Sniper Strike: Special Ops

Studio: Eight Pixels Square

Release: Q1 2018

Platforms: iOS , Android

Timeframe: Q3 2017- q4 2018

Sniper Strike: Special Ops is mobile cinematic FPS developed by Eight Pixels Square, a sister company of Outplay Entertainment, where players can enjoy a cinematic campaign, challenging missions with procedural objectives, or duel one another in intense sniper gameplay. My responsibilities included assisting with weapon, level and character design & balancing, alongside multiplayer usability and stress testing.

The title has over 7 million downloads and is available on iOS and Android.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• Compile feedback in documents and communicate with the Eight Pixels Square design team indirectly
• Document market research and competitor learnings
• Provide additional design input for weapons, levels, and characters
• Assist with Multiplayer duel balancing
• Stress test multiplayer functionality
• Playtest and provide feedback on game “feel”
• Aid in improving UX of Weapon customization system

[Desert level] – Improved gameplay clarity by adjusting VFX legibility as Fog of War & particle systems were initially overwhelming

[Winter Showdown level] Adjusted player spawn locations as some of them proved imbalanced in PvP due to high ground and visibility

In terms of the equipment system I provided feedback on numbers and certain gear types that were “OP”

Drove naming conventions & layout for weapon attachments

Above are some relevant sample screenshots, click each one for the full image plus comments on my design contributions.

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