I'm Romadona Bariq Fajari.
Self-motivated and ardent enthusiast of game design, with around 3 years of experience actively working in the industry as an intern, freelance, self-employed, and project lead. Strived to translate personal appreciation for video games into crafting player experiences that fulfill the core motivation of the game.
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Game Designer | Panitia GameDev (Freelance) The Chef’s Shift | Mar 2025 - Apr 2025
- Conducted playtesting for the latest builds, documented feedback, and reported existing bugs before the release. Also rebalanced some levels based on player feedback after the release.
- Conducted playtesting and balanced the level progression across all 60 levels in the game, including the total customer progression, customer type in each level, dish progression, dish count, customer type difficulty, and level gimmicks.
Game Designer | Agate International (Internship) TTS Viral | Oct 2024 - Feb 2025
- Worked on a crossword trivia hyper-casual mobile game called TTS Viral.
- Generated and redesigned 56 packs and 419 levels of new game content, targeting Indonesian netizens as the primary audience. Created descriptions, popularity values, and pack IDs for each pack.
- Redesigned the overall UX flow, including new category selection, pack recommendations after completing a pack, main menu, and level selection, then developed a Figma prototype.
- Designed the game economy balance, covering currency sources and sinks, gameplay duration, and player type case studies.
- Researched and designed the game monetization strategy, including in-app purchases (IAP), rewarded videos, and interstitial ad placements.
Game Designer | Panitia GameDev (Internship) The Chef’s Shift | Sep 2024 - Jan 2025
- Worked on a soon-to-be-released typing-based cooking game, The Chef’s Shift.
- Conceptualized and designed 12 new customer types, including unique behaviors and appearances based on country representation or stereotypes.
- Helped in designing a wiki for 37 dish recipes across six restaurants, with dishes based on each chapter’s country theme: Italian, Chinese, Mexican, Japanese, Korean, and Indonesian cuisine.
- Conceptualized Steam achievements for the game.
- Conducted playtesting for the latest builds, documented feedback, and reported existing bugs.
- Analyzed progression and scoring systems from reference games, then designed a new scoring system for The Chef’s Shift.
Game Designer | Lion Core Studio (Internship) Machinea Arms and NDA Projects | Jan 2024 - Jun 2024
- Collaboratively conceptualized and designed 3 unannounced game projects; top-down action-adventure, beat ‘em up, and hypercasual game.
- Designed and implemented five non-linear levels in Unity Engine, tank parts system, random encounter, and minigame concepts for a playable demo of Machinea Arms.
- Designed enemy behaviors and stats based on specific factions or weapon types, item & buff effects, achievement system, vending machine system, and enemy’s wave pattern of a beat ‘em up project.
- Conceptualized level progression template and core game systems/features of a hypercasual game.
Game Director & Lead Game Designer | Nikara Studios (Self-Employed) Project N | Feb 2023 - Present
- Defined the creative direction of the project, ensuring cohesive vision across all departments.
- Provided continuous feedback and input, fostering a collaborative environment for cohesive project execution.
- Designed and directed the entire game development cycle, from system and mechanic, progression, reward, combat, level, character interaction, quest, and exploration, focusing on player-centered experience.
- Collaborated across departments, playtesting, iterating, and balancing implemented game concepts.
Game Director & Lead Game Designer | Game for Education and Cultural Heritage (Full Time)
Algo dan Sibo | Aug 2022 – Aug 2023 (1 year 1 month)
- Defined the creative direction of the project, ensuring cohesive vision across all departments.
- Directed comprehensive development aspects, including gameplay mechanics, level design, and player progression, overseeing project planning for consistent delivery.
- Conducted regular reviews to align team members with the desired gaming experience, ensuring a unified vision throughout the development phase.
Game Designer | Game for Education and Cultural Heritage (Internship) **Jul 2022 - Aug 2022 (2 months)
- Collaboratively conceptualized the Game Overview, Core Mechanics, and Game Loop.
- Designed intricate Progression and Relationship Systems with NPCs and game world, enriching gameplay dynamics.
- Developed diverse Quest Systems including Friendship, Daily, and Request Quests, enriching player engagement.
Unity | Associate Game Developer Certification
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Unity | Game Developer Courseware
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Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IGDX) | Booth Showcase IGDX Bali 2023 Honor of opening a booth to showcase Project N at Indonesia's largest game developer event.
Indonesia Game Developer Exchange (IGDX) | Portofolio Presentation IGDX Career PENS 2023 Presented portfolio in front of Clay Games Studio CEO and Digital Happiness CEO
