Karuna Ketan

Contributed to game design documentation and systems for Space Scrap Smugglers, collaborating with cross-functional teams to iterate on core gameplay flow and balance.

Drafted and maintained structured Game Design Documents for a physics-driven space mining simulation, establishing core loops and aligning design with production constraints. Engineered physics-based co-op mechanics to enable emergent team communication. Designed top-down level layouts and early gray-box blockouts for Training Spoke to validate navigation and spatial metrics in asteroid environments. Created textless onboarding sequences using diegetic cues and environmental affordances to teach spaceship piloting and core mechanics organically.

Designed a Charm Fusion progression matrix that replaces passive skill trees and incentivizes experimentation and ability synergy. Modeled a three-tier resource economy using Excel to balance drops and ensure continued engagement with side content.