Dmytro Kabakchei
Game designer
Hey There!
I am a third-year Game Development student with hands-on experience gained through both academic projects and professional internships. Throughout my studies, I have participated in multiple team-based projects, taking on roles such as game designer and team lead, which allowed me to develop strong technical, organizational, and communication skills.
In addition to game design, I also work with game audio, including music composition and sound design, and have experience implementing audio systems directly into games. I am highly motivated to continue developing my skills, particularly in the technical and production aspects of game development. I am seeking opportunities that will allow me to further expand my competencies and gain practical experience within the industry.
EDUCATION
Collegium Da Vinci - Game development
My Career so far
Over the past years, I have worked on a wide range of academic, independent game projects, taking on roles such as game designer, narrative designer, team lead, and audio designer. During my internship at Medway Games, I worked as an audio designer on Just a Die, creating audio for promotional materials and in-game content.
Alongside this, I developed sound design and music for my diploma project, Do You Know the Man with the Umbrella?, focusing on atmosphere-driven audio, character presence, and gameplay-responsive sound systems. My experience spans both creative and technical aspects of development — from narrative design, mechanics, and economy planning to music composition, sound effect creation, and FMOD-based audio implementation in Unity.
My key projects include Dead of Night (pixel-art horror), Carry On, Sir (narrative-driven simulation), Toadally Lost in Time (a post-human world ruled by intelligent frogs), as well as Just a Die. These projects have shaped me into a multidisciplinary and production-oriented creator, capable of confidently taking ideas from concept to a polished, playable experience.
Selected features
Narrative design
Writing game scenarios, tutorials, character dialogues and branching storylines with attention to theme, tone, and gameplay integration.
Music
Composing and producing game music in Ableton Live, combining live instrumentation and digital production, and creating adaptive soundtracks through layered systems and dynamic section switching.
Audio Design
Designing and implementing sound effects and interactive audio systems for games, including FMOD-based integration in Unity, with a focus on gameplay feedback, atmosphere, and responsiveness.
Game Design
Designing core gameplay mechanics, systems, and in-game economies, with a strong focus on player experience, balance, and coherence between mechanics and narrative.
Concept Art
Developing concept art and visual ideas in Photoshop, including environments, characters, and mood exploration to support worldbuilding and artistic direction.
3D Graphics
Creating and texturing 3D assets using Blender and 3ds Max, with material authoring in Substance Painter, focusing on game-ready models and visual consistency.
Speaking
English – Communicative level (B2)
Polish – Communicative level (B2)
Ukrainian – Native
Russian – Native
Projects and past
Do you know the man with the umbrella? -psychological retro horror. Game designer, team lead, audio designer, programming, special effects designer. (Oct 2025 - now)
Dead of Night – horror pixel-art game, project leader, music & Unity work (Oct 2024 – Jun 2025)
Carry on, Sir – narrative simulation, game designer, scenario & economy design (Jul 2024 – Sep 2024)
Toadally Lost in Time – concept project, story & concept art (2024)
3D modeling practice – Blender, Substance Painter, and concept art (2023–2025)
Nexus - concept of a virtual video game marketplace(Oct 2024 - Jan 2025)
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