V E I K K A S A A R I S T O
L E V E L D E S I G N E R | H E / H I M
PORTFOLIO
ABOUT ME
Accomplished Level Designer experienced in console/PC development with a solid background in shipping mobile and VR titles.
Always eager to try new things. Fast learner, creative thinker, problem solver, constantly driven towards growth.
EXPERTISE
Level Design
Unreal Engine 4/5
Worldbuilding
Mission Design
RECENT PROJECTS
DEAD ISLAND 2: NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH
Level Designer at Fishlabs (2021 – present)
Action-adventure, first person, co-operative multiplayer, Unreal Engine 4
-
Stakeholding over the Level Design and Mission Design departments
- Bringing three large maps from early greybox to shipping quality
- Collaborating heavily with all other departments to bring the experience together
- Collaborating with Dambuster Studios in co-development
- Writing, scripting and implementing the majority of our ~30 missions
NDA
cancelled aaa title "PROJECT WHITE"
Level Designer at Fishlabs (2022–2023)
Semi-open world sandbox, 3rd person, Unreal Engine 5
-
Heavily involved in preparing several pitches for the studio's next project
-
Research
-
Prototyping
-
Vision building within the World Squad, and with the Systems and the Level Design teams
-
Systemic open world design
Lead Level Designer / Game Designer at Mantisbite (2018–2019)
Virtual reality FPS, Unity
-
Full Level Design pipeline on more than 20 individual scenes:
-
sketching
-
greyboxing
-
UV mapping & texturing
-
level dressing
-
setting up triggers/game logic
-
-
Game Design:
-
designing game mechanics
-
combat/encounter design
-
character and weapon design
-
unit and weapon balancing
-
VR gesture design
-
-
UI Design
-
Achievement design (Steam)
-
Close interdepartmental collaboration
-
Leading the level design department (of three designers)
-
regular feedback loop
-
mentoring
-
upholding a quality level throughout the game
-
Lead Game Designer / Level Designer / Environment artist, independent (2017-2018)
Virtual reality FPS, Unity
-
Level Design:
-
sketching
-
greyboxing
-
dressing
-
designing and setting up combat encounters
-
-
Game Design:
-
designing game mechanics
-
enemy design
-
weapons design
-
balancing
-
-
Modelling environmental art assets
Level Designer / Audio Designer / Programmer, independent (2015-2016)
2D Puzzle game for Android devices
-
Level Design:
-
co-designing 40 puzzle levels
-
designing game mechanics
-
-
Audio Design:
-
composing
-
creating SFX
-
-
C# programming
Lead Game Designer / Level Designer / Audio Designer, independent (2014-2015)
Infinite runner math game for Android devices
-
Level Design:
-
creating 30 unique obstacle layouts
-
designing environments/biomes
-
-
Game Design:
-
designing game mechanics
-
-
Audio Design:
-
composing
-
creating SFX
-
performing & recording music for the soundtrack
-