Mert Başaran
İstanbul,Istanbul
Summary
With 6 years of industry experience and the expertise gained from graduating with a degree in Game Design, I am dedicated to Level Design and constantly strive for self-improvement.
I continuously follow current technological developments. I have a strong command of game engines (Unreal Engine and Unity). I have excellent communication skills with other teams, having collaborated with many teams over the past 10 years.
I enjoy modifying levels based on test results and technically reviewing and evaluating existing games.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Level Designer
DOF Robotics
İstanbul, Turkiye
11.2023 - Current
- Designed engaging and balanced levels in Unreal Engine to enhance player experience.
- Developed procedural generation systems for dynamic content creation.
- Creating fun camera animations suitable for simulation devices.
- Obtaining feedback from AAA brands and optimising levels. (Smurfs, Angry Birds, etc.)
- Collaborated with team members to meet project milestones and improve overall level design quality.
- Identified issues, analysed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Developed excellent working knowledge of industry trends and improvements in processes.
Co-Founder & Level Designer
Burger Games
İstanbul , Turkiye
12.2021 - 05.2023
- Designed balanced levels that enhance gameplay experience and extend playtime.
- Iterated levels based on test results to improve gameplay experience.
- Developed concepts for Arcade Idle genre, prepared GDDs, and created engaging levels.
- Created diverse content for CPI tests to evaluate player engagement in various scenarios.
- Guiding the team during the game production phase.
- Generated creative concepts for new games, exploring unique mechanics and themes.
Level Designer
Roof Games
İstanbul, Turkiye
03.2021 - 11.2021
- Designed engaging levels for casual PC game, enhancing player experience.
- Designing fun and balanced levels for hypercasual games.
- Produced innovative concepts for game levels, contributing to overall game quality.
- Created comprehensive level design documents to streamline project development.
- Conducted comprehensive testing of games to identify bugs.
Junior Level Designer
Garage Atlas
İstanbul, Turkiye
06.2020 - 01.2021
- Developed immersive levels for a virtual reality magic game using Unreal Engine.
- Collaborated with VR headset technology teams to integrate hardware and software.
- Designed models in 3DsMax for integration into immersive levels.
Junior Level Designer
Nsocial VR Company
İstanbul, Turkiye
09.2019 - 01.2020
- Developed interactive simulation levels for business education programmes.
- Created engaging games for stadium audiences, increasing user enjoyment and participation at events for sports teams (Fenerbahçe, Anadolu Efes).
Education
Digital Game Design
Istanbul Bilgi University
İstanbul 09.2016 - 06.2021
High School
Turkish American High School
Aydın 09.2010 - 06.2015
Skills
- Level Design Techniques
- Design tools (Miro,Figma)
- Introducing the mechanics (creating interest and challenge for players)
- Strong communication across multiple departments
- Procedural generation (Automated systems like Level Creation)
- Extract meaning from test results and iterate
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
German
Elementary
A2
Turkish
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Level Designer
DOF Robotics
11.2023 - Current
Co-Founder & Level Designer
Burger Games
12.2021 - 05.2023
Level Designer
Roof Games
03.2021 - 11.2021
Junior Level Designer
Garage Atlas
06.2020 - 01.2021
Junior Level Designer
Nsocial VR Company
09.2019 - 01.2020
Digital Game Design
Istanbul Bilgi University
09.2016 - 06.2021
High School
Turkish American High School
09.2010 - 06.2015