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Hi there! I'm Yitong Hu, a versatile game designer with a hybrid background in gameplay design, scripting, UI, and narrative. I thrive on cross-disciplinary collaboration, turning ideas into engaging, playable experiences across mobile and web platforms. I enjoy prototyping, UI integration, and building maintainable systems that scale with teams and projects. Beyond design, I work as an EdTech game designer and educator, designing levels, puzzles, and player customization for STEM-focused games, leading rapid prototyping, documentation, and playtesting. I value building in-house studios, creating curricula with graphics tools, and mentoring students to grow their skills in game development and programming.…Hi there! I'm Yitong Hu, a versatile game designer with a hybrid background in gameplay design, scripting, UI, and narrative. I thrive on cross-disciplinary collaboration, turning ideas into engaging, playable experiences across mobile and web platforms. I enjoy prototyping, UI integration, and building maintainable systems that scale with teams and projects. Beyond design, I work as an EdTech game designer and educator, designing levels, puzzles, and player customization for STEM-focused games, leading rapid prototyping, documentation, and playtesting. I value building in-house studios, creating curricula with graphics tools, and mentoring students to grow their skills in game development and programming.

Yitong Hu

Game Designer, Designer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi there! I'm Yitong Hu, a versatile game designer with a hybrid background in gameplay design, scripting, UI, and narrative. I thrive on cross-disciplinary collaboration, turning ideas into engaging, playable experiences across mobile and web platforms. I enjoy prototyping, UI integration, and building maintainable systems that scale with teams and projects. Beyond design, I work as an EdTech game designer and educator, designing levels, puzzles, and player customization for STEM-focused games, leading rapid prototyping, documentation, and playtesting. I value building in-house studios, creating curricula with graphics tools, and mentoring students to grow their skills in game development and programming.…Hi there! I'm Yitong Hu, a versatile game designer with a hybrid background in gameplay design, scripting, UI, and narrative. I thrive on cross-disciplinary collaboration, turning ideas into engaging, playable experiences across mobile and web platforms. I enjoy prototyping, UI integration, and building maintainable systems that scale with teams and projects. Beyond design, I work as an EdTech game designer and educator, designing levels, puzzles, and player customization for STEM-focused games, leading rapid prototyping, documentation, and playtesting. I value building in-house studios, creating curricula with graphics tools, and mentoring students to grow their skills in game development and programming.

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Hi there! I’m Yitong Hu, a versatile game designer with a hybrid background in gameplay design, scripting, UI, and narrative. I thrive on cross-disciplinary collaboration, turning ideas into engaging, playable experiences across mobile and web platforms. I enjoy prototyping, UI integration, and building maintainable systems that scale with teams and projects.

Beyond design, I work as an EdTech game designer and educator, designing levels, puzzles, and player customization for STEM-focused games, leading rapid prototyping, documentation, and playtesting. I value building in-house studios, creating curricula with graphics tools, and mentoring students to grow their skills in game development and programming.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Chinese

Fluent

Work Experience

Technical Designer at Eyes Out

November 1, 2022 - March 1, 2025

Architected scalable game play systems and modular framework for educational game products with mobile and web technologies. Integrated game play, back end, and UI layers into cohesive, maintainable systems. Prototyped core mechanics to validate design assumptions and support iteration. Collaborated with international cross-functional stakeholders to translate design goals into technical solutions. Established architecture and pipeline standards.

Ed Tech Game Designer & Educator at Lavner Education

April 1, 2021 - September 1, 2021

Designed and implemented levels, puzzles, player customization & attributes in a STEM educational game using Roblox Studio LUA; led rapid prototyping, documentation, project management, and playtesting; established the company’s first in-house game development studio; authored curricula with graphics tools and taught students at a summer camp.

Software Engineer Intern at Survios

August 1, 2020 - November 1, 2020

Individually prototyped four competitive games (including team-based PvP, deathmatch, and PvE + PvP battle royale) with Roblox Studio LUA and CORE Engine in 3 months; reported to CTO and Lead Designer. Identified prototype capabilities of game engines for AAA VR studios.

Freelance Game Developer at Black White Bear

January 1, 2022 - Present

Web and mobile game development using Unity C#, Procreate, Photoshop, and Figma; led design and implementation across projects, delivering prototypes and iterations for web and mobile experiences.