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Design and implement avatar movement, sandbox systems, customization and progression, and 3C (Character, Camera, Controls). Prototype and iterate with cross-disciplinary teams, integrate audio/animation/effects, create NPCs, and own social/cooperative gameplay systems to foster player expression and community.

Design, architect, and implement production-quality player progression and investment systems in C++ on Unreal Engine 5. Build workflows, tools, and networked systems for long-term player engagement, provide technical guidance, and collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams from pre-production to live operations.

Hands-on principal designer owning progression and economy systems for a live-service multiplayer action game. Design onboarding, rewards, achievements, seasonal content, and ethical motivational loops; collaborate with product, combat, social, and UX leads to iterate based on KPIs and community feedback.

Design, prototype, and implement AI enemies, combat systems, and player items for a multiplayer action game. Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to ensure readable, balanced, and compelling gameplay; establish design processes; review and iterate content with art, audio, QA, and engineering to uphold IP quality and sandbox design principles.