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Tuula Rantala - Game Developer

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Hi, I'm Tuula!

I'm an artist-turned-developer with over 10 years of combined experience in the games industry.

For professional inquiries, you can contact me at contact[at]tuularantala.com

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Work Projects

Crazy Rush Heroes

TicBits 2024
Gameplay close-up
Gameplay footage

Rogue-lite survival game developed by TicBits, alpha version released on Telegram MiniApp platform in 2024.

I was the primary gameplay programmer and also implemented backend support for certain metagame systems.

Highlights:

  • Shaped core gameplay together with game designers to deliver a well-received gameplay MVP
  • Developed card collection metagame loop, including both UI and backend support
  • Created tutorial systems to improve first-time user experience

Tech: Unity WebGL C# Go Firebase GCP

Crazy Defense Heroes

TicBits 2018
Game view featuring some of my art assets
Revamped shop view

Free-to-play tower defense game developed by TicBits, released on iOS and Android platforms in 2018.

I originally worked on the project as an artist, from production through launch and live operations. I rejoined the team in 2023 after my study leave as a client-side programmer.

Highlights:

  • Implemented various UI/UX improvements, including a redesign of the game's shop screens
  • Developed a new game mode with unique metagame mechanics for a collaboration event

Tech: Unity C# Xcode Firebase

Personal Projects

Prototypes


Turn-based combat gameplay footage

Unnamed RPG

Turn-based JRPG combat prototype with elemental weaknesses, status ailments, turn-order manipulation, character-specific mechanics and simple stat growth systems.

Playable WebGL build available on GitLab.

Tech: Unity WebGL C#

Minigames


Nyaa! Automatos, gameplay footage
Twilight Zoomies, gameplay footage
Haunted Portraits AR, playthrough

I enjoy participating in e.g. game jams and developing small but complete projects, while also learning something new. More games are available on itch.io.

Nyaa! Automatos

3d minigame for Spaceship Game Jam 2025, a space-themed 2-day game jam.

Tech: Unity WebGL C#

Twilight Zoomies

2d infinite scroller with online leaderboards.

Utilizes Unity UI Toolkit and a simple SQL backend.

Tech: Unity WebGL C# UXML/USS PHP MySQL

Haunted Portraits AR

A short AR mystery game for Android, utilizing image tracking.

Tech: Unity C# AR Foundation / ARCore

More games:  
Cats vs. Doom

Cats vs. Doom

Dramatic Purrsuit

Dramatic Purrsuit