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Nathan de Lucca

@nathandelucca

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I design balanced combat systems and player-driven multiplayer experiences, from prototype through Steam launch.

Brazil

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What I'm looking for

I'm looking to design and tune systems, combat, and player experiences while contributing to production and taking games from prototype through launch.

I helped take Mayor Games' Elemental Brawl from prototype to its 2026 Steam launch, growing from 3D art into the game's lead design work.

I redesigned and tuned its element-combination system, maps, combat, and movement through playtests. Player feedback led me to replace the dash with a double jump, ending recurring online bugs.

I created design pillars for gameplay and visual identity, wrote discipline-specific specs, and maintained the design bible that kept the team aligned. I also selected music and sound effects with an external audio team.

Alongside design, I supported production by planning schedules, organizing work in Jira and Trello, assigning tasks, and joining publisher planning meetings. Earlier, I rigged and animated characters in Blender and implemented them in Unreal Engine.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Production Assistant

Mayor Games

Feb 2024 - Jun 2026 (2 years 4 months)

Planned schedules with the director, estimated task times, and organized work in Jira and Trello. Assigned tasks and participated in planning meetings with the publisher.

Project Management Jira Trello Scheduling Task Assignment

Game Designer

Mayor Games

Jun 2022 - Jun 2026 (4 years)

Redesigned and tuned the element combination system of Elemental Brawl, a multiplayer party fighter released on Steam. Created design pillars, designed maps, and tuned combat and movement through playtests.

Game Design System Design Combat Design Balancing Level Design Playtesting Unreal Engine Jira Trello

Junior Game Designer & 3D Character Animator

Mayor Games

Feb 2021 - May 2023 (2 years 3 months)

Rigged and animated characters in Blender, implementing them in Unreal Engine 5 using Animation Blueprints and Sequencer. Worked on game design from day one, taking on more design tasks until it became the main role.

Blender Unreal Engine 5 Animation Blueprints Sequencer Rigging Character Animation Level Design

3D Modeling and Animation Intern

Mayor Games

Jan 2021 - Feb 2021 (1 month)

Modeled and animated characters for new concept prototypes using Unreal Engine 4 and ZBrush.

3D Modeling Animation Unreal Engine 4 Zbrush

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Universidade Positivo

Technology Degree (Tecnólogo), Digital Games

2017 - 2021

Activities and societies: Final project won the college's open competition (2020), as game designer, level designer and director.

Completed a Technology Degree (Tecnólogo) in Digital Games. Final project won the college's open competition in 2020, serving as game designer, level designer, and director.