I'm Emil Sabev, a Game Design graduate with a passion for creating and testing games. I enjoy transforming ideas into solid gameplay mechanics and balancing systems that feel fair and fun. I bring strong collaboration and communication, plus hands-on experience with game design, testing, and content creation through my YouTube channel and teaching assistant work. I'm eager for internships or roles in game development and design that let me grow and contribute.

Emil Sabev

I'm Emil Sabev, a Game Design graduate with a passion for creating and testing games. I enjoy transforming ideas into solid gameplay mechanics and balancing systems that feel fair and fun. I bring strong collaboration and communication, plus hands-on experience with game design, testing, and content creation through my YouTube channel and teaching assistant work. I'm eager for internships or roles in game development and design that let me grow and contribute.

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I’m Emil Sabev, a Game Design graduate with a passion for creating and testing games. I enjoy transforming ideas into solid gameplay mechanics and balancing systems that feel fair and fun.

I bring strong collaboration and communication, plus hands-on experience with game design, testing, and content creation through my YouTube channel and teaching assistant work. I’m eager for internships or roles in game development and design that let me grow and contribute.

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Experience Level

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

YouTube Channel Owner at YouTube
March 22, 2022 - Present
Conduct in-depth playtests and educate viewers on game mechanics; produce high-level gameplay analyses and tutorials; analyze and explain map design elements, highlighting player experience, flow, and synergy in gameplay
Teaching Assistant at Tech Rocks!
December 1, 2016 - December 1, 2017
Introduced students (ages 5+) to coding fundamentals and basics of modding in Minecraft; guided students through code.org lessons, focusing on problem-solving and debugging mistakes
Project Developer at Wheel Pets
January 25, 2025 - March 25, 2025
Developed and iterated on core gameplay mechanics in the 2D tablet minigames; created and integrated visual and audio assets for these minigames; played and tested own and peers' code regularly and provided feedback
Game Designer / Developer at The Inkeepr
April 25, 2025 - June 25, 2025
Implemented player movement mechanics and ensured smooth gameplay; designed and integrated audio assets using Reaper into gameplay; created ideation document to support project development

Education

Bachelor of Science at University of California, Santa Cruz
September 23, 2023 - August 25, 2025

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Software & Internet