Resume
PERSONAL INFORMATION
| Name: | Tuula Rantala |
| Location: | Finland |
| Contact: | contact@tuularantala.com |
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
TicBits Oy - Game Developer
6/2023 - 9/2025
Implemented gameplay and UI systems with Unity C# and backend features with Go.
TicBits Oy - Game Artist
11/2013 - 8/2021
Created 2d game assets and animations using Adobe Photoshop, Spriter and proprietary level design tools.
Digital Chocolate Oy - Game Artist Trainee
6/2011 - 12/2011
Created 2d game assets and animations using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash and Google SketchUp.
Kajak Games Osk - Game Artist & Co-founder
3/2010 - 5/2011
Created 2d game assets and participated in game and level design.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science (Technology)
DP in Information and Communication Technology
University of Turku, 2024
Bachelor of Business Administration
DP in Business Information Technology
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences, 2013
GAME RELEASES
TicBits
Crazy Rush Heroes (TicBits 2024)
Telegram Mini App
Primary gameplay programmer. [Telegram]
iAssociate 3 (TicBits 2018)
iOS / Android
Designed all in-game graphics. [Trailer] [App Store] [ArtStation]
Crazy Defense Heroes (TicBits 2018)
iOS / Android
Worked on in-game environment, character and UI art and animations. [Trailer] [App Store] [Google Play]
[ArtStation]
FreeCell Solitaire (TicBits 2017)
iOS / Android
Designed all in-game graphics. [App Store] [ArtStation]
Crazy Kings (TicBits 2015)
iOS
Worked on in-game environment and character art and animations. [Trailer] [App Store] [ArtStation]
Digital Chocolate
Gangs of Boomtown (Digital Chocolate 2012)
Facebook / Google+
Worked on in-game character and environment art and animations. [Trailer]
Kajak Games
Bacteria Breakout (Kajak Games 2010)
WP7
Worked on various graphics. [Gameplay video]
Dibidogs Chase (Kajak Games 2010)
WP7 / browser
Designed in-game environment graphics. [Gameplay video]
Personal Projects & Game Jams
Nyaa! Automatos (Spaceship Game Jam 2025)
Space-themed 3d minigame (Unity WebGL). [itch.io] [GitLab]
Twilight Zoomies
2d infinite scroller (Unity WebGL). [itch.io] [GitLab]
Cats vs. Doom (Global Game Jam 2025)
Browser game for theme "Bubble" (Unity WebGL). [itch.io] [GGJ] [GitLab]
Cat Chronicles 0.2 (Global Game Jam 2022)
Python text adventure for theme "Duality". Handled programming duties in a 2-person team. [GGJ]
Grey Days (Global Game Jam 2021)
Construct 2 game for theme "Lost & Found". [GGJ]
OTHER RELEASES
Kuvien suojaaminen tekoälykuvageneraattoreilta harhauttavilla menetelmillä (2024)
Bachelor's thesis. [Link]
Art Unknown: Raw Diamonds from The Frozen Wasteland (Kainuun Etu Oy 2013)
Contributed artwork to the book, created cover illustration. [Info]
Animation of a High-Definition 2d Fighting Game Character (2013)
Thesis for game art studies. [Link]