Engine & tools
Build pipelines and iteration tooling at Passion Gaming. ScriptableObject-driven level and balance data across all three Nexenova titles. 20% app response time and 25% load-time improvements from profiling work.
Hi, I'm Manish Jha
Game Developer
Game Developer with 6 years of experience driving impact projects to successful completion while consistently meeting quality targets. I'm a game enthusiast who loves reading up on the latest trends and implementing them in my job. With previous experience in startups, I bring development management skills, excelling in crafting detailed project plans, managing development KPIs, and fostering effective communication among team members.
- Based
- New Delhi, India
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Shipped
- 7 titles
- Focus
- Multiplayer · Live-ops · Tools
- Unity
- C#
- C++
- OpenAI
- Blender
- Unreal Engine
Call
+91-9599205371Resume
About me
Hi, I'm Manish Jha, based in New Delhi
Game Developer with 6 years of experience driving impact projects to successful completion while consistently meeting quality targets. I'm a game enthusiast who loves reading up on the latest trends and implementing them in my job. With previous experience in startups, I bring development management skills, excelling in crafting detailed project plans, managing development KPIs, and fostering effective communication among team members.
Experience
6+ yearsCompleted
10 + ProjectsSupport
Online 24/7Qualifications
Experience
Nexenova Studios
Technical Head
2025 - Present · New Delhi, India- Shipped three titles to Google Play: Park Escape, Last Turn and Endless Merge 2048.
- Built on Unity 6 with the full Unity Gaming Services stack, so progression and currency are server-owned rather than trusted to the device.
- Sets the technical direction across the portfolio: Unity 6 and URP, the UGS service layer, and the ad and IAP mediation stack.
Passion Gaming Pvt. Ltd. · Rummy Passion
Senior Software Engineer
September 2024 - August 2025 · Gurugram, India- Designed a sustainable architecture for the socket and API layer of a live real-money product.
- Built tools and pipelines that cut the team’s iteration time.
- Cut download size with Cloud Content Delivery and Addressables; 20% improvement in app response time.
SwordField Technologies · Warlands NFT
Development Team Lead
August 2022 - September 2024 · Ranchi, India- Launched Underground Waifus, an NFT TCG, on Steam, Epic Games Store and Android — 25% reduction in loading times.
- Implemented locomotion for players, bots and creatures, designed for network synchronisation and reuse across actor types.
- Built MOBA and battle-royale mechanics for 5v5, and the play-to-earn systems behind them.
TechBeliever Pvt. Ltd. · Khiladi Adda
Game Developer
March 2021 - August 2022 · Noida, India- Built multiplayer Ludo and the card game Court Piece for internal product integration; shipped Chess to Google Play.
- Solved the turn-based multiplayer problems that actually bite: auto moves, turn indicators and the UI state around them.
- Integrated Photon, Socket.IO, PlayFab and Firebase across the titles.
PinkTech Design Pvt. Ltd. · Beat Killer
Game Developer
July 2020 - March 2021 · New Delhi, India- Shipped Beat Killer to Google Play: a rhythm game with no tapping, 30+ songs and 20+ dynamic backgrounds.
- Researched genre demographics and market data to settle the gameplay direction before building it.
- Integrated Firebase, the Facebook and Google SDKs, and AdMob.
Education
Arunachal University
Bachelor of Computer Applications
2016SOS Hermann Gmeiner School
High School
2013 - 2016What I work with
Multiplayer & networking
Locomotion sync for players, bots and creatures on Warlands. Turn state, auto-moves and turn indicators across Ludo, Court Piece and Chess. Socket and API architecture for a live real-money card platform.
Live ops & monetisation
Server-owned progression and currency across three shipped Nexenova titles, with ads, IAP and remote tuning behind one shared platform layer.
Platforms & release
Underground Waifus launched on Steam, Epic and Android off one codebase. Five titles published to Google Play.
Languages & graphics
Open-source OpenGL tutorials, a procedural planet generator and a game-development maths library. Currently building a console RPG in C++.
Selected Work
AllShippedIn developmentOpen source
Warland Realm
Locomotion and 5v5 combat systems for a competitive multiplayer title, led as development team lead.
Case study
Underground Waifus
A trading card game launched across three storefronts, with a blockchain economy underneath it.
Case study
Park Escape
A timed car-untangling puzzle built on Unity 6 with the full Unity Gaming Services stack behind it.
Case study
Last Turn
Two game modes, one codebase, one shared platform layer for ads, IAP and live config.
Case study
Endless Merge 2048
A 3D physics merge board, built on an in-house Unity framework rather than a pile of singletons.
Case studyRummy Passion
Tooling, socket architecture and build-size work on a live real-money card platform.
Case studyKhiladi Adda Games
Real-time multiplayer board and card games for an internal games platform.
Case studyBeat Killer
A rhythm game with no tapping — you aim, the music does the timing.
Case studyUnity Script Collection
Collection of reusable Unity scripts and utilities for game development. Includes various gameplay mechanics, UI systems, and optimization tools.
Case studyOpenGL Tutorials
Educational content and tutorials for OpenGL graphics programming. Covers shader programming, 3D rendering, and graphics optimization techniques.
Case studyMultiplayer Unity Sample
Sample project demonstrating multiplayer game development using Unity and Photon networking. Includes lobby system, matchmaking, and real-time gameplay.
Case studyProcedural Planet Generator
Procedural generation system for creating realistic planets with terrain, atmosphere, and biomes. Uses advanced noise algorithms and shader programming.
Case studyGame Development Math
Mathematical utilities and algorithms commonly used in game development. Includes vector operations, collision detection, and physics calculations.
Case studyFull index
| Project | Year | Platform | Stack | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Park Escape | 2026 | Android | Unity 6, C#, URP, Input System, UGS (Auth, Cloud Save, Economy, Cloud Code), AdMob | Released |
| Last Turn | 2026 | Android | Unity 6, C#, URP 2D, UGS (Auth, Economy, Cloud Save, Remote Config), ironSource LevelPlay, Unity IAP | Released |
| Endless Merge 2048 | 2026 | Android | Unity 6, C#, 3D physics, ScriptableObject-driven balance, in-house LogcatBELLY framework | Released |
| Rummy Passion | 2024-2025 | Android · iOS | Unity, C#, Socket Programming, Cloud Content, Addressables | Released |
| Warland Realm | 2022-2024 | PC · Web | Unity, C#, Unreal Engine, Blueprint, Blockchain | Alpha |
| Underground Waifus | 2022-2024 | Steam · Epic · Android | Unity, C#, Blockchain, Steam SDK, Epic Games Store | Released |
| Khiladi Adda Games | 2021-2022 | Android | Unity, C#, Photon Engine, Socket.IO, Playfab, Firebase | Released |
| Beat Killer | 2020-2021 | Android | Unity, C#, Firebase, Facebook SDK, Google SDK, Google Admob | Released |
| Unity Script Collection | 2020-2024 | GitHub | Unity, C#, Game Development | Open source |
| OpenGL Tutorials | 2020-2024 | GitHub | OpenGL, C++, Graphics Programming | Open source |
| Multiplayer Unity Sample | 2019-2024 | GitHub | Unity, C#, Photon, Multiplayer | Open source |
| Procedural Planet Generator | 2020-2024 | GitHub | Unity, C#, Shaders, Procedural Generation | Open source |
| Game Development Math | 2020-2024 | GitHub | C++, Mathematics, Game Physics | Open source |