Hello, I'm Kenan!
I'm a Game Programmer focused on the infrastructure side of games: the systems, multiplayer, and backend that keep them running. When a project needs it, I also step in as a Game Designer to add that extra creative touch. I work mostly in Unreal Engine and Unity, and I've been building games since late 2020. Most recently I was a Game Developer at Agate, and I'm an alum of the Apple Developer Academy.
On this site you'll find projects I've published or collaborated on, a few of my ongoing and upcoming open ones, and some of the research behind them. Whatever I build, I try to keep it efficient, reusable, and easy to understand, and I adjust how I work to fit the project's timeline. I'm based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and always open to new opportunities. If you'd like to collaborate or have any questions, feel free to reach out.
PROJECTS
Saturated➤
GAME DEVELOPERSATURATED is a first-person horror game where you play as a commercial diver. Descend, fix the pipe, finish your job.
Milky Ice Jump➤
iOS DEVELOPERA quick arcade game where you're going up and up while jumping between the walls.
Last Rite➤
GAME PROGRAMMERYou are an exorcist; the mortuary needs your help to get rid of the devil haunting the place.
Fisherman Manager➤
GAME PROGRAMMER & DESIGNERAs a Manager of fishermen, you can tell your fishermen to sail them out, repair the boat, upgrade them, etc.
Xanthous➤
GAME PROGRAMMER"Xanthous" is a VR horror game and an academic project for my final project and thesis.
Until Dawn Do Us Part➤
GAME PROGRAMMER (AI)A top-down survival twin-stick shooter where you guide allies with your flashlight and survive 3 waves of darkness. 🏆 1st Place Winner!
Zeus' Wrath➤
AI PROGRAMMERA 2D/3D pixel-art strategy game where you sabotage a village as Zephyros, then unleash divine destruction as Zeus.
Shadow Realm➤
AI PROGRAMMERA 3D third-person survival shooter with anime aesthetics. Fight through darkness and defeat the boss.
Turn To Lava➤
SOLO DEVELOPERA turn-based platformer where platforms move down every turn. Survive and climb as high as you can!
XOXO Clicker➤
GAME PROGRAMMERTic Tac Toe with a twist - earn your X's or O's by rapidly clicking! Real-time multiplayer.
Deep Dive Herding➤
GAME PROGRAMMERA fishing game where you control an underwater drone to herd fish toward your bait.
Coblos Son➤
GAME PROGRAMMER"Coblos Son" is a joke and meme-ish game created for Global Game Jam 2024 Surabaya.
Echo Remnant➤
GAME PROGRAMMER & GAME DESIGNERA hardcore-level stealth game utilizing AI Perception tools from UE4. Developed for Garena GameJam.
F.U.R.Y➤
GAME PROGRAMMER"F.U.R.Y" (Fiendish Unrest Rattles You) is a first-person horror-action game developed for Candela GameJam.
Slime Sage➤
GAME PROGRAMMERA movement-satisfying game using Mix and Jam's package for "The Pathless". Developed for GAMELOFT Game Designer Connect.
Bed Time➤
GAME PROGRAMMER & GAME DESIGNERA side-scrolling survival horror game created for Indie Games Group Indonesia GameJam+ 2022.
Don't Get Hunted➤
GAME PROGRAMMER & GAME DESIGNERA top-down multiplayer horror game utilizing Photon for multiplayer functionality.
Paid - Sport Split Bill➤
iOS DEVELOPERThis app helps organizers manage costs and payments for recurring activities like sports, fitness, or dance classes.
Findect➤
iOS BACKEND DEVELOPERFind your match. Connect with purpose. Networking made simple, powerful, and personal using LLM model.
Tona➤
iOS DEVELOPERTona helps casual Instagram photographers keep their feed visually consistent by automatically applying tone and color grading.
Pet Jam➤
iOS DEVELOPERA gamification app for motivating users to burn more calories, similar to Tamagotchi but for Apple Watch.
Rantify➤
iOS DEVELOPERRantify is my first time trying to develop an iOS app, this app gives you a gamified random activity to do.
Priority➤
APP DEVELOPERA mobile app designed for booking store visits, developed as part of a government-sponsored business program.
PUBLICATIONS
Evaluating VGG16, ResNet50, and EfficientNet-B0 for Brain Tumor MRI Classification: A Two-Phase Transfer Learning Approach➤
A comparison of VGG16, ResNet50, and EfficientNet-B0 for brain tumor MRI classification using a two-phase transfer-learning approach.
Reinforcement Learning-Supervised LLM Question Generation from Educational Textbooks: A Comparative Study of Prompt Engineering and Post-Hoc Filtering➤
A study of LLM-based question generation from educational textbooks, comparing prompt engineering and post-hoc filtering.
Toward Adaptive VR Design: Physiological and Cognitive Predictors of Cybersickness in Serious Games➤
A study of cybersickness predictors in a VR fishery-management serious game built in Unreal Engine 5, using physiological signals, cognitive load, and session duration.
Hierarchical Memory Consolidation and Context-Efficient Retrieval for Persistent Personality in LLM-Based Game NPCs➤
A preprint on hierarchical memory and context-efficient retrieval for persistent personality in LLM-based game NPCs.
Adaptive Radio System Using MetaSounds for Serious VR Game➤
This journal article is about building an adaptive in-game radio for VR that reacts to player context using Unreal Engine's MetaSounds and a finite-state machine.
Real Time Procedural Audio for Immersive Gameplay with MetaSounds➤
This journal article is about creating real-time procedural environmental audio such as rain, wind, and thunder using Unreal Engine's MetaSounds system.
Dynamic Level of Difficulties Using Q-Learning and Fuzzy Logic➤
This journal introduces a dynamic difficulty adjustment (DDA) system that combines fuzzy logic and Q-learning to improve player engagement.
Enhancing Serious Game Experience Through In-Game Radio Using Context-Aware Recommender System Based on Player Behavior➤
This journal presents a context-aware recommender system (CARS) for in-game radio that adapts music selection based on real-time factors.
Dynamic Day and Night Cycle Impact in a Serious VR Game➤
This paper explores how a real-time day and night cycle can boost immersion, strategy, and visual fidelity in serious VR games.
EXPERIENCES
Agate➤
GAME DEVELOPERWorked at Agate as a Game Developer on an unannounced project (TBA).
Milky Ice Jump — iOS Release➤
iOS DEVELOPER (FREELANCE)Freelance work porting and releasing the Unity arcade game Milky Ice Jump to iOS, including QA and ad integration.
Ecosoft Interactive➤
GAME DEVELOPER (UNITY)Worked on a mobile arcade game project as part of a remote team, mainly helping with QA and iOS-related development.
Starpixel Studio➤
GAME DEVELOPER (UNREAL ENGINE)Developed an undisclosed multiplayer horror game as the leading developer.
PT. eBdesk➤
DATA SCIENTISTWorked as intern data scientist for about 6 months.
Apple Developer Academy➤
APPLE OS DEVELOPERWork in an Apple environment for 10 months, learning hard and soft skills from teamwork.
Google Play x Unity➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipate in the Google Play x Unity training program for 7 months as a Game Programmer.
Unity Certified Associate: Programmer➤
CERTIFICATIONUnity Certified Associate: Programmer credential, valid Sep 2024 - Sep 2027.
iPlay Apple Developer Academy Game Jam 2025➤
GAME DEVELOPER (AI)🏆 Won 1st Place! Created "Until Dawn Do Us Part" - a survival twin-stick shooter themed "One Pixel" in just 2 days.
Brackeys Game Jam 2024.2➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online 7-day GameJam themed "Calm Before the Storm".
ScoreSpace Jam #31➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online 96-hour GameJam themed "the floor is lava".
Ryan Laley Games Game Jam➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online 30-day GameJam themed "fishing minigame".
GMTK Game Jam 2024➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online 4-day GameJam themed "Built To Scale".
Global Game Jam Surabaya➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an offline 38-hour GameJam themed "Make Me Laugh".
Garena GameJam➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an offline 40-hour GameJam themed "Replayability".
Candela Game Jam #1➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online 48-hour GameJam themed "Unify Miraculous Goals".
GAMELOFT Game Designer Connect 3.0➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online one-week game developer event themed "One Room".
IGGI GameJam 2022➤
GAME DEVELOPERParticipated in an online 40-hour GameJam as game programmer and designer.
Indonesia Game Island 2026➤
LOGISTICS & COMMUNITY MANAGERPreparing to showcase Tales of Tula and Saturated at Ciputra World Surabaya. JoyBait Studio booth at the biggest gaming event in East Java!
Wirausaha Merdeka➤
BUSINESS (APP DEVELOPMENT)Participated in a government-sponsored program to implement a business idea through mobile app development.
Valorant Team PENS ESPORT➤
ESPORTJoined the Esport team of a gaming community on campus as a Valorant player.