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Cartrell H.

Cartrell H.

Detroit, MI
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Phaser 3 Web Game Developer

Hey, I'm Cartrell. I'm a freelance game programmer from Detroit with 10+ years of experience. Specializing in 2D, single-player, web browser games using Phaser, I've coded various games, from platformers, shooters, arcade, and puzzles, to educational, cards, blackjack, and music games. Having a game idea is easy, but being able to turn that idea into a game is the tougher challenge. You have the idea and design for your game ready, as well as your graphics and sounds effects, but the final missing piece of your game is to bring all of these together with coding. That missing piece is my specialty. With your design details and media, I write the code to combine it all into a fully-functioning game. ** Primary service: ** I code 2D single-player, web browser HTML5 games using the following technologies, and for the following genres: ⭐ Phaser 3 ⭐ Typescript ⭐ Node.js ⭐ Platformers ⭐ Side / Top down scrollers ⭐ Action / Arcade / Shooters / Adventure / Maze ⭐ RPGs ⭐ Puzzles / Blocks / Music / Educational ⭐ Cards ** Secondary services: ** ⭐ Converting an existing 2D single-player Flash game to HTML5 Canvas ** Also, I should point out services I DON'T offer: ** * Game design / UI / UX * Graphics / art * Coding of 3D or multi-player * Website design / development * Development of mobile, desktop, or console/hand-held * Unity, Unreal, RPG Maker, GameMaker * Gamification / Advergames * “Quick/Simple” games in under a month or so * Non-game apps * Blockchain / Metaverse / Crypto games * Modifying existing web games not originally created by me (except for Flash-To-HTML5 conversions) ** Why Hire Me? ** Well, why hire any game coder? 🤔 For starters, a game programmer/coder can be invaluable to you if: * Coding has always felt like rocket science to you * You simply don’t have the time or patience for it Besides, more often than not, people don’t care how a thing works, as long as it does. And that’s no more true than the technical stuff. 🕹 💻 Coders take on the burden (to you maybe, but we love this stuff 😎) of figuring out how your game should work under the hood. So you can focus on the bigger picture – delivering quality, engaging games to your players. And if you have a Flash game that hasn’t worked since Adobe discontinued it at the end of 2020, wouldn’t you want to have your game back up and running again? ** Primary Service – Game Coding ** You’d provide me the design details, graphics, and other assets, and I work with you to help you build your game. The more details you can provide, the more helpful. In the long run, it does you no good if you don’t know what you want, or if “you want a game like so-and-so game”. Flesh out those details! What will the intro/title screen look like? If the game has levels, how many will it it have? What is the objective of the game, and all of its rules and mechanics? How high should the player be able to jump? How will you obtain graphics? Don’t depend on your programmer to provide the art (or the design), as their strength lies in coding, and they are often lousy at art and design. Sure, you could find a coder who is good at both art and/or design, but they are relatively rare, and the exception. Don’t bet on it. Bring together a team 🤝🏾 ** If you need art, you’ve a few options: ** 1 – Hire an artist This is the best option, because you’d get the type of art you’re looking for. But it’s also the most expensive. The artist could supply all the art for your game, and you can be assured it’ll will look consistent. Plus, a quality artist produces amazing results! 2 – Purchase pre-made stock art You can also obtain quality art going this route. The downside is it’s often limited in what’s available from a particular artist. 3 – Find free pre-made art The easiest solution, but also often results in the lowest quality. Sure you can find high-quality free art, but there are usually some strings attached (giving attribution, or very limited scope or options). Going this route, you may have to “stitch” art from various sources, but that results in an inconsistent look. ** When we start working together, here's what we'd do: ** 1. Press the invite button to invite me to your job. 2. We can use Upwork chat or a phone call to communicate further what you're looking for to determine if we're a good fit. 3. We'll discuss all the details, including how the game should function, what assets we'd need, and hosting the game on your website. Perhaps you have (or maybe are!) the designer, you have an artist, and you're looking for a programmer. If so, I'd be interested in learning more about the game you are building. So, if all that sounds good, press the invite button, and let's find out if we're a good fit for working together to help you create your game. See you on the other side.
Apr 6, 2022 - Feb 7, 2023

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 4.8 out of 5.
4.80 Aug 5, 2021 - Jul 19, 2022
Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 12, 2018 - Jul 23, 2018

"Cartrell is ACE"

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Sep 3, 2009 - May 16, 2018

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jun 29, 2016 - Mar 7, 2018

"I will not use another freelancer other than Cartrell in future projects, he is angel sent from the virtual gods. Thank you for your outstanding service."

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May 5, 2017 - Sep 6, 2017

No feedback given

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Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 5, 2013 - Jul 26, 2013

"Cartrell is a brilliant programmer. It is a pleasure to work with him, He is hard working and an excellent communicator. He explained all materials thoroughly and assisted us with changes and edits in the game. Now we start v2 with him :)"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 12, 2013 - Jul 17, 2013

"Exceeded my expectations! Only asked for a few enhancements but took the initiative to add in more of his own. Very creative ideas too! And also met the deadline and provide lots of updates almost everyday. Very very satisfied! :)"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Sep 18, 2012 - Mar 19, 2013

"Cartrell is smart, efficient, and a solid communicator. On top of his technical skils, he is an excellent project manager. I highly recommend Cartrell and look forward to working with him again."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 6, 2010 - Oct 21, 2010

"Excellent communication and quality of work. All done according to the time line. Thanks Cartrell."

Private earnings
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Portfolio

Blasteroids (Flash to HTML5)
Blasteroids (Flash to HTML5)
Thunderjack! (Blackjack card game HTML5 + Phaser)
Thunderjack! (Blackjack card game HTML5 + Phaser)
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Cartrell H.

Cartrell H.

Detroit, MI
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Phaser 3 Web Game Developer

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Hey, I'm Cartrell. I'm a freelance game programmer from Detroit with 10+ years of experience. Specializing in 2D, single-player, web browser games using Phaser, I've coded various games, from platformers, shooters, arcade, and puzzles, to educational, cards, blackjack, and music games. Having a game idea is easy, but being able to turn that idea into a game is the tougher challenge. You have the idea and design for your game ready, as well as your graphics and sounds effects, but the final missing piece of your game is to bring all of these together with coding. That missing piece is my specialty. With your design details and media, I write the code to combine it all into a fully-functioning game. ** Primary service: ** I code 2D single-player, web browser HTML5 games using the following technologies, and for the following genres: ⭐ Phaser 3 ⭐ Typescript ⭐ Node.js ⭐ Platformers ⭐ Side / Top down scrollers ⭐ Action / Arcade / Shooters / Adventure / Maze ⭐ RPGs ⭐ Puzzles / Blocks / Music / Educational ⭐ Cards ** Secondary services: ** ⭐ Converting an existing 2D single-player Flash game to HTML5 Canvas ** Also, I should point out services I DON'T offer: ** * Game design / UI / UX * Graphics / art * Coding of 3D or multi-player * Website design / development * Development of mobile, desktop, or console/hand-held * Unity, Unreal, RPG Maker, GameMaker * Gamification / Advergames * “Quick/Simple” games in under a month or so * Non-game apps * Blockchain / Metaverse / Crypto games * Modifying existing web games not originally created by me (except for Flash-To-HTML5 conversions) ** Why Hire Me? ** Well, why hire any game coder? 🤔 For starters, a game programmer/coder can be invaluable to you if: * Coding has always felt like rocket science to you * You simply don’t have the time or patience for it Besides, more often than not, people don’t care how a thing works, as long as it does. And that’s no more true than the technical stuff. 🕹 💻 Coders take on the burden (to you maybe, but we love this stuff 😎) of figuring out how your game should work under the hood. So you can focus on the bigger picture – delivering quality, engaging games to your players. And if you have a Flash game that hasn’t worked since Adobe discontinued it at the end of 2020, wouldn’t you want to have your game back up and running again? ** Primary Service – Game Coding ** You’d provide me the design details, graphics, and other assets, and I work with you to help you build your game. The more details you can provide, the more helpful. In the long run, it does you no good if you don’t know what you want, or if “you want a game like so-and-so game”. Flesh out those details! What will the intro/title screen look like? If the game has levels, how many will it it have? What is the objective of the game, and all of its rules and mechanics? How high should the player be able to jump? How will you obtain graphics? Don’t depend on your programmer to provide the art (or the design), as their strength lies in coding, and they are often lousy at art and design. Sure, you could find a coder who is good at both art and/or design, but they are relatively rare, and the exception. Don’t bet on it. Bring together a team 🤝🏾 ** If you need art, you’ve a few options: ** 1 – Hire an artist This is the best option, because you’d get the type of art you’re looking for. But it’s also the most expensive. The artist could supply all the art for your game, and you can be assured it’ll will look consistent. Plus, a quality artist produces amazing results! 2 – Purchase pre-made stock art You can also obtain quality art going this route. The downside is it’s often limited in what’s available from a particular artist. 3 – Find free pre-made art The easiest solution, but also often results in the lowest quality. Sure you can find high-quality free art, but there are usually some strings attached (giving attribution, or very limited scope or options). Going this route, you may have to “stitch” art from various sources, but that results in an inconsistent look. ** When we start working together, here's what we'd do: ** 1. Press the invite button to invite me to your job. 2. We can use Upwork chat or a phone call to communicate further what you're looking for to determine if we're a good fit. 3. We'll discuss all the details, including how the game should function, what assets we'd need, and hosting the game on your website. Perhaps you have (or maybe are!) the designer, you have an artist, and you're looking for a programmer. If so, I'd be interested in learning more about the game you are building. So, if all that sounds good, press the invite button, and let's find out if we're a good fit for working together to help you create your game. See you on the other side.
Apr 6, 2022 - Feb 7, 2023

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 4.8 out of 5.
4.80 Aug 5, 2021 - Jul 19, 2022
Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Mar 12, 2018 - Jul 23, 2018

"Cartrell is ACE"

Private earnings
Sep 3, 2009 - May 16, 2018

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jun 29, 2016 - Mar 7, 2018

"I will not use another freelancer other than Cartrell in future projects, he is angel sent from the virtual gods. Thank you for your outstanding service."

Private earnings
May 5, 2017 - Sep 6, 2017

No feedback given

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 5, 2013 - Jul 26, 2013

"Cartrell is a brilliant programmer. It is a pleasure to work with him, He is hard working and an excellent communicator. He explained all materials thoroughly and assisted us with changes and edits in the game. Now we start v2 with him :)"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Jul 12, 2013 - Jul 17, 2013

"Exceeded my expectations! Only asked for a few enhancements but took the initiative to add in more of his own. Very creative ideas too! And also met the deadline and provide lots of updates almost everyday. Very very satisfied! :)"

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Sep 18, 2012 - Mar 19, 2013

"Cartrell is smart, efficient, and a solid communicator. On top of his technical skils, he is an excellent project manager. I highly recommend Cartrell and look forward to working with him again."

Private earnings
Rating is 5 out of 5.
5.00 Oct 6, 2010 - Oct 21, 2010

"Excellent communication and quality of work. All done according to the time line. Thanks Cartrell."

Private earnings
Cartrell H. has more jobs. Create an account to review them

Portfolio

Blasteroids (Flash to HTML5)
Blasteroids (Flash to HTML5)
Thunderjack! (Blackjack card game HTML5 + Phaser)
Thunderjack! (Blackjack card game HTML5 + Phaser)
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