Game Design & Narrative Design
Crafting immersive Worlds where every choice matters
About me
Hi, I'm Alina! Thanks for stopping by. I’m a Game Designer with a passion for narrative experiences where player choices actually matter. I love finding ways to weave stories directly into gameplay, so that narrative and mechanics feel like a natural fit. Have fun exploring my portfolio!
Narrative Design
I love crafting branching stories and deep character arcs. For me, it’s all about creating reactive narratives where the player’s agency truly matters.
Implementation
I am experienced working in Unreal Engine and Unity, working within developer-made systems to integrate dialogue, balance gameplay values, and build atmospheric levels using existing assets.
Game Design
I design core mechanics for both digital and analog games, ensuring that every system serves the narrative. My focus is on translating creative visions into playable experiences while balancing them against technical requirements.
Technical SKills
Engines
- Unreal Engine 5 (Blueprint Logic)
- Unity
Design & Creative Tools
- Prototyping & Workflow:
Miro & Canva (Whiteboarding, Flowcharts, Mindmapping)
- Level Design & Iteration:
Procreate, GoodNotes, Canva & Tiled (Structural Level Layouts, Conceptualization, Sketching).
- Graphic Design & Mockups:
Affinity Designer/Publisher, Canva (UI Mockups, Asset Visualization, Presentation Design).
- Asset creation:
Aseprite
Audio & Media
- Audacity
- Wondershare Filmora 13 (video editing for Trailer and Youtube Videos)
Documentation & Management
- GitHub
- Confluence (GDD)
- Jira
Portfolio
A glympse into my work
During my 3.5 years of Game Design studies, I focused on creating immersive worlds and player-centric narratives.
Our projects have been recognized with several academic awards, highlighting my ability to deliver high-quality gaming experiences.
3,5 years
of Game Design studies
Bachelor of Science
Award Winning
Multiple University Awards for Videogame projects in Gameplay + Narrative
8 Projects
Spanning a wide range of genres, from 3D Horror and Co-op Action-Adventures to 2D games, as well as fantasy board game and a serious card game
A 3D psychological horror adventure developed in Unreal Engine. Uncover a dark family legacy through immersive environmental storytelling, challenging puzzles, and deep narrative choices.
A third-person, co-op story action adventure set in a dystopian laboratory. Escape from a hostile facility through relationship-driven combat, asymmetric moral choices, and a branching narrative.
A 2.5D narrative platformer dealing with abstract themes of repression and mourning. Confront a dark emotional past through challenging atmospheric navigation, symbolic combat, and procedurally generated dreamscapes.
Sprich
Wort
Spass
A social card game exploring the quirks of German idioms to improve your german skills. Decode abstract linguistic imagery through creative description, challenge your lateral thinking, and bring people together by turning the complexity of language into pure, collaborative fun.
