Marc Dijkhuizen
(Technical) Game Designer


Marc Dijkhuizen - Technical Game Designer
Hello, I am Marc. I am a Technical Game Designer with a Bachelor's Degree
in Game Design and Prduction from the University of Breda.
I have experience in VR, Serious Games, AA studios & Indie Projects.

The Archipelago Promise

Third Year Project Student Project
Role: Technical Designer/Feature Team Lead
Made in Unreal Engine 5
Team Size: ~ 25
Genre: First Person Survival Game
Platforms: PC
For this project I was the Feature Team Lead of the sailing mechanics.
- I designed the movement and physics of the sailing, closely communication with the programmers to what is possible.
- I closely worked together with the artist to design the ships layout making sure it is styled in a way that is great to use for gameplay.

Game Developer Intern at Enversed Studios

During my fourth year at university, I completed a year-long internship as a Game Developer at Enversed Studios. I worked on multiple projects, including VR serious games and desktop titles.
Due to NDA restrictions, I cannot share details about these projects.


Robot WipeOut
Second Year Project
Role: Technical Designer
Made in Unreal Engine 4
Team Size: 30~
Genre: 3rd person beat-em-up
Platforms: PC Only
"Robot Wipeout is a 3rd person beat-em-up game(show) where you fight against hordes of nasty bots and dodge deadly hazards, all for the entertainment of the gullible public. "

Root Defender

Game Jam Project 2023
Role: Game Designer
Made in Unreal Engine 5
Team Size: 5
Duration: 5 days from the concept till the end product
Genre: Tower Defence Game
Platforms: PC Only
"Root Defender is a tower defense game played from a top-down perspective where the goal is to protect the mighty tree from destruction by goblins. You do this by managing your plants and roots to secure control of the entire garden."

Wacky Noodle

First Year Project
Role: Game Designer
Made in Unreal Engine 4
Team Size: ~10
Duration: 7 weeks from concept till end product
Genre: 3rd person online jousting
Platforms: PC Only
" Have you ever dreamed of being a great jousting knight?
Dashing around on your noble steed and knocking other honorable knights of their horses?
Of course you have! But horses are expensive, so a pig will do.
Knock your friends off their piggy by poking them with a pool noodle.
TIME TO GET BRUTAL! SO GRAB YOUR NOODLE! "
Professional Skillset

Blueprinting
4 Years of Experience

Unreal Engine 4 & 5
4 years of Experience

Jira Software
4 Years of Experience

Unity Experience
3 Years of Experience

PerForce
4 Years of Experience
