Hey! I'm Denis!
A music-, anime-loving Russian game designer born in Japan and (currently) based in the Netherlands!
...That's probably a lot to take in, isn't it?
Let's dissect that sentence one step at a time!
First things first, I'm a TCK! (Third Culture Kid)
I'm Russian, but I was born in Japan. I also lived in The United States! I moved to the Netherlands for university, and now I'm looking for a job!
Being raised as a TCK shaped me into becoming open-minded of other people's cultures and helped me connect with people from all over the world!
Next, I'm a fan of video games (go figure, right?)
Being born and raised in Japan, I was introduced to the magical world of video games at a very young age! I'm a massive fan of JRPGs as well as anything developed by Nintendo.
I'm highly motivated to play (and make) games that strike a balance between an engaging narrative with fun, creative gameplay.
If you love any of these games, congratulations! We are now friends!
Oh! And a great soundtrack MUST exist because...
I LOVE Music!
It is so rare for you to find me without my headphones because I'm always either listening to music, or I'm making music, myself!
Fun Fact: Porter Robinson, my favorite artist of all time (made the top row's albums), and his music pushed me to realize my dream of being a game designer.
If you know any of these albums, congratulations! We are now best friends!
Finally, I'm an anime fan!
In addition to being raised with video games in Japan, anime plays a massive role in my life. So much so that I take inspiration from anime into my music and games!
My taste is all over the place, but I gravitate towards works that are heartfelt and vulnerable. To me, when a creative pours their soul into their work, that's when the work becomes a masterpiece.
Hard Skills
Soft Skills
I'm known to be:
1. Easy to talk to. thanks to my TCK background
2. Reliable through my punctuality as I avoid being late like the plague
3. A leader that colleagues find dependable and amicable
4. Driven to give my all for a project that I am passionate for!
5. A designer's intuition - my experience playing and making games makes me easily determine whether a game that is in development will be fun or not
My Dream
Do you remember a time where you played a video game so great, that you couldn't put the controller down? That you felt the purest, most innocent form of joy from playing it?
That's what I want to do. My dream is to learn how to make those games as a designer so that I can create that joy for players.
My monogram is a cherry blossom to represent my wish to create fresh games in the industry that bring back the focus on fun gameplay with beautiful music. I want to entertain this world and touch people's hearts!
