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PERSONAL INFORMATION

Name: Tuula Rantala
Location: Finland
INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

TicBits - Game Developer
6/2023 - present
Currently working as a Unity game developer.

TicBits - Game Artist
11/2013 - 8/2021
Created 2d game assets and animations using Adobe Photoshop, Spriter.

Digital Chocolate - Game Artist Trainee
6/2011 - 12/2011
Created 2d game assets and animations using Adobe Photoshop & Flash, Google SketchUp.

Kajak Games - Game Artist & Co-founder
3/2010 - 5/2011
Various art and game design tasks.

EDUCATION

2021 - 2024
Bachelor of Science (Technology)
DP in Information and Communication Technology
University of Turku

2009 - 2013
Bachelor of Business Administration
DP in Business Information Technology / Game development curriculum
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

GAME RELEASES

Crazy Rush Heroes (TicBits / Animoca Brands 2024)
Telegram Mini App
Lead gameplay programmer. [Telegram]

iAssociate 3 (TicBits / Animoca Brands 2018)
iOS / Android
Created all in-game graphics. [Trailer] [App Store]

Crazy Defense Heroes (TicBits / Animoca Brands 2018)
iOS / Android
Worked on various graphics. [Trailer] [App Store] [Google Play]

FreeCell Solitaire (TicBits 2017)
iOS / Android
Created all in-game graphics. [App Store]

Crazy Kings (TicBits 2015)
iOS
Worked primarily on environments and in-game characters. [Trailer] [App Store]

Gangs of Boomtown (Digital Chocolate 2012)
Facebook / Google+
Worked on in-game characters and environment graphics. [Trailer]

Bacteria Breakout (Kajak Games 2010)
WP7
Worked on various graphics. [Gameplay video]

Dibidogs Chase (Kajak Games 2010)
WP7 / browser
Worked on environment graphics. [Gameplay video]

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]