Hey, I’m

RAKib jahan

A Systemic control freak

Who am I?

Game maker & Creative technologist

Years of experience

Projects delivered

100+

I build fast, fail fast, and study the scars each project leaves behind. A few ideas reached millions, but the real growth came from what didn’t. I use AI as a tool to move faster. I explore how people interact with systems to shape what comes next.

Portfolio Playlist

CORE Skills

Unity Development

Game Design

Leadership

AI & Automation Frameworks

Prompt Engineering

Highlights

MAFIA MARKSMAN

100k+ Downloads, Launched 2024, Scaling

Role: Ideation, Full Game Design, Unity performance optimization, Polishing, UI Scripting

Genre: Cover Shooter

Saddlebag Survival

30k+ Downloads, Launched 2025, Scaling

Role: Ideation, Full Game Design, Core Programming, Polishing, Economy Design, UI Scripting

Genre: Roguelite Puzzle RPG

OSF Publication

Research, OSF Publication

Role: Principal Investigator & Developer
Published pilot study on AI-driven medical reporting — open-access via OSF, exploring data-driven automation in clinical communication

Category: Human-AI Interaction

Ant Colony

1 Million+ Downloads, Launched 2022, Inactive

Role: Ideation, Full Game Design, Full Programming
Optimization, A/B Tests, IAP, Ads

Genre: RPG Simulation

Tetra Blast

Tetris + Bubble Blast Experimentation

Role: Ideation, Game Design & Polish
This game was part of the genre mixing experiments that game me a lot of learnings and made me a better designer

Genre: Puzzle

Slice Disc 3D

1 Million+ Downloads, Launched 2021, Inactive

Role: Ideation, Full Game Design, Full Programming
100+ Levels, Addressables, Optimization, A/B Tests, IAP, Ads

Genre: First Person Shooter

MUSIC VR

Launched 2019, Inactive

Role: Full Programming

HTC Vive, Block generator editor based on the music. I was used for a marketing campaign by a multi-national company

Genre: VR

Catch That Cow

Cultural Moment to game: Experimentation

Role: Designing, Programming, Video
An experimental project that delves into a cultural aspect of Eid Ul Adha in Bangladesh. It resonates with the childhood memories. The devlog in bangla let me connect to the audience

Genre: Culture

Detective LLM

LLM + Detective Experimentation

Role: Full Game
Using LLM to enable users to reason like a detective and coming to a conclusion.

Genre: Reasoning

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Game Design Blogs

These reflections help me think well which allows me to create meaningful systems in games & other domains

Reimagining Puzzle Mechanics: From Linkers to Blasters

Clear visuals are crucial for puzzles. The player should be able to do the next action…

How Thematic Progression and Level Diversity Drives Engagement in Mafia Marksman

Here’s the MDA framework that I used to fine-tune my concept Mechanics (Designer’s Tools) Weapon system:…

Collaborating with AI to Think Like a Detective in a game

The main question I explored: How can conversational AI co-create detective gameplay that enables deep thinking?…

All Case Studies

Catching the Cow: Designing From a Cultural Moment

When the context is shared, the mechanic already makes sense. I realized that a small cultural…

How Arcade Idle games in Hypercasual are looking like

Arcade idle games are taking the hypercasual market by storm. It all started when Homa Games…

3 ways to make your game feel juicier

There are many factors that come into play when juicing up your game or in other…

All design thoughts

Bite Sized Deconstruction: Best Fiends – Match 3 Game

Let’s break down the design of Best Fiends. Yes, it’s ‘Fiends’ not Freinds. At its core,…

Match Games: Match Conditions, Meta Progressions, and Gameplay Twists

The games we will analyze today are all puzzle match games where the players try to…

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EDucatioN & Experience

2022-Now

TeCH LEAD (UNITY), Game Designer- GAMELOOPS, REMOTE

💻 Unity Tech Lead

🧑‍💻 Code Quality: Biweekly meetings for coding practices, code reviews, and enforcing SOLID principles.
🗃️ Central Package: Manage a reusable package for all projects and integrate useful modules.
🛠️ Debugging: Solve performance problems and build errors for iOS and Android.
☁️ Cloud Builds: Use Unity Cloud Builds to cut iOS build time by 80%.
🛠️ Asset Packages: Create and manage asset packages for faster development.
📲 Integration: Implement Applovin mediation for in-house games.

📊 Business Management

🏦 Finance: Manage monthly finances, salaries, and invoices.
📉 Budgeting: Ensure costs are within budget, making sacrifices when needed.
🤝 Partnerships: Bring in new partners, maintain existing ones, and ensure alignment.
📈 Investments: Secure external projects and investments to boost earnings.
📞 Networking: Reach out to potential partners, arrange calls, and present the studio.

🎮 Game Design

💡 Idea Generation: Create and pitch 30 game ideas per month.
📜 GDD Creation: Develop Game Design Documents and finalize game scopes.
🔍 Deconstruction: Analyze core mechanics and meta features of relevant games.
📊 Economy Design: Build and refine game economies and plan AB tests for LTV improvement.
📈 KPI Analysis: Use Gameanalytics for iterative KPI improvements.
📝 Prototyping: Use Miro for UX layouts and paper prototyping of puzzle games.

🛠️ Production Leadership

👥 Team Management: Lead 3 programmers and 3 artists across 3 internal teams remotely
⏱️ Agile Development: Conduct daily stand-ups, monthly retrospectives, and one-on-one check-ins.
📋 Project Tracking: Use Trello and spreadsheets for timelines and data analysis.
🎯 Idea Direction: Hold idea meetings and direct relevant channels for production.
🧩 AI Integration: Leverage AI tools to speed up development.
🕹️ Programming: Develop games from start to finish

2020-2022

UNITY GAME DEVELOPER, GAME DESIGNER – LIGHTNEER, REMOTE

📱 Developed 100+ game concepts based on market trends.
🕹️ Created 36 game prototypes for iOS and Android.
🚀 Published 1 game with Supersonic (Slice Disc)
🎮 Actively engaged in game design for all prototypes.
💬 Maintained consistent communication with product managers and publishers.
🛠️ Optimized CPU and memory performance for enhanced gameplay.

2020

UNITY DEVELOPER – KOBGAMES STUDIOS – REMOTE

🎮 Created 3 prototypes from concept to final models using Unity.
🔧 Completed 1 game, adding 8 chapters with 128 levels.
🤝 Collaborated with a technical artist and designer in a team environment.
🎨 Designed small graphics using Illustrator and Blender.
💻 Programmed complicated mechanics and optimized projects for improved performance.

2018-2019

UNITY DEVELOPER – ALIENIDE INTERACTIVE-BANGLADESH

📱 Developed mobile apps, web games, AR, and VR games.
🤝 Contributed to idea generation for gamifying client brands.

2015-2018

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY- BANGLADESH

BSc in Computer Science and Engineering

Computer Graphics and Multimedia Systems (CSE 4607) (3.00 Credits)
Computer Graphics and Multimedia Systems Lab (CSE 4608) (0.75 Credits)
Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems (CSE 4701) (3.00 Credits)
Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems Lab (CSE 4702) (0.75 Credits)
Machine Learning (CSE 4541) (3.00 Credits)
Machine Learning Lab (CSE 4542) (0.75 Credits)
Pattern Recognition (CSE 4835) (3.00 Credits)
Pattern Recognition Lab (CSE 4836) (0.75 Credits)
Algorithms (CSE 4403) (3.00 Credits)
Discrete Mathematics (CSE 4203) (3.00 Credits)
Probability and Stochastic Processes (Math 4707) (3.00 Credits)

Testimonials

Rakib is one of the best and most focused devs I ever got to work with. He’s strong in programming skills and can always find the right way to solve a problem. He works well under pressure, keeps his schedule under control, accepting feedback and comments from everyone. He solved numerous problems during development all by himself and even managed to help another team. Besides his high & professional skills, he’s also kind, helpful, nice, humble and fun to be with. I have learned a lot of things from him. I hope to work with him again on future projects.

Reshad Bin Kibria (Unity Lead Programmer, Mentor)

Collaborating with Rakib was a breeze. He is a highly organised, easy to communicate, polite and hard-working individual that knows how to deliver high duality results in time. Any company would benefit collaborating with him.

Ioannis Xydakis (Producer, Colleague)

As always, the work is excellent. Rakib is truly a professional, and communicating with him is very comfortable. He always pays attention to detail and even exceeds expectations. This videogame has gone from a simple idea to a reality, and it looks fantastic. If you want to make your videogame idea a reality, I definitely recommend Rakib

Toni S. V. (Startup Founder, Client)

This is my third time working with Rakib. He has gone above and beyond my expectations every time. He makes suggestions while listening to you and staying committed to your vision. I highly recommend him.

Tanya Burrel (School Teacher, Client)

WORKED WITH

Supersonic Studios

Homa Games

Lightneer Oy

Voodoo

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