Game Designer & Audio designer

Martin
Nguyen

Bridging UX, sound, and game design to create unforgettable experiences for everyone.

Making immersive game experiences and intuitive interfaces - currently finishing my degree in Creative Media & Game Technologies at Saxion University.

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Game Designer & Audio Designer

Eliminator 3000 — preview (coming soon) Coming Soon

Eliminator 3000

A modernized shmup inspired by the Commodore 64 classic. Leading a team of 6 as Project Leader, Level & Audio Designer — featuring new mechanics and a competitive skill ceiling for casual and hardcore players alike.

Project Leader & Level Designer [Date: 2026 – 2027]
Porto da Lua UX Research project

Porto da Lua

UX research and AI-based website design for the EK project, leading a team of 4.

Team & Scrum Leader [Date: 2026]
Thales - Naval warfare radar screen

Thales - Naval warfare

Strategy realism game inspired by real-life naval missions. Lead role managing game mechanics, design, and UI/UX.

Lead Game Designer & UI/UX [Date: 2025 - 2026]
Music Dash gameplay graphic

Music Dash

Rhythm prototype game with custom orchestrated musical beats and synchronized FMOD audio mechanics.

Composer & Audio Designer [Date: 2025]
Bentelo butcher mansion interior

Bentelo butcher

A 3 months 7-person horror game based on regional Overijssel folklore, featuring atmospheric environments and puzzles.

Game Designer & UI/UX Lead [Date: 2025]
City Bash gameplay screen

City Bash

6-person mobile innovation project using phone gyroscope motion controls for fluid urban driving and bashing.

Level & Mechanics Designer [Date: 2024]
Sea Critters 2D artwork

Sea Critters

2D underwater game project focusing on player abilities, rule balance, enemy encounters, and responsive UI/UX.

UI/UX Designer & Balancer [Date: 2024]
Swing it gameplay screenshot

Swing it

2D platforming level design made in Tiled with custom tile collision maps and obstacle progression.

Level Designer [Date: 2023]
Forgotten - Orchestral Arrangement

Forgotten - Orchestral Arrangement

Composed and arranged from scratch in Ableton during an exchange program in Copenhagen.

Orchestral [Date: 2026]
Spring - Scoring a short film

Spring - Scoring a short film

Original emotional animated short film soundtrack composed for the Score Relief competition.

Short Film Score [Date: 2025]
Soft - Orchestral Arrangement

Soft - Orchestral Arrangement

Rich multi-instrument orchestral rendition of my piece 'Soft' arranged and produced in Ableton.

Orchestral [Date: 2023]
Diamond Jack - Arrangement

Diamond Jack - Arrangement

Complete original orchestral rescore composed from scratch to accompany the animated film.

Animation Rescore [Date: 2025]
Old world - MIDI

Old world - MIDI

Original interpretation and arrangement based on Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 'From the New World'.

MIDI Score [Date: 2023]
Soft - MIDI

Soft - MIDI

Original expressive piano composition exploring contrasting light and dark harmonic tonalities.

Piano Composition [Date: 2023]
Figma UI/UX Prototyping

Figma

Prototyped UI and menu flows in Figma for multiple game projects, focusing on player onboarding and accessibility.

UI/UX & Prototyping [Skill]
Ableton Live DAW session

Ableton Live

Comfortable editing, layering, and designing custom sound effects, applying music theory, and composing original music.

Audio & Music [Skill]
Unity game engine editor

Unity

Familiar with navigation, scene setup, C# gameplay scripting, and rapid game prototyping in past team projects.

Game Engine [Skill]
Maya 3D modeling viewport

Maya

Experience in UV mapping and 3D modelling in Maya, alongside texture painting with Adobe Substance Painter.

3D Modeling [Skill]
Photoshop composite artwork poster

Photoshop

Years of experience using Photoshop for graphic design, asset creation, photo manipulation, and poster compositing.

Design & Compositing [Skill]
Premiere Pro video timeline editing

Premiere Pro

Video editing and compositing for gameplay showcase reels, synchronized video cuts, and audio pacing.

Video Editing [Skill]
HTML CSS JavaScript code

HTML / CSS / JS

Experience creating and styling responsive web pages with HTML and CSS, expanding JavaScript proficiency.

Web Dev [Skill]
Antigravity AI Agent Development Environment

Antigravity

Comfortable using Antigravity to build and launch full-stack web applications and several client websites efficiently.

AI Agent & Web Dev [Skill]