Bella Vu

Game Developer

Passionate about crafting immersive experiences in Unreal Engine 5 — from gameplay systems and real-time rendering to the stories that make players stay. Currently pursuing a Master's in Game Development

bella.vnpv@gmail.com

About

My journey and vision.

I'm a game developer specializing in Unreal Engine 5, with a background in full-stack development that sharpens how I think about systems, architecture, and user experience.

Currently pursuing a Master's in Game Development at Gaming Campus Lyon, I focus on building immersive experiences in UE5 — from gameplay mechanics and C++ systems to real-time rendering and visual storytelling.

Game Development

Unreal Engine 5 specialist with experience in gameplay systems, isometric cameras, animation blueprints, and UI programming. Currently developing Untitled Canvas, a 2.5D isometric visual novel built in UE5.

Technical Foundation

A background in full-stack development (e-commerce, banking systems, REST APIs) means I bring strong architectural thinking and a rigorous approach to code quality and performance to every game project.

Creative Vision

I care as much about the player experience as the systems underneath — from narrative design and art direction to the small details that make a game feel alive.

Projects

Filter by category.

Book App

Book App

My personal application to store and read books

Svelte/SvelteKit Node.js PocketBase Tailwind CSS

Donation Platform for Streamer

Donation Platform for Streamer

Donation Platform for Streamer

Svelte/SvelteKit Node.js Tailwind CSS PocketBase HTML CSS JavaScript

Bella Sekai

Bella Sekai

My website for selling digital products.

Svelte/SvelteKit Node.js PocketBase Tailwind CSS

Flashcard

Flashcard

For my aunt's English teaching needs

Svelte/SvelteKit PocketBase DaisyUI Tailwind CSS

Schedule Employees

Schedule Employees

Scheduled employees’ work hours for multi-restaurant.

Java Spring Boot Thymeleaf Bootstrap HTMX PostgreSQL Keycloak

Twitter Alarm

Alerted words, hashtags that you want to follow on Twitter.

React Tailwind CSS Express.js MongoDB

Discord Manage Bot

Discord Manage Bot

All-in-One Discord Server Essentials Toolkit

Node.js Pocketbase

Discord Gaming Bot

Discord Gaming Bot

A Discord gaming bot to increase engagement in my server

Node.js PocketBase

Rogue Like Game

An object-oriented C++ turn-based dungeon crawler featuring strategic combat and procedural level generation

Hoyomaidre: VR Game

An immersive VR escape room experience featuring four unique physics-based puzzles and interactive environments

Tower Attack: Shaders

A visually stunning tower defense prototype showcasing advanced shader techniques and material effects in Unreal Engine 5

Outbreak: Endless Runner

A fast-paced FPS endless runner developed in Unreal Engine 5, combining survival horror with arcade-style gameplay

UE5 C++ Blueprint

Dungeon Explorer

Dungeon Explorer

A 2D top-down dungeon shooter showcasing advanced AI behavior implementations through state machines and behavior trees

Strategy Grid Combat

Strategy Grid Combat

Tactical grid combat game where players battle to be the last survivor

Java Java Swing

Ricochet Robots

Ricochet Robots

A Java implementation of the classic Ricochet Robots board game featuring A* pathfinding algorithm

Java Java Swing

PyPuzzle

PyPuzzle

A colorful block-matching puzzle game with single and multiplayer modes

Lazunova Key Visual

Lazunova Key Visual

Key visual for my favorite VTuber

Photoshop Illustrator After Effect

Streaming Widgets

Streaming Widgets

Streaming Widgets for OBS

HTML CSS JavaScript

Lazuri Brocéliande Key Visual

Lazuri Brocéliande Key Visual

Key visual for my favorite VTuber

Photoshop Illustrator Canva

2018 Calendar

2018 Calendar for my high school Literature teacher

Math Book

Math Book

Math book design for my high school Math teacher from 2018

Skills

My technologies and tools.

Language

HTML CSS JavaScript C/C++ C# Java Python PHP SQL Bash

Framework

Spring Boot Svelte / SvelteKit Tailwind CSS Node.js React.js HTMX Bootstrap Keycloak

Game Engine

Unity Unreal Engine 5

Databases

PostgreSQL MySQL Oracle SQL PocketBase

Outils / DevOps

GitHub GitLab Maven Docker Jenkins Oracle Cloud

Applications

Visual Studio / VS Code Jetbrains IntelliJ / WebStorm Jira / Trello Adobe Photoshop / Illustrator Microsoft Office / Teams Google Office / Drive Figma CapCut

Tower Attack: Shaders

Completed: 2/16/2024 • Updated: 2/16/2024

A visually stunning tower defense prototype showcasing advanced shader techniques and material effects in Unreal Engine 5

UE5 Blueprint

About this project

Developed as part of a third-year Bachelor's program shader study project at Gaming Campus, Tower Attack demonstrates advanced material creation and visual effects capabilities in Unreal Engine 5. This collaborative project, completed by a team of four students, serves as a technical showcase for various shader programming techniques and environmental effects.

Visual Technical Features:
- Advanced Material Systems:
- Custom normal map implementation for realistic surface deformation
- Dynamic cracking effect shaders with procedural animations
- Interactive material instances with parameter-driven variations
- Custom texture mapping techniques for enhanced surface detail

- Environmental Effects:
- Dreamlike atmosphere creation through advanced lighting techniques
- Custom skybox implementation with dynamic time of day
- Sophisticated post-process effects for enhanced visual quality
- Niagara particle systems for dynamic visual feedback

- Technical Shader Implementation:
- Material function library for reusable shader components
- Dynamic texture generation and manipulation

Gameplay Elements:
- Tower defense mechanics in a visually rich environment
- Strategic enemy wave management

View Repository

Demo