I designed The Dark West as a systems-focused action RPG, with an emphasis on building interconnected gameplay systems that support long-term player engagement. The project centers around combat, ability frameworks, and progression loops, with a strong focus on creating scalable and maintainable systems that can evolve over time.

I approached the design by combining combat responsiveness, player progression, and itemization into a cohesive experience, supported by data-driven systems that allow for rapid iteration and balancing.

• Designed and implemented core gameplay systems including combat, abilities, and player progression

• Built gameplay features directly in Unreal Engine using Blueprints and C++

• Designed combat systems including targeting logic, hit detection, and movement-based abilities

• Designed progression systems including player stats, upgrades, and difficulty scaling

• Designed itemization systems including stat distribution, scaling, and reward loops

• Created data-driven systems for gameplay tuning and balancing

• Identified and resolved gameplay issues through debugging

• Documented system logic, feature flows, and implementation details