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Kanine Klans

Lead Game Designer [Part Time]

Single-player | Multi-player

Mobile

Unity

2.9 Years (Coming Post 2025)

May 2022 - February 2025

Kanine Klans is an upcoming mobile-first sci-fi Web3 Metaverse game (post 2025) where players control hybrid human-Kanines in a dystopian Martian world.

Motivation for players comes from mastering unique rovers, earning real value through NFTs, and climbing competitive leaderboards. Exploration, collection, and progression are deeply rewarding, with a narrative-driven world that evolves with the community.

Monetization includes NFT sales, tournament fees, cosmetic upgrades, seasonal battle passes, in-game holographic ads etc., all designed to support a fair and engaging player-driven economy.

Coming Post 2025

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What Makes My Experience Unique?

Helped build the first-ever Martian mobile Web3 racing-combat game, combining sci-fi lore with decentralized game economy.
Designed a mini-game based onboarding system where players explore Mars to access game features, making Web3 entry fun and intuitive.
Balanced a dual-token and NFT economy tailored for skill-based rewards and sustainable long-term progression.
Integrated missions, progression, and blockchain systems into one seamless mobile UX—rare in Web3 game design today.

My Experience

Tools

Unity

Trello

Google Suite

Slack

Linear

Miro

Figma

Notion

yEd Graph Editor

Responsibilties

High Level

Defined key gameplay systems (Core Loop, Progression, Rewards) to align with Web3 mechanics and mobile accessibility.
Designed and scoped onboarding and FTUE flows that connect the Martian mini-game to the main game.
Aligned game systems with the target demographic of mobile-first, Web3-curious players across India and Asia.
Ensured player-centric design direction that merged racing, exploration, and blockchain systems cohesively.

Feature Design

Conducted in-depth feature benchmarking across F2P, X2E, Web3, and metaverse titles (eg. Thetan Arena, EV.io, Illuvium Zero).
Created mockups, flow diagrams, and reference decks for systems like wallet onboarding, NFT rewards, and quest UX.
Authored design documentation for:
- Reward Systems
- Progression & Missions
- Token Sink Mechanics
- Quest & Mini-Game Loops
- NFT Utility & Economy Scaling
Defined UX wireframes and gameplay flow between mini-game > onboarding > main game loop.
Prototyped player progression flow, reward drop systems, and FTUE gating mechanics in Figma & Miro.
Acted as the design owner for player economy loops and token engagement systems.

Cross-functional Collaboration

Coordinated with blockchain engineers to ensure accurate token integration, reward distribution, and wallet connectivity.
Worked closely with UI/UX artists to implement visual cues and NFT readability in the Martian interface.
Collaborated with marketing to ensure gameplay systems aligned with narrative, NFT drops, and token launch cycles.
Reviewed and iterated on smart contract interactions and in-game NFT utility with Web3 specialists.

Documentation & Workflows

Maintained centralized Confluence design documentation for all features across mobile UX, blockchain, and progression systems.
Created design system templates to streamline liveops planning and content balancing.
Established game economy tracking sheets for token flow, burn rate, and reward balancing.
Initiated a modular content pipeline for missions, tournaments, and seasonal drops.

Miscellaneous

Led internal playtest feedback sessions to improve token pacing, progression friction, and mission replayability.

Reference

In case you want feedback about my work, feel free to contact:

Dhruva Srivastava, Founder & CFO of Kanine Klans, with whom I collaborated closely throughout the development of the project.
Sharmatha Karthikeyan, PM at Kanine Klans, who coordinated with me on feature delivery, design alignment, and roadmap execution with consistency.