Recent Projects: Ika's Odyssey

Responsibilities

  • Level Design & Prototyping
  • Iterative Design & Playtesting
  • Gameplay Systems Integration
  • Technical Optimization in Game Design
  • Narrative Integration with Gameplay
  • Design Documentation & Vision
  • Community Engagement in Game Development
  • Industry Standard Tools Proficiency
  • Game Publishing & Marketing

Responsibilities

About Me

Hello! My name is Zach Mansoor

  • Independent game developer in the Washington D.C. metro area.
  • Founder and sole developer at Dongle Duck, my independent game studio.
  • Released my debut title, Ika’s Odyssey, which currently has 96% positive reviews on Steam.
  • Seeking to join a larger game development studio as a level designer or game designer.

Skills

  • Level Design
  • Environmental Storytelling
  • Object Oriented Programming (C# & C++)
  • Gameplay Systems
  • World Building
  • Narrative Development
  • Project management
  • Design Documentation

Software

  • Unity Engine
  • Unreal Engine
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Blender
  • Aseprite

Design Inspiration

AAA Games

  • Dark Souls
  • Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Fallout

Indie Games

  • Hollow knight
  • Animal Well
  • Cuphead

Get in touch

Feel free to reach out for new project discussions or just to talk games!