Özgür Özdemir

Özgür Özdemir

Game Developer & Product & Game Design

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Play With Me (3M+ Downloads)
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Game Development2020

Play With Me (3M+ Downloads)

A solo-developed global hit: 3M+ downloads, ~$450k revenue, and 40-50% D1 retention at age 16.

Mobile GameViralMultiplayer
Hypercasual Era
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Game Development2021 - 2022

Hypercasual Era

Founded a studio of 8, producing 100+ prototypes with top publishers like Voodoo and CrazyLabs.

Mobile GamesStartupPrototyping
CrazyHubs Accelerator: Solo Selection
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Business & Achievements2021

CrazyHubs Accelerator: Solo Selection

The only solo developer selected for the program; built 18 games in 4 months and secured a publishing contract.

AcceleratorGame DevelopmentAchievement
High-Performance Prototypes
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Game Development2021 - 2022

High-Performance Prototypes

Consistently achieved top-tier KPIs (CPI <$0.15) during the competitive hyper-casual peak.

Mobile GamesBusiness IntelligenceKPIs
Knowledge Domination (Steam)
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Game Development2025

Knowledge Domination (Steam)

A multiplayer strategy-trivia game on Steam, featuring a custom-built server architecture and unique conquest gameplay.

Game DevelopmentSteamMultiplayer
Arabaya Yol Göster
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Game Development2018 - 2019

Arabaya Yol Göster

A racing game featuring a custom SQL backend for global leaderboards and user accounts, built at age 13.

Game DevelopmentBackendTV Feature
National TV Feature: Kanal D
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Media & Press2019

National TV Feature: Kanal D

Presented my game on national TV at age 13 to a jury including Netmarble executives.

TV AppearanceCompetitionEarly Career
OyunaDevam: "Değirmenler" Series Feature
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Media & Press2024

OyunaDevam: "Değirmenler" Series Feature

A viral interview on entrepreneurship and game dev basics, accumulating over 150k+ views across platforms.

InterviewPressEntrepreneurship
Mobidictum Feature Interview
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Media & Press2022

Mobidictum Feature Interview

Exclusive interview with a leading industry hub, discussing my 3M+ downloads and global publishing deals.

InterviewMediaGame Industry
University Industry Leadership & Events
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Community & Leadership2024 - 2025

University Industry Leadership & Events

Bridging academia and industry by organizing high-profile events with leaders from Microsoft and major game studios.

CommunityLeadershipEvent Organizing
Yolunu Yap
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Game Development2019

Yolunu Yap

A solo-developed puzzle game published on the Play Store at age 13, teaching me full-cycle shipping.

Mobile GamePuzzleIndie Dev
YouTube Education Channel
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Community & Leadership2018

YouTube Education Channel

Started a channel at age 12 to teach game development, creating tutorials on Unity and C#.

Content CreationEducationTutorials
VELA: AI-Driven Marina Management Platform
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AI2024 - 2025

VELA: AI-Driven Marina Management Platform

Co-Founder & CPO acting as the technical lead; built an LLM-based AI agent (VelaGPT) and scaled the team to 13 people.

AIB2CMarina Management
$1.2M Valuation Investment Deal
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Business & Achievements2023

$1.2M Valuation Investment Deal

Successfully negotiated and pre-signed an investment deal at a $1.2 Million valuation at the age of 17.

BusinessInvestmentStartup
Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub
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Business & Achievements2022

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub

Accepted into the highest program tier at age 17, securing $150k in Azure credits and OpenAI access.

AchievementMicrosoftStartup Grant
National TV Guest: VAV TV
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Media & Press2023

National TV Guest: VAV TV

Live guest expert on 'Bilim ve Ötesi', discussing the future of Software Engineering alongside academic leaders.

TV AppearancePublic SpeakingScience
GedikBright Achievement Scholarship
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Business & Achievements2024

GedikBright Achievement Scholarship

Awarded a 100% full scholarship granted specifically for exceptional professional projects and industry achievements.

AchievementScholarshipEducation
Panelist: Game Design & Entrepreneurship
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Media & Press2023

Panelist: Game Design & Entrepreneurship

Spoke on a key industry panel alongside Roko Games' founder, sharing insights on game design and business.

Public SpeakingPanelGame Design
Mentor & Speaker: Go Game Hackathon
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Community & Leadership2022

Mentor & Speaker: Go Game Hackathon

Served as the youngest mentor and speaker at a major municipal hackathon at age 17.

MentorshipHackathonGame Development
Huawei Seeds for the Future
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Business & Achievements2020

Huawei Seeds for the Future

Selected as the youngest participant in Huawei's global AI program; featured as a success story by Huawei.

AchievementAIGlobal Program
Avcılar Municipality: Inspirational Talk
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Media & Press2023

Avcılar Municipality: Inspirational Talk

Delivered a motivational speech to high school students about breaking into the game industry and entrepreneurship.

Public SpeakingInspirationEducation
Peer Mentorship & Leadership
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Community & Leadership2022 - 2023

Peer Mentorship & Leadership

As a full scholarship student, organized technopark visits and seminars to bridge the gap between high school and industry.

MentorshipCommunityEducation
High-Level Industry Networking
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Business & Achievements2022 - 2025

High-Level Industry Networking

Meetings with business titans like Sadettin Saran and executives from Turkcell to discuss investment and strategy.

NetworkingBusinessConnections
Media & Press Coverage
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Media & Press2019 - 2025

Media & Press Coverage

Widely featured in national media (Milliyet, Webrazzi, Kanal D) for my journey as a young tech prodigy.

PressMediaRecognition