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Hi, I'm Maxim Tsai. I’m a software engineer and game developer with 6+ years of experience shipping games for millions of players. I specialize in highly optimized HTML5 and browser-based games, and I enjoy building visually striking UI that performs well on low-end devices. I leverage player behavior, playtesting data, and audience feedback to shape engaging game experiences. I love turning bold ideas into polished products, prototypes, and viral content, and I’m excited to continue creating innovative, accessible experiences for players around the world.…Hi, I'm Maxim Tsai. I’m a software engineer and game developer with 6+ years of experience shipping games for millions of players. I specialize in highly optimized HTML5 and browser-based games, and I enjoy building visually striking UI that performs well on low-end devices. I leverage player behavior, playtesting data, and audience feedback to shape engaging game experiences. I love turning bold ideas into polished products, prototypes, and viral content, and I’m excited to continue creating innovative, accessible experiences for players around the world.

Maxim Tsai

Game Developer, Web Developer, Programmer, +2

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Hi, I'm Maxim Tsai. I’m a software engineer and game developer with 6+ years of experience shipping games for millions of players. I specialize in highly optimized HTML5 and browser-based games, and I enjoy building visually striking UI that performs well on low-end devices. I leverage player behavior, playtesting data, and audience feedback to shape engaging game experiences. I love turning bold ideas into polished products, prototypes, and viral content, and I’m excited to continue creating innovative, accessible experiences for players around the world.…Hi, I'm Maxim Tsai. I’m a software engineer and game developer with 6+ years of experience shipping games for millions of players. I specialize in highly optimized HTML5 and browser-based games, and I enjoy building visually striking UI that performs well on low-end devices. I leverage player behavior, playtesting data, and audience feedback to shape engaging game experiences. I love turning bold ideas into polished products, prototypes, and viral content, and I’m excited to continue creating innovative, accessible experiences for players around the world.

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Hi, I’m Maxim Tsai. I’m a software engineer and game developer with 6+ years of experience shipping games for millions of players. I specialize in highly optimized HTML5 and browser-based games, and I enjoy building visually striking UI that performs well on low-end devices.

I leverage player behavior, playtesting data, and audience feedback to shape engaging game experiences. I love turning bold ideas into polished products, prototypes, and viral content, and I’m excited to continue creating innovative, accessible experiences for players around the world.

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DaVinci Resolve Studio

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Intermediate

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Work Experience

Independent Game Developer & Content Creator at Independent / Self-Employed

April 1, 2025 - Present

Released SpellWheel on Steam with post-launch updates and DLC development; grew a gaming-focused YouTube channel to 20.9K+ subscribers and 3.4M monthly views; created viral DaVinci Resolve videos with 100K to 1M+ views; developing two original game projects in Unity and Phaser.

Prototyping Engineer at City From Naught

January 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025

Rapidly built gameplay prototypes in Unity to validate mechanics and explore new gameplay directions; translated Figma designs into reusable animated UI components in React/TypeScript.

Software Engineer at Golden Hearts Games

July 1, 2022 - September 1, 2023

Developed and launched production HTML5 browser games using TypeScript and Phaser 3; architected a modular game framework, standardized component behavior, and reduced development overhead; benchmarked performance across desktop and mobile to reduce player bounce and friction.

Software Engineer at Electronic Arts

September 1, 2017 - November 1, 2021

Modernized legacy Java-based titles for the Pogo web platform using JavaScript and HTML5; balanced asset quality with strict size limits via a hybrid compression approach; translated complex game mechanics into clean, functional UI; redesigned in-game tutorials to improve early-session retention; mentored a junior engineer.

HTML5 Game Developer at Exhibit of Sorrows

December 1, 2021 - April 1, 2022

Engineered an intense, interactive web experience that reached over 5 million players and earned a 9.1/10 rating on CrazyGames; refined mechanics, visuals, and tutorials through playtests and streamer reactions.

Game Developer at Diner in the Storm

September 1, 2023 - January 1, 2024

Implemented a custom branching dialog system and unique puzzles; analyzed user feedback and Let’s Play videos to identify and resolve UX bottlenecks; achieved over 2 million plays with an 8.9/10 rating on CrazyGames.

Game Developer at SpellWheel

January 1, 2024 - November 1, 2024

Published a spell-casting strategy game on Steam; ported the native HTML5 game to desktop and mobile using Electron and Cordova; refined onboarding with elegant, non-intrusive tutorials designed to address player confusion.