Available for freelance · Lisbon, Portugal · Remote
Games & interactive experiences
I'm Rui, a freelance game & interactive experience developer. I help studios, agencies and creative teams turn ideas into working experiences, from playable prototypes to finished games and public installations.
- ~20years building games & installations
- 1M+monthly web plays at peak (Wind Rider)
- 9countries where my installations have been exhibited
Shipped with Kwalee · Voodoo · Supersonic · ZPlay · Poki · O Cubo
Selected work
Games, prototypes & installations
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What I can do for you
Services
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Gameplay development
Core mechanics, mini-games, controls and game feel, built alongside artists and designers. UI, animation and VFX implementation included.
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Playable prototypes
Fast, testable builds to validate an idea before you commit. I've built prototypes on a weekly cycle for market tests with major mobile publishers.
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Interactive installations
Experiences for museums, exhibitions, brand events and public spaces: touchscreens, camera tracking, projection and video mapping, from concept to on-site setup.
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Web games & experiences
Instantly playable in any browser and easy to embed: advergames, campaign activations and web portal games, built for performance on every device.
- Unity
- Unreal Engine
- GameMaker Studio
- Three.js
- C#
- C++
About
Developer, illustrator & designer
I'm Rui Madeira, based in Lisbon, Portugal, with nearly two decades of experience creating games and interactive experiences.
I specialise in gameplay mechanics and playful interactions, combining hands-on development with years of collaborating with artists and designers. I choose the technology to suit each project's platform, requirements and scope.
Portuguese (native) · English · Spanish
Contact
Let's talk.
Ready to bring your idea to life? Whether it's a web game that reaches millions or an installation that wows museum visitors, tell me about it.