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PROFILE

I am Davide, a Game Designer with 5 years of experience working in Indie and AAA productions, using Unreal Engine, Unity, and proprietary tools, shipping games across multiple platforms.

Currently Junior Mission Designer at Bohemia Interactive, I am a Player-Experience-driven developer with an Analytical and Rational approach to the craft ot game design, blending process and creativity to deliver coherent, compelling, and magical experiences.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

ARMA 4

Role: Junior Mission Designer

Guerrilla

Decima

Enfusion

Bohemia Interactive

HORIZON HUNTERS GATHERING

Role: Encounter Design Intern

Juglr

A joyful juggling experience developed using motion tracking technology, bringing the audience to explore their movement through unique challenges.

Role: Level Designer - Game Designer

Key Responsibilities:

  • Grayboxed, scripted, iterated, and released the over 60 levels of the game.

  • Authored content to fit console compliance to meet the client’s scheduled release date.

  • Gathered data from the target audience to align the player experience to the client’s demands.

  • Implemented scripted narrative sequences using custom logic blocks and sequencing tools.

  • Designed the experience around the technological constraints agreed upon with the client.

  • Aligned multiple departments to limit blocks and bottlenecks to meet the scheduled deadlines.

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mollica ApS

Unity

projects

PLINK PLONK

A fast-paced cooperative action game for two players where strong communication and coordination are key to achieving victory.

Role: Level Designer - Game Designer

Type: Student

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designed, implemented, and iterated the core combat dynamics and the player experience.

  • Developed and supported the Character systems from prototyping to release.

  • Designed and implemented the progression flow of the experience, from onboarding to boss fight.

  • Supported production with agile development processes to meet goals within the given timeframe.

  • Developed online leaderboard and scoring system to support the competitive nature of the experience.

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Team

8 Weeks

Unreal

OH, BUGGER!

A First Person Shooter where players unleash carnage with powerful tools of destruction, fending off hordes of wall-walking enemies capable of appearing out of every corner.

Role: Level Designer

Type: Student

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designed, developed, and iterated blackouts and modular elements for multiple environments.

  • Designed and scripted encounters and level ingredients to support the player experience.

  • Supported integration of visual and gameplay, collaborating with the Environment Art team.

  • Gathered playtesting data, analysed, and iterated to improve and align the player experience.

  • Designed and Character, Camera, and Controls to support the early stages of development.

  • Supported production with agile development processes to meet goals within the given timeframe.

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Team

Unreal

32 Weeks

Halo Infinite: Industrial Beacon

A multiplayer arena for Halo Infinite developed for the competitive experience of the game and its weapons sandbox.

Role: Level Designer

Type: Self-Initiated

Key Responsibilities:

  • Designed and developed the flow of the combat in the playspaces

  • Gathered playtesting data from the Halo community and iterated following the results

  • Designed and iterated on the weapon sandbox and pick-up placement

  • Designed and iterated on the possible objectives and game modes

  • Tuned the necessary technical aspects for the multiplayer experience

  • Applied architectural principles for the navigation and affordance of the environment

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Forge

3 Weeks

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Quake: the Fortress of Doom

A single-player level for vanilla 1996 Quake, developed to fit the original game’s experience and appeal to a veteran audience.

Role: Level Designer

Type: Student

Key Responsibilities:

  • Scripted, developed, and designed encounters and gameplay beats

  • Gathered playtesting data from the Quake community and iterated following the results

  • Built and applied a modular kit to the design process

  • Designed, built, and iterated on the layout and playspaces

  • Designed and applied the four-step level design process to the level flow

  • Lighted, textured, and iterated on the visual aesthetic of the environment

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Solo

Trenchbroom

8 Weeks

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