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๐ŸŒŒ Marco Gonzalez

Founder of SB Studios | Full Stack Dev ยท Game Designer ยท Builder

Hi, I'm Marco, a developer and designer working across games, tools, music, and hardware under the SB Studios banner.

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What I Work On

  • ๐ŸŽฎ [Polaris Studios]: 2D games & custom engine tooling (Galactic Tour 64, Callistoโ€™s Trial)
  • ๐Ÿงช [Nebulab]: Developer utilities and web tools (ZPL Generator, Portfolio Tools)
  • ๐ŸŽต [Shineburst]: Music, vinyl, and creative expression (Original Music, Merch Vinyls)
  • ๐Ÿ•น๏ธ [Lunarcade Studios]: Hardware builds and retro game projects (Desktop Arcade Cabinet)
  • ๐Ÿฐ [MโŒ’oโ€™s Bakery]: Cozy-themed experimental baking brand (Branding, Merch)
  • ๐ŸŒŒ [Mosaic Skies]: Astrophotography, Space Visuals, and Celestial Art

๐Ÿ“ฆ Published Products

๐Ÿงฉ PolarisKit

  • A modular Python toolkit for beginner game developers.
    Built on Pygame, it includes scene management, transitions, audio handling, save/load, and a debug-ready pause menu.
    Designed for students, solo devs, and anyone building polished 2D games in Python.

๐Ÿ“ PolarisPong

  • A complete pong-style game showcasing PolarisKit. Includes 4 game modes, paddle/ball/field customization, achievements, and retro-inspired M64 styling.

๐Ÿš€ Current Projects

๐Ÿงฉ PolarisKit
Modular starter kit for Pygame, includes scene management, pause menu, save/load, audio, and scalable project structure

๐ŸŽฎ PolarisKit Controller Expansion (In Progress)
Add seamless gamepad support with automatic fallback to keyboard, plug-and-play input abstraction for Pygame projects

๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ PolarisKit Tiled Expansion (In Progress)
Load Tiled map files with the PolarisTileEngine, great for top-down or tile-based level layouts

๐ŸŽ๏ธ Galactic Tour 64
Top-down arcade racing game with CC unlocks, trophies, multiple cups, and a full single-player game loop

๐Ÿ‘ฝ Cosmic Invaders
A remake on the classic game Space Invaders, with a roguelike twist, with customization options, skill tree and more!

๐Ÿ’ป SB Studios Website
A central hub for all SB Studios branches, products, and project showcases, built with Astro and Sanity CMS

๐ŸŽฎ Custom Console (M64)
A compact gaming console designed from scratch, including case modeling, hardware wiring, and original game support


๐Ÿ“š Currently Exploring

  • Advanced Python design patterns
  • Pygame performance optimization
  • Astro / modern static site techniques
  • 3D modeling workflows for hardware prototyping

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๐Ÿ” About Code Access

Most of my work lives in private repositories to protect the IP behind SB Studios games, tools, and hardware projects. Iโ€™m a solo developer building original content from the ground up, from the game engine to the physical console.

If you're an employer, recruiter, or collaborator and would like to view the source code:

๐Ÿ“ฉ Send me a message. Iโ€™m happy to grant access or walk through the architecture, design decisions, and technical stack.

๐Ÿ“ซ Connect With Me

  • LinkedIn
  • or just drop a โญ๏ธ on something cool.

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  1. PolarisKitShowcase PolarisKitShowcase Public

    Showcase project demonstrating PolarisKit, a lightweight Python + Pygame starter kit for building 2D games.

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  2. CallistosTrialShowcase CallistosTrialShowcase Public

    Showcase project for Callistoโ€™s Trial, an action roguelike built with PolarisKit and Pygame, featuring a custom scene stack and rich pixel art.

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  3. GalacticKart64Showcase GalacticKart64Showcase Public

    Showcase project for Galactic Tour 64, a top-down retro-inspired arcade racing game powered by PolarisKit.

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  4. StudioGenerationsShowcase StudioGenerationsShowcase Public

    Showcase project for Studio Generations, a creative simulation game built with PolarisKit, part of the Polaris Studios game lineup for the M64 console.

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  5. PolarisPongShowcase PolarisPongShowcase Public

    Showcase project for PolarisPong, a retro-inspired Pong clone built using PolarisKit and Pygame.

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  6. PongTutorial PongTutorial Public

    Learn 2D game development fundamentals through Pong, the first step in our tutorial series.

    Python