Hi, I’m Michael a technical level designer with roughly 7 years of Unreal Engine experience. I build spaces around player flow, encounter logic, and readable geometry, then validate them through playtesting and data. Currently based in Romania, available on-site in Bucharest or remote worldwide.

My work process
I start with sketches and flow diagrams before touching engine. Then I blockout early, and validate layout and decisions through feedback, metrics and playtest documentation tracking. I document throughout level briefs, metrics sheets and scale references. Implementation is done in UE5 using Blueprints using additional triggers, event sequences or level ingredients and in-engine mesh editing tools where needed to portray the intent and design.

Experience and background
Most recently I was lead level designer at Verdant Games, a fast growing & talented indie studio. I have hands-on experience across multiple genres: open world exploration, horror and atmosphere-driven design, action and encounter-focused layouts, and puzzle systems. Each genre demands different things from a space – pacing, tension, legibility, constraint and I’ve had to think in and work with all of them.