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Lead Game Designer & Production Consultant
^{Casual, Hybrid, Puzzle}

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Dragon Escape

Sort-Match Hybridcasual Puzzle Game
^{Developed by ABI Game Studio}Embark on a blazing puzzle adventure where clever moves unleash powerful dragons! Tap a dragon to let it slither into the hole of the same color. But beware, the dragon can only move if no other dragon blocks its path. Once it dives in, it bursts out from another hole and blasts all cubes of that color! Every move counts, and only the cleverest players can clear the board!

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· Provided game design & production guidance and product management consultancy.
· Conducted workshops on game mechanics, puzzle design and level progression.
· Increased D1 retention by 200% by optimizing level design & approach to difficulty.

Epic Stickman: Idle RPG

Sort-Match Hybridcasual Puzzle Game
^{Developed by ABI Game Studio}Epic Stickman: Idle RPG War is a thrilling idle RPG adventure where darkness reigns and your stickman hero fights even while you’re offline. In this AFK auto-battle game, your legend never sleeps — only grows stronger. The realm of shadows is calling. Are you ready to answer?

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· Conducted problem diagnosis and solution workshops.
· Solved multiple game design and resource management problems, increasing mid-to-late game player retention.
· Created the player journey simulation to use as a tool to design systems and fix problems.

Bottle Jam & more

Sort-Match Hybridcasual Puzzle Game
^{Developed with Vida Games}Vida Games is a new generation creative mobile game studio with games spanning strategy, action, puzzle, and many more categories.I’ve been a part of Vida’s journey since 2020 and I have provided specific help with more on-hands design and product work on a number of projects, including their two recent soft-launch hits Bottle Jam & Multi Card Jam.

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· Helped Vida achieve greatness in hyper and hybrid casual and puzzle genres.
· Lend expertise in Game Design, Product Management and overall game production
· Assisted in recruiting and onboarding for design and product candidates**

Cell Initiative

Multiple Games within R&D department "Cell"
^{Developed at Outfit}Cell team was a brand new R&D/prototyping initiative within Outfit7 - a small team comprised of four high-level individuals, of which I was the only external member.Purpose of the Cell team was to develop new and innovative games every6-8 weeks in order to build instritutional know-how in areas beyond studio expertise and create products that will be developed into a full game.

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· Develop ideas into prototypes.
· Define prototype design structures and design gameplay & systems from scratch for these prototypes.
· Lead all design work through prototype and testing.
· Create & balance all types of content necessary (enough for a user research cycle to produce reliable and actionable results)

MAMOBall

Massively multiplayer live-action football game
^{Developed with Alberun}MAMOBall is an easy-to-learn, hard-to-master, glourious-to-imagine soccer extravaganza.I joined the project as a consultant in 2024 and helped a talented and small team rebuild and modernize this gem of a game. It has recently reached 10M+ downloads and is now on track to 6+ digits of revenue.

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· Revamped and restructured the game economy, collection mechanics, progression systems and player customization.
· Connected collection and customization systems to core gameplay without disrupting the existing experience loved by its large player base.
· Achieved significant jump in retention rates and an improved, longer-term, healthier monetization.
· Set up the game for future development and optimization via live-ops and segmented offers.

WonJo Kids

Educational platform for preschool children
^{Developed at Upily}Kid-safe, ad-free learning for ages 2–6
Turn screen time into learning time with preschool learning games, videos, stories, and activities designed by educators. Build early reading, Phonics for kids, math (numbers, shapes & patterns), creativity, social-emotional skills and more —joyfully.

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· Set up Upily's game production efforts.
· Refined the game development pipeline that includes external teams, educational experts, and the company leadership.
· Defined terms and processes for collaboration with external developers.
· Formed a game design team that handled the full cycle of production from then on.

Makeover Island

Tycoon/Management with Makeover Gameplay
^{Developed at Gybe Games}Makeover Island invites fashionistas and farming lovers! In this fun game, you will transform the products you harvest on your farm into cosmetic items and clothes, then give your customers fashion and style.Help Emily and her talented stylist team to have the freedom to design your island, choose your style, and create stunning looks for your visitors using a variety of makeup, hairstyle, and dress-up options.

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· Defined product make-up and features, as well as game systems underlying the management game loops.
· Defined tasks for dev, art and design teams.
· Lead design work through development.
· Helped guide the studio through transition from hyper projects to hybrid & casual games.

Rummy/Okey/101

Social Casino Games
^{Developed at Mynet (now Vuvy)}Already live when I joined the company, these games performed well but not at all to their full potential.I worked alongside the existing product team to better get to know the audience and build/rebuild parts of the game for better product management. This lead to a new phase for these projects where live-ops and monetization were much better managed, leading to higher metrics and revenue.

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· Transformed the games to modern game design & production practices.
· Designed and built new progression systems to increase long-term retention, monetization and user conversion.
· Conducted improvements for general UX for smoother experience and player satisfaction.

Mayor Inc

Idle City Management & Tycoon
^{Developed at Suber Games}Welcome to your town, Mayor! Build public services such as Waterworks and Airport. Collect taxes from happy citizens. Activate policies to improve the town and your income. And build more and better public services, for more taxes and happiness!This entire project was developed, by a small team of 3 people, in about 8 weeks. It was presented to publishers and got glowing reviews. Unfortunately no deal was reached within the time I worked at the studio.

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· Designed the entirety of the game from scratch.
· Lead studio through establishment of the team and production of the game.
· Managed tasks for not only design but also development and art teams.

Other projects @Gram

Idlemart
Idle shopping gameGot great engagement metrics, cancelled during soft-launch due to company pivoting away from lighter hypercasual games.

Tanks
Military-themed puzzle RPGGo good metrics on a marketing test. Failed to reach soft-launch due to technical limitations of the development team.

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Many prototypes
During my employment at Gram Games, I took part in many prototypes, including a lot of puzzle games, merge games, idle games and a lot of innovative attempts at novel genres.These prototypes were all developed in two workdays, prepared for release on stores as a 'fake launch'.Developing quickly to get info about the success of a project was an ingrained part of the work culture at Gram Games.

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