Çağatay Urfalı

Indie Game Developer & Game Designer

2025 –

The Rebellion

Led end-to-end solo development, including:

• Narrative design (story, lore, quests/dialogue)
• Game/system design (core loop, progression, balance)
• Character design
• Full implementation and iteration through release

Roof Games — Lead Game Designer

2021 – 2023

Project: Voluspa

• Designed and implemented core gameplay systems and player progression mechanics
• Wrote and developed the main storyline and character arcs for key protagonists and major NPCs
• Defined and balanced game systems for engaging long-term player experience
• Led a cross-functional team of designers, artists, and developers to deliver a cohesive gameplay experience
• Collaborated with art and engineering teams to integrate narrative and gameplay

Project: GoArt Metaverse

• Designed and documented gameplay mechanics and rules for a deck-building experience
• Created 25 unique character cards with distinct abilities and balancing
• Developed 15 modifier cards to enhance deck customization
• Designed supporting systems (avatar system, quest/mission system, progression structure, economy balancing)

Tindie Game Studio — Indie Game Developer

2016 – 2021

• Core game design and related game systems
• Narrative design: quests and lore
• Designed in-game events and puzzles
• Created graphic materials with GIMP (sprite sheets, UI, environment assets)
• Developed Pixel Caveman using Unity3D and C#

Released titles

• Pixel Caveman — released 18 July 2019
• UnHolyUnHappyThings — released 22 January 2020 (pulled from App Store in 2022)

Tindie Game Studio — Project Manager

• Preparation and execution of an R&D project funded by KOSGEB
• Business plan design
• Architectural design of the software to be developed
• Project successfully completed and approved by KOSGEB

Freelance Game Developer

2016 – 2018

• Worked on 7 different contract projects
• Player login system development
• Gameplay development
• Reward and achievement systems

Skills & Tools