SMALLAND

My Role: Game Designer
Apr 2022 – Dec 2022

Overview

Smalland: Survive the Wilds is a multiplayer survival game for PC developed by Merge Games using Unreal Engine.

In Smalland: Survive the Wilds you play as a tiny fairy-like creature in a huge and dangerous world full of giant insects, animals, and plants.

You have to survive by crafting weapons, armor, and shelters, taming and riding creatures, and exploring mysterious lands. The game can be played solo or with friends in multiplayer (up to 10 players).

What I did

As a Game Designer for Smalland, I:

✅ Designed the game economy.
✅ Designed survival stats (system and rules).
✅ Balanced Weapons, Tools, Armors stats.
✅ Designed and balanced consumables (food etc.)
✅ Designed improvements for the combat system.
✅ Wrote NPC dialogues and tutorial tips.
✅ Curated items’ descriptions (Narrative).
✅ Designed and reviewed UI and HUD.
✅ Overviewed art production and world/level design.

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