
GAME DESIGN PORTFOLIO
ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Edden! I’m a game design student studying at the Breda University of Applied Sciences, with experience in Unreal Engine and Unity, and a passion for highly polished moment-to-moment gameplay.
PROJECTS
FREEZING FRICTION
GAME DESIGNER. TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
FAST-PACED THIRD PERSON ACTION where you skate and grapple through icy caverns to unleash fire, through blade and bullets, on massive worms and their spawn.
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GENRE: Third-Person Action
TEAM SIZE: 17
PROJECT TIMELINE: 12 Weeks | 2024
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5 -
Designed and implemented high-octane third-person character, camera, and controls
Designed and implemented melee and ranged combat toolkit
Collaborated effectively with other designers to define our combat loop
Collaboratively designed and implemented 5 enemy types, including the worm
Designed and implemented player HUD and Onboarding UI
Collaborated with artist, defining requirements and supporting technical implementation
Informed design decisions via process of playtesting and iteration
Engaged in substantial pre-production process, involving ideation and prototypes
MATCH 3 ROGUE
GAME DESIGNER. TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
Satisfying and energetic ROGUE-LITE TWIN STICK SHOOTER where your weapon spawns enemies. MATCH 3 to destroy them. Combat hoards of enemies to acquire game-changing items and reach a high score.
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GENRE: Rogue-Like/ Twin-Stick Shooter
TEAM SIZE: SOLO
PROJECT TIMELINE: 8 Weeks | 2023
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5 -
Designed and implemented core gameplay loop, involving twin-stick combat and match 3 system
Designed and implemented 16 unique enemy types with design pillars of simplicity and target prioritization
Designed and implemented onboarding and difficulty progression
Designed and implemented reward systems and meta-progression, including 16 unique upgrades and item synergies.
Designed and implemented UI/UX
Informed design decisions via process of playtesting and iteration
SMASH BALLS
GAME DESIGNER. TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
COUCH VERSUS PLATFORM FIGHTER that has players launching themselves at one another, throwing down using an exciting unconventional control scheme within the confines of a vibrant and dynamic pinball machine.
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GENRE: Platform Fighter
TEAM SIZE: 14
PROJECT TIMELINE: 8 Weeks | 2023
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5 -
Designed an intricate and unique character, camera, and controls that feel intuitive while providing depth for skill expression
Designed player to player interactions, creating exciting and tense combat encounters.
Worked closely with other designers, tightly integrating character and combat functionality with level design ingredients
Informed design decisions via process of playtesting and iteration
Created early prototypes and feature spec documentation, collaboratively defining core gameplay
Collaborated with programmers on the player character state machine
Supported artists, defining requirements and supporting technical implementation
TITANFALL 3Cs
TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
The goal of this project was to reproduce elements of the 3Cs [CHARACTER, CAMERA, CONTROLS] present in Titanfall 2 within Unreal Engine 5.
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DELIVERABLE: FPS Character Controller
TEAM SIZE: SOLO
PROJECT TIMELINE: 4 Weeks | 2024
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5 -
Performed extensive research into Titanfall 2's character, camera, and controls
Delivered a tunable Titanfall 2-inspired character controller, including quick mantling, double-jumping, wall running, and sliding
Delivered a gym and showcase level, detailing the character controller's capabilities in practice
HIGH NOON SALOON
GAME DESIGNER. TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
ARCADE-STYLE FPS MANAGEMENT GAME where you serve drinks to your cowboy customers at a relentless saloon. If they're unhappy with your service, take them out with your revolver! Set the highest score you can, to prove you're the best gunslinging bartender in the west!
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GENRE: First-Person Shooter/ Arcade
TEAM SIZE: 7
PROJECT TIMELINE: 1 Week | 2023
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5 -
Designed and implemented customer systems, including drink requests, patience systems, aggressive customer behavior, and difficulty progression
Designed and implemented score system
Collaboratively designed and implemented core game loop, managing a series of customers, accurately serving drinks, and dealing with any aggressive customers
DEM HOPS
GAME DESIGNER. TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
Engage in PLAYER VERSUS PLAYER combat within this 2D ARENA SHOOTER. Select one of various unique characters and battle it out, moving closer towards victory either by eliminating your opponent, or moving your respawn beacon to the opposing base.
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GENRE: 2D Arena Shooter
TEAM SIZE: SOLO
PROJECT TIMELINE: 8 Weeks | 2022
ENGINE: Unity -
Designed and implemented core gameplay loop, involving player versus player objective-based combat
Designed and implemented 17 unique characters
Playtested and iterated upon game content and balance
Designed and implemented simple levels that promote varying styles of play between rounds
PEST CONTROL [WIP]
GAME DESIGNER. TECHNICAL DESIGNER.
FIRST PERSON SHOOTER where you’ve been hired as pest control for an orbital facility. Equipped with a devastating mech and military grade weaponry, clear the facility and eliminate hoards of bugs.
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GENRE: First-Person Shooter
TEAM SIZE: 21
PROJECT TIMELINE: ONGOING
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5 -
Designing and implementing FPS character, camera, and controls: aiming to convey a heavy and empowered experience
Designing and implementing combat systems, including weapon modes, player verbs, and resource systems
Designing and implementing HUD UI/UX: conveying player health, weapon properties, ability cooldowns, ect.
Designing and implementing upgrades to empower players and enable player choice
GAME JAMS AND MORE
SPAPES
As apes in space: control individual hands to input commands and engage in player versus player combat.
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: 5
TIMELINE: 4 Days | 2023
ROLE: Game Designer
Collaborated on player controller and ship systems.
CATCH ME OUTSIDE
Bait out and beat up an entire neighborhood, with a phone in one hand and a fist in the other.
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: SOLO
TIMELINE: 2 Days | 2024
ROLE: Game Designer
Polished first-person character controller.
Score and objective system.
Enemy AI, involving state machine and animations.
UI involving player feedback & simple dialogue system.
SOUPER DELIVERY
Deliver soup in the snow, collecting ingredients to boost and improve your score, delivering soup before it gets cold.
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: 7
TIMELINE: 4 Days | 2024
ROLE: Game Designer
Collaborated on snow-bike player controller. Involving movement on slopes and ramps, boost system, value tuning, and polish.
Collaborated on HUD UI: displaying ingredients, boost indicator, and speedometer iterations.
CHOPLIFTER REMAKE
A remake of CHOPLIFTER 1985.
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: SOLO
TIMELINE: 8 Weeks | 2022
ROLE: Technical Designer
Research and analyze target game.
Side-scrolling helicopter player controller.
Score and hostage collection system.
Implemented 5 enemies.
YAGA’s HUNT
As Yaga’s Hut, Sneak around and take out camp grounds in your forest.
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: 6
TIMELINE: 4 Days | 2022
ROLE: Game Designer
Character controller involving a character and animation state machine.
Stealth system.
Destructible level design ingredients.
WAVELENGTH
Swap between controlling two distinct particles to solve puzzles and complete platforming challenges.
ENGINE: Custom Engine
TEAM SIZE: SOLO
TIMELINE: 1 Week | 2018
ROLE: Technical Designer
Developed custom web-based engine: supporting input systems, grid-based logic, animations, sounds, and more.
2 platforming character controllers.
Implemented level ingredients and designed levels containing puzzle-platforming challenges.
BUILD-A-BLOB
Build abominations and watch them battle to the death!
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: 9
TIMELINE: 4 Days | 2023
ROLE: Game Designer
Auto-battler combat systems including health, knockback, game camera, and various arm functionality.
Simple element system involving oil & fire.
Main Menu UI.
DOUBLE-EDGED QUEST
Give quests to adventurers and the monsters they hunt to keep your shop afloat.
ENGINE: Unreal Engine 5
TEAM SIZE: 6
TIMELINE: 2 Days | 2023
ROLE: Game Designer
Card system for navigating, selecting, and dragging quest cards.
Implemented game loop: customer spawning, quest card content, ect.