LEON MISOULIS
Designing spaces and systems that guide players naturally, and bridge the gap between tactile gameplay and beautiful aesthetics. Across solo projects, university teams, and an 18+ person voluntary studio.
PROJECTS
To Pierce Eternity — Game Design
First-person horror with a rogue HUD — Gameplay & Systems Designer for Hyperluminal Games.
Heldritch Rush — Level Design
Fast-paced spline shooter featuring modular power-up systems, dynamic enemy spawners, and combat arenas.
Snowkid Warfare — Game Design
Tactical third-person combat featuring custom follower AI interpolation and squad-based combat systems.
Hull & Horizon — Game Design
Interactive museum experience combining systems and gameplay design for the V&A Dundee exhibition.
Slash & Jump — Prototyping
High-mobility combat and movement prototype exploring tactile swordplay and aerial traversal.
Morph Racing — Prototyping
AI-assisted vehicle transformation prototype exploring real-time mechanic morphing.
Strongest Roles
Systems Design
Building rulesets where every mechanic earns its place. I've designed modular power-up systems, dynamic spawners, and made scope calls under real time pressure.
Level Design
Designing spaces that guide without signposting. From combat arenas built around top down fast paced action, to larger 3rd person environments. Currently designing Level 2 of Heldritch Rush for Sloth Doctor Games.
Gameplay Design
Crafting the tactile feel of combat and movement. From follower AI interpolation in Snowkid Warfare to stamina-controlled mobility in Sky Saloon, player-centric logic built and iterated in UE5 Blueprints.
Technical Skills
ME
I'm a Junior Game Designer and Masters student at Abertay University, focusing on systems and level design. I've been playing music since I was 5 starting with cello, then picking up guitar and drums. This background in rhythm and composition has quietly shaped how I think about pacing and player flow, while also increasing my interest in game feel and artistic expression. I build things to understand them, whether that's a prototype, a music piece, a new recipe, or a sketch.
Music
My participation in orchestras and bands exposed me to the element of co-working and collaboration very early on.Music has also influenced the way I think about gameplay pacing and flow: tension, release, and the emotional arc you're taking a player through.
Drawing
Recently started studying enviromental composition and drawing fundamentals. Not to become an artist, but so I can visualize my ideas in a much more communicative way, and because I genuinely enjoy the process of creating and drawing.
Cooking
One of my favourite ways to think about systems and creativity. Every recipe is like a balance problem, from ingredients to timing and technique, all interacting in ways you can manipulate from the very beginning to create something truly unique.
Photography
Nature is my biggest reference library and inspiration for environmental design. The same things that make a photograph work such as framing, light & depth are the things that make a level feel alive. In my mind, nature is the best teacher.
Currently Playing
CONTACT
Reach out directly: leon.mis.2000@gmail.com