Ultranatural
Level and Game Designer
Project Overview
Ultranatural is a fast-paced arena shooter set in a cyberpunk world inspired by Blade Runner. Players compete in high-speed, intense battles across neon-lit cityscapes.
Development Workflow
Multiplayer Development
Ultranatural's development required a different approach due to its multiplayer nature. We focused on creating balanced, competitive maps that supported various playstyles. The workflow involved extensive playtesting with different player counts, weapon combinations, and skill levels to ensure fair and engaging gameplay across all scenarios.
Competitive Balance
Creating balanced competitive gameplay required extensive testing and iteration. We developed systems to track player performance and weapon effectiveness, allowing us to fine-tune the game for fair and exciting matches.
Responsibilities
Game Design
- researching and working with references
- implementing movement and weapon gamefeel and general feedback
- creating and balacing Game Mechanics
Level Design
- Creating blockout levels
- working closely with enviroment and props-artists to bring the vision to life
- refine and balance the level with playtest feedback
Misc
- Creating Textures and VFX
- researching and implementing SFX
- Set Dressing Levels
- UI animations
Screenshots
Skills
Hard Skills
- Unreal Engine 5
- Unity + Probuilder
- Level Design
- Perforce
- Game Design
Soft Skills
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Attention to detail
Learnings
- Art & Level Design workflow
- Unreal Engine
- Multiplayer
- Player Feedback
- Steam release