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🎨 Char_Design.psd
📄 CV.pdf
🧠 Systems.txt
❤️ Narrative.log
💌 Contact.me
Açelya Taştan
I make games that actually make you feel. I focus on how the story, the visuals, and the gameplay all come together to create moments players remember.
Photoshop
Unity
Premiere Pro
Illustrator
Unreal Engine
Ren'Py
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Project 01
The Snowfall Secret
"A soft, romantic visual novel set in an endless snowfall, where memory fades but love quietly waits."
Role: Game Designer & Game Developer · Tools: Photoshop, Ren'Py
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Project 02
Nova : Whale Attack
"The city is under siege! Destroy the drones and cyber spiders in your path and reach Orca-x to take your revenge!."
Role: Systems Designer · Tools: Unreal Engine, Blender
The Snowfall Secret
The Snowfall Secret is an atmospheric, romantic visual novel about memory, choice, and the quiet pull of staying. As the snow continues to fall, you must decide what warmth truly means and what you’re willing to leave behind. You were on your way to the city when the blizzard swallowed the road whole.The cold drained your strength until even standing felt impossible. Then you saw a light. The music changes depending on the story’s tone and your choices, subtly reflecting your relationship with Kieran and the state of the loop.
Play the game (itch.io) ↗Nova Gameplay Screenshot 1
The Great Whale Boss Design
Nova : Whale Attack
Action / Combat System
Proje Hakkında: Nova: Whale Attack, oyuncuyu devasa mekanik yaratıkların hüküm sürdüğü bir evrene götürüyor. Bu projede özellikle boss dövüşü dinamikleri ve vuruş hissi (game feel) üzerine odaklandım.
Elara
Memory Keeper
Solen
Thread Weaver
✦ Character concepts from ongoing projects ✦
Elara Art 1 (Tam Boy)
Elara İfadeler / Sketches
Elara
Memory Keeper · Protagonist
Lore & Hikaye:
Elara, unutulmuş anıların koruyucusudur. Dünyanın karla kaplı kısımlarında yaşar ve insanların kaydettiği duygusal izleri takip eder. Kendi geçmişi hakkında çok az şey hatırlar, bu da onu Snowfall Secret'ın gizemini çözmeye iten temel motivasyondur. Nazik ama kararlı bir kişiliğe sahiptir.
Solen Art 1
Solen Silah/Eşya Tasarımları
Solen
Thread Weaver · Guide
Lore & Hikaye:
Solen, evrenin dokusunu birbirine bağlayan iplikleri görebilen bir rehberdir. Sert ve kuralcı bir dış görünüşü olsa da, aslında kopmuş bağları yeniden örmek için büyük bir çaba sarf eder. Oyuncuya yol gösterirken, kendi geçmişindeki hatalarla da yüzleşmek zorundadır.
Açelya Taştan
Game Designer · Systems Thinker · Visual Storyteller
Education
Atlas University — Digital Game Design · 2nd Year
Atlas University — Visual Communication Design · 2nd Year
Skills
Photoshop Unity Premiere Pro
Illustrator Unreal Engine Ren'Py
Focus Areas
Game Systems Design · Character Design · Character Art · Player Experience · Interactive Storytelling · Emotional Design
Languages
Turkish (Native) · English (Fluent)
How I Think About Games
Every game is a system of relationships. I don't just design mechanics — I design the invisible threads that connect a player's choice to its emotional consequence.
🔄 Feedback Loops
How does the game respond to the player? Every action should create a ripple the player can feel.
⚖️ Tension & Release
Pacing is architecture. I design the rhythm of challenge and calm that keeps players in flow state.
🌐 Emergent Behavior
The best moments in games are unscripted. I design systems that invite surprise.
On Storytelling in Games
I believe the most powerful stories in games aren't told — they're felt. A well-designed narrative system doesn't force the player down a single path; it gives them the vocabulary to write their own emotional journey.
"The player doesn't remember dialogue trees. They remember the moment they chose to let go."
My narrative work focuses on environmental storytelling, branching emotional arcs, and the quiet moments between action — because that's where players connect with characters on a human level.
Every line of dialogue I write serves two purposes: it moves the story forward, and it reveals something the player didn't know about themselves.
Let's Create Together
I'm always open to collaborations, game jams, and conversations about game design. Reach out!
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