Lords of the Fallen II

Senior Combat & RPG Designer

As a Senior Combat & RPG Designer, I am part of a two-person player-side design team handling all player features. Together we cover the entire scope of combat mechanics, gameplay systems and RPG balancing.

I drove the full evolution of the ranged combat system: enhancing the core mechanics, designing and implementing all effects (spells, projectiles, ranged weapons), and coordinating with art teams to ensure cohesive, impactful gameplay.

I also rebuilt the balancing pipeline from the ground up, creating a clear framework now adopted across the team. By introducing a generalized mathematical approach, I automated most adjustments for enemies and player gear, streamlining iteration.

This refactor delivered a major step-up in production efficiency: iteration and content integration became faster, more reliable, and collaborative. The entire team now relies on this pipeline, ensuring both systemic consistency and smoother progression design.

• Led the design and implementation of all ranged combat systems (spells, bows, projectiles).
• Built a new balancing pipeline enabling faster iteration across enemies, weapons, and RPG systems.
• Created systemic tools based on archetypes and multipliers to automate balancing workflows.
• Owned and refactored multiple secondary systems (status effects, inventory, weapon upgrades, runes, lantern upgrades, classes...).
• Contributed to additional features such as boss rush, gameplay modifiers, loot, vendors, quests...

Stumble Guys

Game & Level Designer

I designed and implemented the “Stumble Trouble” level, a reimagined version of the "Humble Stumble" map with a much higher difficulty. The level was well received by the community, often cited as one of the hardest maps in the game and praised as a refreshing change of pace. A reversed version was produced later on for a temporary event, further proving the effectiveness of this map.

I also pitched and concepted the “Barbie Dream Dash” level, which introduced a new gameplay mechanic combining collectibles and a musical-chairs style dynamic. The final released version stayed relatively close to the concept I originally proposed.

• Designed and implemented Stumble Trouble. Appreciated by the community.
• Pitched and concepted the Barbie Dream Dash level with a new core mechanic.

Nova Hearts

Combat Designer (Pre-production)

I was part of a small design team of two designers plus the design director, who was split across several projects. As a result, I took ownership of the entire combat and progression design during pre-production.

I iterated on multiple combat prototypes, ranging from card-based systems inspired by Slay the Spire to fluid JRPG combat in the vein of Persona 5.

The vision was to create a superhero-themed turn-based system with a unique momentum mechanic: a symmetrical system allowing both players and enemies to steal turns and carry momentum forward across encounters.

My responsibilities covered system design, prototyping, implementation, and content design, as well as driving the art and UI teams for combat needs. I led all aspects of combat-related design, ensuring cohesion between mechanics, visuals, and player experience.

• Owned all combat and progression design during pre-production.
• Designed and prototyped multiple combat systems (card-based, JRPG-style, momentum mechanics).
• Implemented prototypes and iterated on combat pacing, flow, and player feedback.
• Drove art and UI teams to support combat systems.

Othercide

Junior Game Designer

I was responsible for balancing all combat elements except bosses, including enemy scaling and player progression. My work also involved refactoring multiple systems such as traits, character sacrifice, player abilities... I frequently adjusted enemy behavior trees and delivered polish/QoL improvements across the combat experience.

The most significant achievement came during the final six months before release. The game was projected at ~70–73 Metacritic under the most favorable conditions. Working with a small team of three designers and the design director, we overhauled the design: refactored core systems, built monitoring and balancing tools that had not existed before, and rebalanced the entire experience.

Impact: At launch, Othercide reached a 78 Metacritic, a clear step up from projections and delivered a much more streamlined experience. The game was praised by the community, achieving 83% positive reviews on Steam.

• Balanced all non-boss combat systems: enemies, scaling, player progression, and auxiliary progression mechanics.
• Refactored multiple systems including traits, sacrifice mechanics, skill distribution, abilities and remembrance effects.
• Delivered QoL fixes and polish, including behavior tree adjustments.
• Co-led a six-month redesign effort with 3 designers + design director, supported by custom balancing and monitoring tools.
• Directly contributed to raising the game’s reception to 78 Metacritic (from projected ~70–73 best case scenario).