Nikodem Heitzman

Game Designer

About me

Hi, my name is Nikodem Heitzman. I'm a Junior Game Designer with a passion for immersive storytelling and engaging gameplay mechanics. I am a highly motivated and detail-oriented game designer with hands-on experience in quest design, level design, and narrative development. My expertise includes working in Unreal Engine and Unity, where I create compelling gameplay experiences. I thrive in team environments, effectively coordinating work through Jira and Git, and enjoy problem-solving to develop innovative game mechanics.

Technologies

Unity

Unreal Engine

Jira

Git

My Projects

The Story of the Lost City – Dialogue Demo

The player takes on the role of a tourist who stumbles upon an old fishing village, where a mystery awaits to be uncovered.

Role: Dialogue System and Narrative Designer
Technologies: Unreal Engine, Miro, Obsidian

Fix The "Poziom"

Step into the role of a Ghost and help the Cat reach her favorite wild strawberries! In this short puzzle game, you alter the environment to create a path for the Cat to overcome obstacles and complete her journey. The game consists of three levels and was created as a competition entry for the first PoGJam, where this year's theme was "Level."

Role: Lead & Level Designer, basic UI design
Technologies: Unity, Miro, Figma.

Explosive Hunts – Quest Prototype

A quest designed for an RPG game where the player assists a fisherman in catching fish using bombs. This is one of many quests implemented for the game as part of a semester project.

Role: Lead Writer and Quest Designer
Technologies: Unity, Miro

Night Event System in a Strategy Game

A new system designed for a strategy game set in a world of eternal winter. During the night, events appear that require the player to make decisions, leading to narrative consequences.

Role: Lead Mechanics Designer
Technologies: Miro, Obsidian

Professional experience

PUP Lubin

Network Inspector

01/2025 - currently

Unisoft

Junior DevOps Engineer

05/2024 - 01.2025

Ramzes

Information Technology Inspector

03/2023 - 05/2024

Education

Collegium Da Vinci

Bachelor's Degree in Game Development

date: 2022 - currently

Contact

E-mail

GitHub

LinkedIn