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GumPop!

ROLE

Producer

DESCRIPTION

GumPop! is a 3D puzzle platformer developed as a large-scale student project and later expanded into a fully polished portfolio title. The project represented the team’s first transition into 3D development and Unreal Engine, introducing significant technical and organizational risks.

 

As the Producer, I was responsible for establishing a reliable production framework, aligning multidisciplinary team workflows, and translating creative ideas into achievable milestones. My focus was on risk reduction, scope control, and maintaining team momentum across a long development cycle.

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

  • Unreal Engine 5.4

  • Taiga (Pre- & Full Production)

  • Jira (Polish Phase)

  • Google Drive (Documentation)

  • Discord (Team Communication)

  • Blender (Asset Production)

  • JetBrains Rider (IDE)

DURATION

April 2022 – August 2022, August 2024 – December 2025

GENRE

3D Puzzle Platformer

PLATTFORM

Steam

TEAM

Anonymous Animals (9 members)

PROJECT TYPE

Student Project / Portfolio Title

Production

WORKFLOW DESIGN

Pre Production
Structured milestone system (First Prototype, First Playable, Vertical Slice) to validate core mechanics, visual identity, and fun factor before committing to full production.

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Full Production
Clear milestone ownership and task prioritization to ensure feature and content completeness without overextension.

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Polish Phase
Reduced team size to a focused strike team, enabling faster iteration, targeted bug fixing, and refined player experience.

KEY CHALLENGES & PRODUCTION DECISIONS

Challenge
A multidisciplinary team entering 3D development for the first time created high uncertainty regarding technical feasibility, learning effort, and production speed.

 

Production Decision & Outcome
I introduced a forward-planning system where designers were required to finalize concepts one week ahead of implementation. This allowed programmers and artists to focus research efforts on immediately relevant problems, significantly reducing trial-and-error and accelerating onboarding into Unreal Engine.

KEY LEARNING

Strong production planning is not about restricting creativity—it enables teams to focus their energy on what truly matters and deliver results they can stand behind.

PRODUCER IMPACT & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Defined the overall production structure from pre-production to polish

  • Translated creative vision into concrete, achievable milestones

  • Actively managed scope to prevent feature creep

  • Established clear communication pipelines between design, art, and programming

  • Identified production risks early and introduced mitigation strategies

  • Maintained team motivation and delivery focus across multiple production phases

OUTCOME

  • Successfully delivered a complete and polished 3D puzzle platformer

  • Selected as a showcase project by the university

  • Released for free on Steam

  • Delivered three fully playable levels within the defined scope

PRODUCER VALUE

  • Risk-aware planning in unfamiliar technical territory

  • Effective scope control under learning-heavy conditions

  • Clear translation of creative intent into executable production steps

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