Well, hi there 👋 This is my first entry at the start of my -hopefully long- blogging journey. Honestly, I’m not entirely sure why I’ve decided to start this blog, but something tells me it’s going to be a good experience.
My name is Cinar, I currently live in Izmir, Turkey. I work as a technical artist at a mobile game company. Generally what I do is creating visual effects, materials, shaders etc. On top of that, I ensure that our games remain optimized for target mobile devices, even with all those additions. I also develop tools to improve workflows and make life easier for the team, whether by optimizing pipelines or enhancing quality-of-life aspects for our projects.I actually want to write about the challenges I’ve faced and the solutions I’ve come up with, but I’m uncertain about the legal boundaries of discussing my work publicly. It’s something I’ll need to look into further.
Other than that I like to design and develop games. I did participate couple ludum dare challenges and published really small indies. Also thats how I get into the industry with no education in coding or game development at all I like to play board games and design board games. Mostly I am into lightweight ones. I’m particularly drawn to lightweight games, as they’re easy to get into and don’t demand long periods of focus. While I’ve tried a few heavyweight games and found them fun, they’re not always my cup of tea.
Recently, I’ve been diving into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. I’m currently running an entry-level campaign—Dragons of Stormwreck Isle—with my closest friends, and it turns out it’s just the kind of hobby I’ve been looking for. Also I am trying to be planned and organized as much as possible. Not too strict plans but I think one should know what should be expected from a day or a week. I also have a feeling on this blogging hobby will have a positive impact on this.
Lets go then!