Self-Employed Software Developer
Primož Stopar s.p.
- Currently working independently as a self-employed software developer.
- Work with Enigma Gaming on their new games.
Primož Stopar
Senior Game Developer & Software Engineer
Profile
Senior game developer and software engineer with 6+ years of professional experience delivering interactive products across game development, backend services, mobile, and web. Experienced throughout the development lifecycle, from rapid prototyping and gameplay systems to performance optimization, LiveOps, A/B testing, and backend integrations. Brings hands-on experience prototyping games with state-of-the-art AI models and a strong focus on scalable, high-performance player experiences.
Technical Skills
Game development: Unity, C#, Shader Graph, HLSL, Java, LiveOps, A/B Testing
Backend: Java, Spring Boot, Maven, Microservices
Mobile & web: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Dart, Flutter, JavaScript, React, HTML, CSS
Data & platforms: SQL, NoSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Blockchain, Solidity
Professional Experience
Senior Game Developer
Enigma Gaming
- Develop next-generation three-pot slot games for physical gaming machines.
- Optimize a custom-built game engine and develop shaders for game features.
- Partner with artists to bring game visuals into production and support GLI certification activities.
Game Developer
Outfit7
- My Talking Hank: Islands: Worked across the full project lifecycle, from the initial prototype through the LiveOps phase; implemented animal AI; built Watermelon Merge, the game's best-performing minigame; improved performance through pooling, culling mechanisms, and shader debugging; and owned island logic.
- My Talking Angela 2: Worked with an internal C++ engine, took ownership of progression A/B tests, delivered LiveOps reskins, and resolved long-standing legacy defects.
- R&D and LiveOps: Prototyped a game using state-of-the-art AI models, developed internal LiveOps tools, and contributed updates for Talking Tom Gold Run and Hero Dash.
- Collaborated closely with producers, product owners, QA, artists, and partner departments through development and release cycles.
Java Software Engineer
Setcce
- Developed a proof of concept integrating Ethereum and Hyperledger networks into a core system.
- Implemented secure storage of signatures and documents on a ledger network after signing.
Projects
Talking Tom Gold Run
Contributed LiveOps and development updates for the mobile game. Google Play
Talking Tom Hero Dash
Contributed LiveOps and development updates for the mobile game. Google Play
My Talking Hank: Islands
Worked from prototype through LiveOps, building NPC AI, gameplay features, and performance improvements. Google Play
My Talking Angela 2
Worked on progression A/B tests, LiveOps reskins, and legacy fixes. Google Play
3-Pot Slot Games
Developing new physical-machine slot games at Enigma Gaming, including engine and shader work.
UNO Score Counter
Mobile score-tracking app for UNO, positioned as a market-leading product. Google Play
Bubbleti
Personal mobile game project. Google Play
Motion into 3D Models
Master's thesis focused on AI and motion applied to 3D models. Thesis
LoL Region Prediction
Machine-learning and data project for predicting League of Legends regions. GitHub
CLI Slot Machine
Command-line slot machine created as an expertise test for slot games. GitHub
Education
Master's Degree, Informatics
University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Bachelor's Degree, Informatics
University of Maribor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science