Project Record 16 · Free-to-play mobile game

SKEWERZ

A fast, character-driven free-to-play mobile game released for Android and iOS.

Client / OrganizationAnnoying Orange
RoleMobile game engineering
ContextCommercial games engagement
OutcomeA familiar entertainment property became a compact, replayable mobile experience.
Personal OwnershipMobile game engineering

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01 · Challenge

What The System Had To Solve

  • Translate an established entertainment tone into a satisfying mobile interaction loop.
  • Keep play readable, responsive, and performant across Android and iOS devices.
  • Balance short-session accessibility with replay value.
02 · Approach

How I Approached It

  • Centered the product on an immediate core mechanic and fast feedback.
  • Designed for mobile constraints from input through performance and session length.
  • Used presentation, timing, and progression to connect the game with its entertainment identity.
A hand-held mobile game moment with immediate timing feedback
Editorial Visualization · Immediate Game FeelOne Touch Produces a Readable Consequence.

Timing, motion, and feedback form a compact mobile loop that can be understood in a moment and refined through play.

03 · Results

What Changed

  • SKEWERZ shipped as a free-to-play mobile game on Android and iOS.
  • The project demonstrated commercial mobile delivery tied to an established audience.
  • The work strengthened a portfolio spanning games, branded entertainment, and cross-platform engineering.

Outcome language is drawn from my project record. Where a number is not independently published, the wording identifies it as a portfolio-reported result.

04 · Decision Lens

What The Project Taught Me

Key Decision

Make the first interaction understandable in seconds; let mastery and replayability arrive through play.

Durable Lesson

A small mobile game is still a complete product system with platform, performance, audience, and business constraints.

Where It Applies

Useful for consumer apps, mobile games, branded products, and experiences designed around short sessions.

05 · Capabilities

What This Work Demonstrates

  • Mobile games
  • Free-to-play systems
  • Unity
  • Android & iOS
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