Summary
Overview
Work History
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Accomplishments
Languages
Software
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Arda Karaköz

Ankara

Summary

Driven by a passion for video game development and crisis management, I co-founded Remoob Games, leading to the creation of the award-winning game, Pile Up!. At Play For Türkiye, my strategic communication skills helped raise over $3 million for earthquake victims. Skilled in coding and team management, I excel in agile environments, evidenced by a successful internship at Enny Games.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Communication Volunteer

Play For Türkiye
02.2023 - Current

We started Play For Türkiye to support the victims of the February 6th, 2023 earthquakes. Thanks to major collaborations, we raised over $3 million by selling charity game bundles. I was responsible for communication with developers.

Organizer

EğitiJam
01.2023 - Current

I voluntarily organized the EğitiJam with BTE(Informatics Technologies Educators) association. I was responsible for scheduling, streaming setup, community management, event organization and communication.

Co-Founder / Developer

Remoob Games
08.2020 - Current

I co-founded Remoob with a friend in 2020. Since then, we’ve achieved success in various game jams and developed Pile Up!, a multi-award-winning indie game. I was the sole developer and technical artist for Pile Up! for over two years.


Intern

Enny Games
08.2022 - 10.2022

I completed an internship at a mobile game development studio called Enny Games, where I fully developed a mobile game for publishing on the Play Store and App Store.

Education

High School Diploma -

Ankara Atatürk High School
Ankara, Turkey
06-2025

Skills

  • Crisis management

  • Event setup

  • Agile development methodologies

  • Coding expertise

  • Video game development

  • Problem-solving

  • Team management

  • Task prioritization

  • Project planning

  • Time management

  • Organization

Accomplishments

2x Kristal Piksel Award Winner (Most Promising Studio, Most Innovative Idea)

2x Game Connection Europe Award Winner(Best Upcoming Game, People's Choice)

Independent Games Festival Best Student Project Nominee

White Nights Conference People's Choice Award

Gaming Istanbul Jury's Special Award

Languages

Turkish
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
German
Beginner
A1

Software

Unity

C#

C

Blender

GitHub

FMOD

Python

HLSL/CG Shader

Timeline

Communication Volunteer

Play For Türkiye
02.2023 - Current

Organizer

EğitiJam
01.2023 - Current

Intern

Enny Games
08.2022 - 10.2022

Co-Founder / Developer

Remoob Games
08.2020 - Current

High School Diploma -

Ankara Atatürk High School
Arda Karaköz