on player development and community.
Casted, designed, produced, and ran by volunteers. Games are played each Saturday.
Officially sponsored by Odyssey Interactive.
Color Phase
Assistant Designer
Puzzle platformer created over the course of a year. 20 levels and 4 unique abilities.
Created by Arizona State University's Video Game Development Club, Heatwave Studios.
Published and shipped on Steam.
Pokémon Tectonic
Project Manager
Pokémon Fangame made over the course of three years. Features an entire new region, cast, and story.
The most ambitious rebalance of Pokémon's teambuilding sandbox, ever. Designed to recapture the wonder of Pokémon.
Open-source. Published and shipped on Relic Castle.
Aegis Initiative
Lead Producer
Part on-rails shooter, part visual novel created over the course of a year. 4 levels and 4 unique co-pilot characters.
Created by Arizona State University's Video Game Development Club, Heatwave Studios.
Published and shipped on itch.io.
Master's Thesis
Scholarly Article
A critical look at patching processes in the video game League of Legends. Looks at patches as a cultural artifact that can be examined.
Ties in practices of continuously updating a live service game to concepts such as labor, race, and technology.
Written as a graduation requirement for the University of Texas at Dallas.
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