PROJECTS

QA tester on the PC, Ps4 and Xbox One version of the game. It was my first experience as QA tester, so I learned a lot working on a big multi-platform game like Red Out. I worked on the game from the initial release on PC to the porting on consoles, understanding the behind the scenes (technically and commercially) of a porting.
This experience taught me how to test a game with other testers in order to find bugs and how to communicate with team members being very precise and clear to facilitate their work and to guarantee a very high-quality product.

Tasks:
- Singleplayer campaign testing
- Progression, maths and balancing testing
- Multiplayer matches and matchmaking testing
- Ps4 submission
- Task management on Asana

Design consultant and QA tester on the PC, Ps4 and Nintendo Switch version of the game. I worked as game designer consultant especially on the User Experience and User Interactions parts, suggesting smart solutions to solve problems that the users communicate to us, like frustrating menus and inventory navigation, lack of feedbacks and wrong pacing in certain levels. I studied a lot the usability techniques and interaction design in order to solve these kinds of problems.
I also worked as QA tester during the porting from PC to Ps4 and Nintendo Switch. I was the only tester so I tested every part of the game, localization, dialogues, puzzles, achievements…working with programmers to solve problems very rapidly. It was very hard but the portings were very appreciated by the players.

Tasks:
- Solve problems on ux/interactions and game pacing
- QA tester on every part of the game (I was the only tester)
- Ps4 and Nintendo Switch submission
- Task management on Trello

Design consultant and QA tester on the PC, Ps4 and Nintendo Switch version of the game. I worked as game designer consultant especially on puzzle design and usability parts in order to solve problems that the users communicate to us, like difficulty spikes in levels, lack of feedbacks and lack of usability in controls. I used players’ feedbacks to understand what generates problems in puzzle design, redesigning part of the puzzles to create a balanced difficulty curve and pacing.
I also worked as QA tester during the porting from PC to Ps4 and Nintendo Switch. I was the only tester so I tested every part of the game, localization, dialogues, puzzles, achievements…working with programmers to solve problems very rapidly.

Tasks:
- Design consultant on puzzle design and usability
- QA tester on every part of the game (I was the only QA tester)
- Ps4 and Nintendo Switch submission
- Task management on Trello

Level designer for the PC and Nintendo Switch version of the game. It was my first experience as level designer using Unreal Engine, I learned how to use very rapidly the engine in the level creation pipeline. I created levels starting from paper sketches and game mechanics ideas, then I grey boxed them to understand the weaknesses and the strong features and after lot of reiterations based on players’ feedbacks, I created entertaining and challenging levels. My objective was to create levels that force the player to explore new ways of play, trying different approaches and enjoying the fun of doing crazy launches that generate funny dynamics. I also worked in world-building, placing 3D objects in the levels to create visually appealing maps. I worked on level introduction cutscenes in which the most important parts of the levels are shown as a hint for the player.

Tasks:
- Level design
- World building and map decoration
- Cutscenes for levels introduction

Intern developer for the PC version of the game. I learned how to use Unity 3D for a VR game. I worked with game designers and programmers creating a very small part of the game (because I was an intern during high school) but I looked and asked a lot because it was my first commercial game so I was hungry for knowledge about videogame creation techniques and pipeline. This experience was the starting point for my career as a game designer because during this internship I realized that I was more interested and good in game design than in programming, so I decided to focus myself on game design.

Task:
- Unity 3D development
- C# scripting

Game designer and developer. I designed the game mechanics, the endless generation rules, the monetization, the UI and the achievements. It was my first mobile game, I learned how to create a fast-paced endless game based on challenges that keep the player into the game.
I also worked as developer using Unity 3D, implementing graphical elements, UI and creating very scalable systems in order to facilitate the integration with other scripts created by other team members.

Tasks:
- Gameplay design
- Endless generation rules
- Balancement and difficulty curve
- Achievements and monetization design
- Development of graphic and UI using Unity 3D

Game designer and developer. I designed the game mechanics, the endless generation rules, the monetization, the UI and the user interactions. I spent a lot of time studying accessibility, usability and semiotic to design a game with very simple rules to understand but very hard to master for its simultaneous actions to perform.
I also worked as developer using Unity 3D, implementing all the graphical elements, the animations and the audio, creating very scalable systems in order to facilitate the integration with other scripts created by other team members.

Tasks:
- Gameplay design
- Endless generation rules
- Balancement and difficulty curve
- Monetization design
- Development of graphic, UI and audio using Unity 3D

Game and level designer. I designed the game mechanics, the puzzles, the level design, the narrative and the pacing of the game. For this project I used my previous experiences in puzzle games, I created a gravity-based mechanic very versatile that generates toy play during puzzle solving. I spent a lot of time designing feedbacks in order to create a very accessible and clear experience for the players. The objective is always very clear (reach a door, open a gate…) the interactable elements are very visible and I have removed a lot of “noise” that creates distractions for the player during the puzzle solving.
I designed the levels with the objective to make interesting puzzles merged with environmental narrative, thanks to the strong theme of the game (Egyptian future). This game was a school project in which I worked with other 10 students, I talk a lot with the artists in order to create a very simple and readable graphical style and with programmers to tune and make the gravity mechanics smooth and funny. We created a complete demo of 10 puzzles in six months of development.

Tasks:
- Gameplay design
- Puzzle design
- Narrative design
- Level design

Game designer and developer. I designed the game mechanics, the puzzles and the narrative. I was inspired by puzzle games like Portal and Qube for the design of this VR game, I created a gravity-based mechanic so the player can manipulate the world around him creating a very immersive and mysterious experience, thanks also for an environmental narrative.
I studied and experimented a lot on how to avoid motion sickness using the first version of the Oculus Rift that has very low resolution, so I designed a custom movement system that mixes gamepad controls with head orientation for directions (become a standard few years later). I also worked as developer using Unity 3D, implementing graphical elements, the level decorations and the audio.

Tasks:
- Gameplay design
- Puzzle design
- Narrative design
- Level design
- Development of graphic, levels and audio using Unity 3D

Game designer. I designed the game mechanics, the player interactions in the VR world, the levels and the enemy mechanics. I designed this game with the objective to create a very cooperative game based not only on cooperation inside the game, but also outside it (oral communication, body movements…). It was my first multiplayer VR game, so I thought about how to create interesting interactions and dynamics between the players to force the cooperation (for this reason they have to share their weapons with the right timing in order to kill the enemies). I also focused myself very much on the shooting, tuning the feeling of the weapons to create empowerment in the player. The game was developed only on 48 hours, and all the game jam judges were impressed for the size of the game (multiplayer + VR) and for the quality reached.

Tasks:
- Gameplay design
- Level design
- Balancement and difficulty curve
- Development of gameplay systems and graphic using Unity 3D

Game designer. I designed the game mechanics, the players’ interactions and the level in which the players fight. I designed this game with the objective to create a local multiplayer competitive game playable by a lot of players at the same time. All the game mechanics force competitive play, also the controls (sharing half of the gamepad with an opponent) creates a competitive play in real-world generating funny situations. The level changes properties over time, keeping the game very interesting and various for the players. The gameplay has a mechanical twist for the player that reaches the center of the level, he becomes the main target and other players have to cooperate to beat him, so competitive play alternates with cooperative one. The game is playable by 8 players at the same time, creating a lot of craziness on the screen and outside it. This game won the Global Game Jam in 2017 thanks to its funny and various gameplay, which brings 8 players in front of a single screen cooperating and fighting each other.

Tasks:
- Gameplay design
- Level design
- Balancement and difficulty curve
- Development of gameplay systems and graphic using Unity 3D