Ni howdy! My name's Matthew Guo, but you may also know me by my online handles: funplings or glasshalftrue. I graduated from UC Berkeley with a B.A. in Computer Science in 2022 and am currently working as a backend software engineer based in NYC. But at heart I'm an artist, and I like to engage in various creative pursuits in my free time. I've been drawing/painting since I could hold a pencil, but in recent years I've also explored other creative avenues as well, such as writing and filmmaking. This website is a portfolio of everything I've created and shared online that I'm proud of. I love connecting with people, so please feel free to reach out to me for any reason, whether you want to collaborate with me on a project, commission me for work, or even if you just think I'm cool and want to be friends!

Some Cool Stuff I've Worked On

Below is a sample of work from each of my various areas of interest! You can click on the section titles (or the roles in the header above) to see more of my work in each area.

Game Development
The Silent Booster Pack

The Silent Booster Pack

A mod for the roguelike deckbuilding game "Slay the Spire" that adds 10 original cards to the card pool for the character of The Silent. Card designs and art by me.

View on Steam Workshop →
Writing
Book Review: Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Book Review: "Blood Meridian" by Cormac McCarthy

A review of one of the most linguistically challenging books I've ever read, and why it was so rewarding because of it.

Read on Substack →
Filmmaking
The Tourist

The Tourist

Created for the 48 Hour Film Project in 2025.

Watch on YouTube →