Zack Li (Zhiyuan Li)
Game Designer – Level, System & Combat Design
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I am a senior undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Game Design, and a passionate game designer who loves innovation. Having been exposed to video games since the age of five and remaining deeply passionate ever since, becoming a game designer has always been my dream career. I believe that games can offer people another kind of life, allowing them to realize dreams and experiences in virtual worlds that are unattainable in reality. This ability to transcend reality is what makes games truly unique and meaningful.
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At DigiPen Institute of Technology, I have participated in five collaborative game projects and multiple personal projects, focusing on the following areas:
🎮 Level Design: Building 2D/3D gameplay environments, designing player pathing and guidance, creating white-box levels, and implementing lighting.
⚙️ System Design: Balancing game values, designing gameplay systems, and authoring system design documents and data sheets.
⚔️ Combat Design: Developing combat mechanics, character design, 3C (Character, Camera, Controls), state machines, and behavior trees.
📊 UI/UX: Analyzing player behavior, conducting user testing, and optimizing user interfaces and interactions.
🕹️ Technical Design: Hands-on experience with Unity, Unreal Engine, and UEFN.
📜 Narrative Design: Worldbuilding, quest and story design, character writing, dialogue, and cutscene scripting.
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Description text gI am seeking a game design position or any entry-level game design–related role for Summer 2026. My goal is to contribute to a forward-thinking team, gain hands-on design experience, and create impactful projects in the ever-evolving world of game development. After graduation, I hope to join a project team I am passionate about and grow into a senior game designer within 3–5 years.oes here
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ARPG: Genshin Impact, Black Myth: Wukong, Devil May Cry series, Monster Hunter series, Dynasty Warriors series, Dark Souls III, Elden Ring, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Remnant series, Final Fantasy series
FPS: Halo series, VALORANT, CS:GO, Call of Duty series, Rainbow Six Siege, Apex Legends, PUBG, Overwatch
Sandbox / Survival: Palworld, ARK: Survival Evolved, 7 Days to Die, Minecraft
MOBA: Honor of Kings, League of Legends, Onmyoji Arena, Moblie Legends
Simulation / Management: Stardew Valley, Dave the Diver, The Sims 4, Animal Crossing
Action-Adventure: Tomb Raider series, Assassin’s Creed series, The Last of Us, Horizon Zero Dawn, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher series, Dying Light series
MMORPG: Zhu Xian Online, World of Warcraft, MapleStory
Mobile Games: Honkai: Star Rail, Onmyoji, AFK Arena, Whiteout Survival, Wuthering Waves, TFT: Teamfight Tactics
TCG: Hearthstone, Legends of the Three Kingdoms
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