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Overview
Work History
Education
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Affiliations
References
Certification
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Xiaoman Tu

Vancouver,BC

Summary

Dynamic game designer with a focus on economy balance, PvP events, and live‑ops. Advanced skills in Machinations.io, Figma, Excel, and cross‑disciplinary collaboration.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Game Designer

IGG Canada
Vancouver, BC
10.2024 - Current

Project: Tiny War: Survival Express (BETA)

  • Designed a 30v30 PvP RTS sandbox campaign, covering map layout, encounter pacing, ranking, and matchmaking algorithms.
  • Built the Alliance system and event to foster long‑term social retention and cooperative objectives.
  • Created a survivor‑ecosystem framework, defining stat loops, resource flows, and progression curves.
  • Balanced the game economy with iterative simulations in Machinations.io and VBA.
  • Conducted QA, including bug reporting, and regression testing before each version release.

Game Tester

Altragram Group
Montreal, QC
05.2024 - 10.2024

Projects: Steam World Heist 2, Jumpin’ Jazz Cat, Slay The Princess

  • Reviewed translated game content for accuracy and cultural relevance.
  • Identified and reported localization issues, including mistranslations and UI errors.
  • Conducted game-play testing to ensure smooth integration of localized content.
  • Collaborated with translators and developers to resolve issues.

Esports Content Manager

Moonton GAMES
Remote
02.2023 - 10.2024

Project: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

  • Grew the MLBB NA Esports YouTube channel to 8 M impressions in 2023, a 60 % YoY increase.
  • Managed the end-to-end production of official content, encompassing ideation, storyboard creation, script writing, and final production.
  • Formulated SOPs for content production, introducing innovative collaboration tools, setting design standards, and optimizing workflows.

Game Tester

Ubisoft Chengdu
Chengdu, China
04.2022 - 11.2022

Project: Skull and Bones

  • Conducted daily smoke and full functional tests for PC and PS5.
  • Identified and documented bugs with clear reproduction steps in Jira.
  • Followed test plans/checklists to uphold high-quality standards in TestRail.
  • Provided subjective feedback on game testing, and executed regression testing of fixed bugs.
  • Other Projects: Scout, For Honor (PC) and Just Dance (Switch)

Live Operation Designer

Nuverse Games
Shenzhen, China
09.2020 - 07.2021

Project: Earth: Revival

  • Utilized Excel to structure and assess the design data for the Pet System in-game.
  • Analyzed this data to validate design concepts, leading to experiments that tested underlying theories.
  • Subsequently extended and recalibrated the Pet System mechanics, ensuring seamless integration into the broader game economy and narrative, as detailed in the Game Design Document I authored.
  • Other Projects: Zombat Squad, My Time at Sandrock Mobile

Communications Specialist

Tencent Games
Shenzhen, China
09.2019 - 09.2020

Project: PUBG Mobile

  • Executed the official eSport tournament in KSA, in game event for Ramadan and Middle East game exhibition in Abu Dhabi.

Education

Professional Certificate - Writing for Video Games

University of British Columbia
Vancouver, None
12.2023

Master of Science - Civil And Structure Engineering

Hong Kong University of Science And Technology
Hong Kong
11-2019

Skills

  • Game‑Economy & Monetisation Design
  • PvP Mode & Event Design
  • Systems & Feature Design (GDD)
  • Unity
  • Figma (UX / UI wire‑frames)
  • Jira / TestRail
  • Excel / VBA / Python

Affiliations

Organizer in Women Game Jam Canada

Women Game Jam 2023 Showcase

References

References available upon request.

Certification

Aug 2023 — Aug 2023: Learn the ART of Level Design, Udemy

Jan 2022 — Jul 2022: Google Project Management, Google

Unity Junior Programmer, Unity

Timeline

Game Designer

IGG Canada
10.2024 - Current

Game Tester

Altragram Group
05.2024 - 10.2024

Esports Content Manager

Moonton GAMES
02.2023 - 10.2024

Game Tester

Ubisoft Chengdu
04.2022 - 11.2022

Live Operation Designer

Nuverse Games
09.2020 - 07.2021

Communications Specialist

Tencent Games
09.2019 - 09.2020

Professional Certificate - Writing for Video Games

University of British Columbia

Master of Science - Civil And Structure Engineering

Hong Kong University of Science And Technology
Xiaoman Tu