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I’m a Gameplay & Combat Designer focused on creating player-centric mechanics and a strong moment-to-moment game feel in Unreal Engine 5. My design approach emphasizes clarity, responsiveness, and readable systems that clearly communicate intent through animation, timing, and feedback. I specialize in gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and enemy behavior, with a strong understanding of how players learn, react, and express themselves through play.…I’m a Gameplay & Combat Designer focused on creating player-centric mechanics and a strong moment-to-moment game feel in Unreal Engine 5. My design approach emphasizes clarity, responsiveness, and readable systems that clearly communicate intent through animation, timing, and feedback. I specialize in gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and enemy behavior, with a strong understanding of how players learn, react, and express themselves through play.

Dharmik Hirapra

Game Developer, Game Designer, Programmer, +2

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I’m a Gameplay & Combat Designer focused on creating player-centric mechanics and a strong moment-to-moment game feel in Unreal Engine 5. My design approach emphasizes clarity, responsiveness, and readable systems that clearly communicate intent through animation, timing, and feedback. I specialize in gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and enemy behavior, with a strong understanding of how players learn, react, and express themselves through play.…I’m a Gameplay & Combat Designer focused on creating player-centric mechanics and a strong moment-to-moment game feel in Unreal Engine 5. My design approach emphasizes clarity, responsiveness, and readable systems that clearly communicate intent through animation, timing, and feedback. I specialize in gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and enemy behavior, with a strong understanding of how players learn, react, and express themselves through play.

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I’m a Gameplay & Combat Designer focused on creating player-centric mechanics and a strong moment-to-moment game feel in Unreal Engine 5. My design approach emphasizes clarity, responsiveness, and readable systems that clearly communicate intent through animation, timing, and feedback. I specialize in gameplay mechanics, combat systems, and enemy behavior, with a strong understanding of how players learn, react, and express themselves through play.

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Work Experience

Gameplay Programmer at Darkk Entertainment

December 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Prototyped core gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5, focusing on the Gameplay Ability System and combat design principles; authored design documents to support cross-disciplinary collaboration; iterated gameplay prototypes through feedback to align mechanics with production goals.

Behind-the-Scenes Tour Guide at Full Sail University

October 1, 2025 - October 1, 2025

Conducted 30+ official behind-the-scenes tours, delivering engaging narratives and highlighting the university's strengths; achieved an average visitor satisfaction rating of 4.8/5 and received positive feedback on clarity and storytelling.

Marketing Associate at AIESEC Surat

March 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Created 5+ promotional videos (including a regional feature with 10K+ views); collaborated to design and launch three high-impact events, increasing member engagement by 15% in two months.

Senior QA Tester (Contract) at Darkk Entertainment

November 1, 2025 - January 1, 2026

Led functional, regression, and exploratory testing across early-stage prototypes, identifying high-impact defects through cross-platform, edge-case, and usability testing. Trained and mentored 4 junior QA testers, standardizing test cases, bug reporting, and QA workflows to improve overall efficiency. Reviewed test cases and bug reports for clarity and reproducibility, collaborating with designers and developers to validate fixes and improve product stability.

Gameplay Designer at Darkk Entertainment

July 1, 2025 - December 1, 2025

Prototyping Core Systems: Designed and implemented prototype gameplay mechanics using Unreal Engine 5 and C++, focusing on the Gameplay Ability System (GAS) and combat design principles. Design Documentation: Authored detailed design documents outlining system logic, player abilities, and feature interactions to support cross-disciplinary collaboration between design, programming, and art teams. Iterative Development: Tested and refined gameplay prototypes through continuous feedback loops, analyzing player experience to align mechanics with overall design goals and production workflow.

Behind-the-scenes Tour Guide at Full Sail University

June 1, 2024 - June 1, 2025

Conducted over 30 official behind-the-scenes sessions at Full Sail, delivering engaging tours that highlighted the university's strengths and challenges while receiving an average visitor satisfaction rating of 4.8 out of 5. Mastered effective storytelling approaches by crafting a narrative-driven tour experience that resonated with attendees, resulting in positive feedback from over 90% of participants regarding clarity and relevance of information presented.

Marketing Team Member at AIESEC

January 1, 2023 - March 1, 2023

Produced promotional videos for AIESEC Surat, including a regional feature viewed by 1,000+ on social platforms, earning 80% positive feedback. Collaborated with the marketing decision-making body to design and launch three high-impact events, increasing member engagement by 15% in two months.