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Ali Dogan C.

Game Designer | Systems, Progression & Economy (Unity/Roblox)

Game Designer | Lead Game Systems Designer | Progression • Economy • Balancing (Unity & Roblox) Top Rated Plus freelancer with 100% Job Success, specializing in game systems design, progression balancing, economy tuning, and clear GDD development for Unity and Roblox projects. For the past 6+ years, I've helped indie teams and official studios turn loose ideas into scalable systems, well-structured documentation, and engaging player progression. I bridge design and tech to keep teams aligned and production running smoothly. How I can help your project • Systems & Gameplay Design: core loop, difficulty ramps, upgrade paths, live-ops friendly systems • Economy & Progression Balancing: tuning curves, reward pacing, monetization alignment • Game Design Documentation (GDD): structure, clarity, full mechanics breakdowns • Production Support: milestones, task breakdowns, pipelines, communication with artists/devs • Team Collaboration: guiding scripters, reviewing builds, providing actionable design feedback Highlights • Designed & delivered a Roblox title that reached 2,000 players on launch day • Earned $40,000+ from game development projects on Upwork • Hosted 25+ Game Jams, training teams to rapidly build prototypes • Experienced with Lua, C#, Java, Python - comfortable collaborating across design & engineering I focus on clarity, structure, and solving hard design problems so your game can move from concept to launch smoothly. If you're looking for a systems-focused designer who can strengthen your game's progression, economy, and overall player experience let's work together!

🇹🇷Ankara, Turkey$35/hr100% JSS4.14 (10)Since Jan 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$346

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#92,674 / 412k
🇹🇷Country#652 / 3,515
Revenue, last 30 days
$300

Last 6 months: $2.1k

World#74,252 / 412k
🇹🇷Country#500 / 3,515
Total earnings
$62k

Billed in all: $64k

World#63,687 / 412k
🇹🇷Country#475 / 3,515
Per project
$3.6k

$2.1k in the last 6 months

World#47,140 / 412k
🇹🇷Country#368 / 3,515
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,092 / 412k
🇹🇷Country#1,006 / 3,515
Projects in all
17

Across 22 contracts

41% fixed59% hourly
World#149,089 / 412k
🇹🇷Country#1,180 / 3,515

Earnings, last 30 days

$63.8k+$300 earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$63.4k$63.6k$63.8kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 18% in Game Design

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. 3Game Tuning11 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #1Top 27%
  2. #34Roblox Studio113 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #2Top 30%
  3. #35Lua173 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #1Top 20%
  4. #51Game Design Document260 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #1Top 20%
  5. #78Level Design338 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #4Top 23%
  6. #86Game Mechanics286 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #1Top 30%
  7. #156Mobile Game Development568 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #6Top 27%
  8. #171Game760 freelancers · 🇹🇷 #7Top 23%