Free Space

— PROJECT NAME

Free Space

— ROLE

UX Designer & Game Design Contributor

— DATE

01/2023 – 06/2023

"6 months"

Free Space is a space-themed mobile game where players choose between four production branches: combat, mining, piracy, or trade. The game focuses on player agency, allowing complete freedom based on playstyle and time investment.

Through a deep meta-game system, players unlock new mission tiers and expand their influence across a procedurally-influenced galaxy. The experience is driven by a dynamic economy and high-stakes social competition, where every decision impacts the player’s standing in the universal rankings.

Players compete across the galaxy to upgrade equipment and climb branch-specific rankings.

My Role and Responsibilities

I joined the team to refine the user experience and ensure a seamless interface for a complex multi-branch system.

- UX Design: Identified friction points in existing screens and redesigned UI flows for better player retention.
- Prototyping: Created low-fidelity prototypes and high-fidelity wireframes using Adobe XD and Figma.
-Documentation: Game Design Document (GDD) to meet professional standards for a project incubator.
-Implementation: Implemented UI assets and created button animations directly in Unity.

Challenge & Solution: The Incubator Pivot

During development, we were selected for a game incubator. This required an immediate shift in our workflow to meet strict professional requirements, including the creation of a comprehensive GDD from scratch.

Despite the tight timeframe, I successfully balanced my UX tasks with documentation, contributing to the project’s successful selection and progression within the incubator program.