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Harsh ஹர்ஷ்

Somesh Harshavardhan Gopi Krishna,

Game Designer

I specialize in gameplay and systems design, with experience in Unity, GameMaker and Unreal. Currently, I’m the Lead Game Designer on a capstone project with NASA/ASU’s Mission to Psyche, where I’m applying my skills to create groundbreaking gameplay experiences.

Image by Paul Volkmer

SKILL MAP

Hover to interact with nodes!

each one holds secrets!

Thesis - Toss Alternative in Cricket

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THINKING

Beta testing - multiple titles with AAA studios

GAME development certificate - 4.0 gpa arizona state university

Reviews - 80+ reviews submitted across platforms

Steam - 155 titles & 4537 hours played

KNOWLEDGE

Twitch - Over 2500 hours lurked

Game Design Certification - 4.0 GPA
Arizona State University

BoardGames - 83 titles & 800+ hours played

WINGSPAN - WORLD TOP 100 RANKING BGA

COMPETITION

academics - Comp SCi cbse global top 1%

Game Design - winner ASU cPI 211 GAME JAM

Cricket - Kuwait U15

Blog - 4+ years, 2K+ views and 200+ shares across platforms

CONTENT CREATION

photography - 100K+ views unsplash

Games - 3 full titles & 50+ downloads

Web design - 2 blogs, 2 portfolios, 30+ contributions

Thinking

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Front End

Human Computer Interaction

Content Creation

CHAR DESIGN

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Thinking

Back End

Knowledge

Dev Ops

GAME ENGINE

Gamer

Developer

Game Designer

Thinking

Knowledge

Human Computer Interaction

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Content Creation

NARRATIVE

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Dev Ops

Back End

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Competition

Knowledge

MECHANICS

Mobile app prototyping - university of washington - foodiefanatic

Webiste design - harshtakes.com

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FRONT END

Portfolio design - itch.io/nahdrav

Data analysis - Women pay disparity in tech

Research - University of washington - EMMA B. Andrews diary project

content strategy - SEO optimization for blogs, portfolios

Human- computer interaction

HCI Testing - A/B, UX evaluations for games & mobile applications

content analysis - Apple tree Productions website redesign

Research - Arizona state university - carbon capture project

Data analysis - cric+/- relative statistic project

GAME Development - NASA / ASU Psyche Mission Project

BACK END

GAME Development - Vexor Proxies - itch.io release

LEADERSHIP - 5+ Project lead, scrum master, team lead positions held

DEV OPS

GIT - workflow standardization for NASA Psyche and vexor proxies

AGILE - Integration with taiga kanban boards

32 COUNTRIES

5
LANGUAGES

1 YR TEACHING

3 YRS TOAST-MASTERS

5 YRS WRITING

1K+ DOWNLOADS

14 YRS VIOLIN

The Showcase

NASA/ASU Psyche

A space adventure inspired by NASA’s Psyche mission—dodge obstacles, track progress, all while learning about the asteroid Psyche.

Educational 🔬

Space 🚀

Adventure 🧭

Arcade 🕹️

May 12, 2025

Frightbound

Navigate a dark, haunted castle, collect keys, and evade the relentless entity known as "HER." Will you escape, or will the shadows claim you?

Horror 👁️

Stealth 🕶️

Dark 🔦

Creepy 👤

October 11, 2024

Vexor Proxies

A fast-paced arcade FPS inspired by Hotline Miami - shoot, dodge, and survive; quick thinking and precision shall be rewarded.

Shooter 🔫

Action ⚔️

Arcade 🕹️

Fast 🏃

December 11, 2024

Raccoon Rescue

Use your slingshot to overcome obstacles, take down Black Mask, and race through the city to bring your raccoon friend home.

Action ⚔️

Adventure 🧭

Platformer 🔲

Cute 🐾

May 7, 2024

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