Guy Hasson
Freelance Game Designer Mathematician
Tel-Aviv District, Israel
Summary
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SeniorGuy Hasson is a freelance game designer and mathematician based in Tel Aviv with 14 years of hands-on experience crafting and fixing slot games to maximize player retention. For 18 years he has combined data-driven insight with game design and math to influence player behavior across dozens of released titles, including leading design roles at Tangelo Israel and Ikigai. He balances practical production experience—from shepherding 80+ games at Playtech to managing content for Slotomania—with technical contributions to open-source game projects like naev, where he scripts mission logic in Lua to enhance player narratives. Known for preferring IRC over social media, he brings a pragmatic, low-noise approach to collaboration and problem-solving. Colleagues rely on him for measurable retention improvements and elegant, analytics-backed design solutions.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Github Skills (8)
lua10
game-development10
rpg10
act9
c174
videogames4
c114
gameplay4
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
naev/naev
Feb 2012 - Feb 2012
Naev is a 2d action/rpg space game that combines elements from the action, rpg and simulation genres.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:18 commits, 1 comment in 3 days
Contributions summary:Guy primarily contributes to the "naev/naev" project by creating and modifying Lua scripts related to in-game missions. Their work involves defining mission objectives, dialogue, and rewards, as well as integrating with the game's API to trigger events. The user's commits include mission creation, updates, and bug fixes, with a focus on improving the player experience within the game's narrative. The user also demonstrates knowledge in Lua scripting and game logic.
2d-gameluaspace-gamegamegenres
oldtopman/ghetto
May 2015 - Jan 2016
Contributions:63 pushes, 4 branches in 7 months
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