Gameplay systems • AI • multiplayer

Moe Savari

Gameplay Systems Engineer & Independent Game Developer

I build readable, reactive game systems in Unreal and Unity—from server-authoritative multiplayer and AI directors to inventory, UI, and the little moments that make a game feel alive.

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Flagship project • MVP complete

Haunted Heists

Steal valuables from haunted properties. Survive what notices. Get out before the house decides you belong there.

Pre-alpha polishing
Haunted Heists title screen showing a panicked thief hiding from a ghost STEAL. SURVIVE. GET OUT.

A server-authoritative cooperative horror game where greed drives the threat. Players break in, steal loot, manage panic, and escape while an adaptive Director turns the house against them.

1–6Player co-op
UE5C++ & Blueprints
AIAdaptive Director
  • Complete vehicle-to-break-in-to-extraction gameplay loop
  • Ghost state machines, perception, investigation, and chase behavior
  • Panic, House Activity, dynamic scares, loot, inventory, and mission results
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Selected work

Projects & Case Studies

Production systems, experimental tools, and long-form design work.

Unity / C#Systems & tooling

Soul Snatched: Ginger Edition

A 2D village-defense ARPG with morality, soul siphoning, wave survival, equipment, and a custom React/Node content pipeline feeding game data into Unity.

  • Day/night and wave orchestration
  • Reputation, vendors, equipment, and dynamic UI
  • External content-authoring dashboard
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Game designWorld architecture

Echoes of Genesis

A systems and narrative design case study exploring specialization-driven classes, readable encounters, diegetic interfaces, and a scalable multi-title universe.

  • Class and specialization frameworks
  • Encounter and faction readability
  • Worldbuilding delivered through systems
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Commercial experience

Shipped Titles

Gameplay and systems programming contributions as part of the Red Meat Games team.

01

Sentience

Online multiplayer team strategy game.

Steam ↗
02

Bring to Light

First-person survival horror.

Steam ↗
04

Finding Heidi

Cross-platform narrative adventure.

Nintendo ↗

About

Systems first. Player experience always.

I’m a gameplay systems engineer and independent developer with more than seven years of Unity and Unreal experience. I specialize in AI, multiplayer gameplay, UI flows, progression, and turning ambitious designs into maintainable systems.

I’m currently leading Haunted Heists from concept through production under EmberForge Studios.

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Core Focus

  • Unreal Engine 5
  • C++
  • Blueprints
  • Unity
  • C#
  • Multiplayer
  • Gameplay AI
  • UI / UX
  • Systems Design
  • Optimization