Summary
Miro Aurela is a Helsinki-based game designer and developer with nine years of experience crafting puzzle-driven, narrative-focused experiences that challenge players’ problem-solving. He blends hands-on programming—having implemented full game features and a procedural level generator for Tomorrow Island—with level and systems design, most recently shaping the award-winning News Faker demo that won €30,000 at Think Ink 2024. Comfortable leading small teams and shipping prototypes from incubator to contest finals, he has a track record across indie projects, AR prototypes, and academic settings. His background in computer science and practical automation work in medical labs gives him a rare mix of rigorous technical tooling and playful design sensibilities. Colleagues know him for turning design constraints into engaging mechanics, such as a headline-writing formula that simulates reader preferences.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Game and Interactive Media Design, Master's degree, Game and Interactive Media Design at Aalto University
Finnish, English