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Charly Preisig-UE5/ Unreal Engine - Technical Designer, Combat Designer, Gameplay Experience Designer

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Nuremberg, Germany

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Experience

Mar 2023 - Present
Remote

Freelance Technical Designer

Cold Symmetry

Position Summary
Freelance Technical Designer at Cold Symmetry
Industries
Information Technology
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Product Development

Mortal Shell 2 🎯

  • enemy & boss combat
  • partly player abilities & mechanics
Dec 2022 - Present
Remote

Technical Designer

Cold Symmetry

Position Summary
Technical Designer at Cold Symmetry
Industries
Media and Entertainment
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development
  • enemy & boss combat: creating a satisfying combat experience in every aspect, readable animations, impacts, AI behavior, haptic feedback, etc.
  • partly player abilities & mechanics: working with a colleague on the player abilities to create satisfying & creative weapons, abilities and combat feel
  • Designed, implemented, and optimized gameplay mechanics in Unreal Engine 5 while working cross-functionally with different departments to develop reusable, user-friendly, and performant systems
Aug 2020 - Nov 2022

Co-founder

Invariant Games

Position Summary
Co-founder at Invariant Games
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Information Technology
Product Development

Co-founded and managed a 5-person indie development team, taking ownership of gameplay programming, AI, and VFX

Jul 2020 - Apr 2021
Hamburg, Germany

Unreal Engine Developer

Hamburg Innovation GmbH

Position Summary
Unreal Engine Developer at Hamburg Innovation GmbH
Industries
Information Technology
Business Areas
Product Development
  • Help building mechanics & haptic feedback for an immersive Virtual Reality experience

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Experienced in Information Technology and Media and Entertainment.

Information Technology
Media and Entertainment
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Experienced in Product Development and Information Technology.

Product Development
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Summary

I specialize in creating engaging and satisfying gameplay experiences, with a strong focus on enemy and boss combat design, AI behavior, and overall combat feel. Experienced in collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to develop creative player abilities, readable animations, impactful feedback systems, and high-quality interactions. Proficient in designing, implementing, and optimizing reusable, user-friendly, and high-performance gameplay systems in Unreal Engine 5.

For my current project, Mortal Shell 2, to get the combat and gameplay feel, please watch the Mortal Shell 2 - Gameplay Reveal Trailer (a separate portfolio will follow after the game's release)

Skills

Unreal Engine 4&5:

  • Blueprints, Gameplay Mechanics, Game Design, Gas, Vfx, Ai, Combat Design, 3rd Person, Haptic Feedback, Multiplayer, Vr

  • Technical Understanding & Problem Solving

  • Overview And Coordination Of Projects

  • Constant Expansion And Exchange Of Knowledge

  • Creativity To Create Unique Experiences

  • Computer Languages: C++, C#, Html, Css, Java, Javascript

  • Game Engines: Unreal Engine 4 + 5, Unity

  • Content Creation: Houdini, Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, Indesign, Substance Designer

  • Office: Ms Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Pages, Openoffice

  • Management: Miro, Trello, P4v, Ugs, Sourcetree, Github

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate

Education

Mar 2018 - Aug 2022

HAW Hamburg

Master of Arts · Zeitabhängige Medien / Sound & Vision – Games - sub-course Games · Hamburg, Germany

Oct 2013 - Sep 2017

Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm

Bachelor of Engineering · Media Engineering · Nuremberg, Germany

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4
Experience in Information Technology 5.5 y
Avg length 2 y 5 m
Longest experience 3 y 6 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Technical Designer, Technical Designer, Co-founder
Main industries Information Technology, Media and Entertainment
Main business areas Product Development, Information Technology

Qualifications

Highest degree Master

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Charly is based in Nuremberg, Germany.
Charly speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), French (Intermediate).
Charly has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Charly has worked in at least 4 different roles and for 3 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 6 months. Note that Charly may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Charly would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Technical Designer, Technical Designer, Co-founder.
Charly's most recent position is Freelance Technical Designer at Cold Symmetry.
In recent years, Charly has worked for Cold Symmetry and Invariant Games.
Charly is most experienced in industries like Information Technology and Media and Entertainment.
Charly is most experienced in business areas like Product Development and Information Technology.
Charly has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Media and Entertainment.
Charly has recently worked in business areas like Product Development and Information Technology.
Charly holds a Master in Zeitabhängige Medien / Sound & Vision – Games - sub-course Games from HAW Hamburg and a Bachelor in Media Engineering from Technische Hochschule Nürnberg Georg Simon Ohm.
Charly is immediately available part-time for suitable projects.
Charly's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.
To hire Charly, click the Meet button on the profile to request a meeting and discuss your project needs.

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