Level & Combat Designer · Game Designer · Set Design · Lighting · Unreal Engine 5 · Unity · VR
7+ years · Indie & AA · Lead Designer · Open to remote opportunities
Irene Marina Barbe
I design spaces that feel alive — where every corridor tells a story,
every enemy encounter has purpose, and every level teaches the player
without a single line of dialogue.
Adepts Arena Level / Combat Designer · Unity · Physics-Based FPS · PC & VR
A first-person adventure game built around advanced physics-based
mechanics. Players master elemental powers, learn abilities from
ancient spirits, and face an army of Golems across a richly
designed world.
I contributed to the Alpha build assembly and implemented gameplay
logic in Unity — designing encounter scenarios, placing enemies
with narrative intent, and reporting bugs throughout production.
UNDERCOVER — SIGTRAP
Level / Combat Designer · Manchester · Nov 2021 – Feb 2023
I designed combat levels and immersive scenarios for multiple heroes,
prototyped and scripted core mechanics, placed enemies and items with
narrative intent, and conducted extensive testing throughout production.
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Lead Level / Game / Narrative Designer · Unreal Engine 5
Platformer & Puzzle · Single-player & Co-op · Jul 2024 – Dec 2025
As Lead Designer I owned the full creative and technical direction
of this third-person platformer — from core mechanics and level
design to narrative structure and cross-team coordination across
art, programming, music, and cinematics.
What I designed:
· Level layout and progression across multiple biomes
· Energy management system and elemental trap mechanics
· Co-op physics-based beam interactions
· Environmental storytelling embedded in level architecture
· Difficulty curve for both solo and co-op play
I build worlds that guide players intuitively — using space, light,
and architecture to teach, challenge, and immerse. From open-world
RPGs in UE5 to VR physics-based environments.
I craft enemy behaviors, encounter pacing, and combat systems that
feel fair, readable, and rewarding. Every fight is a puzzle the
player learns to solve.
