I’m Esteban Gaete Flores, a Senior Unity Engineer with 10+ years of experience building games and tools for console, PC, and mobile. I specialize in gameplay programming, performance optimization, and editor tooling that help teams ship smoother, more responsive experiences.

I’ve contributed to commercial projects like Garden Joy, The Eightfold Path, Linked Mask, What Lies in the Multiverse, and NBA Clash, often joining teams in the messy middle to improve performance, streamline pipelines, and keep features moving. I enjoy translating design goals into robust systems, connecting backend data to UI, and building tools that reduce repetitive work for the rest of the team.

Outside of studio work, I co-organize GameDev Planet, the largest Chilean game dev community, where we’ve hosted dozens of events, talks, and showcases to help local developers connect and grow. I’m especially passionate about platformers, metroidvanias, and gameplay-driven projects, and I’m happiest when I’m iterating on feel, helping teammates be more effective, and supporting strong, collaborative teams.