About

Game Designer | Animator | Programmer

Kora Lee is a game designer, animator, and programmer, specialising in storytelling, creative mechanics, and immersive experiences. With 6 years of experience in learning and participating in game and animation projects, Kora is a versatile, analytical and interdisciplinary practitioner, adept at communicating and collaborating effectively with professionals across creative and technical fields.

Education

Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity

RMIT University, School of Design (2024 - 2025)

High Distinction, CGPA: 4.0 | Dean's Award

Bachelor of Arts and Science in New Media

City University of Hong Kong, School of Creative Media (2019 - 2023)
First Class Honours, CGPA: 3.79 | Dean's List

Experience

Game Programmer | Technical Artist, VR Game - Liminal (2025)

Led a team of three to develop an exploratory gesture-based VR game using C#, XR Interaction Toolkit, Meta SDK, and directed animations, environmental and level design. The project was accepted at the PAX Rising Showcase and DiGRAA Conference.

2D Animator (Freelance), Dream Engine Games Limited (2025)

Independently learned and quickly produced 2D rigged character animations for the key opening scene of Rotaeno v2.6, a rhythm mobile game with 100k+ downloads on Google Play.

Animation Director, 2D Digital Animation - Here and There (2024)

Directed a 2D digital animation, including storyboarding, animation, colouring, and compositing, recognised for storytelling at the RMIT MAGI Expo.

Game Creative Director | Technical Director, 2D Narrative Mobile Game - Memory Mender (2023)

Developed a game blending storytelling with innovative mobile sensor mechanics, and created 50+ illustrations and animations to deliver a cinematic experience for a heartfelt story, winning Second Runner-Up at HKGD Game Competition Expo

Graphic Designer | Game Developer, Artvend Limited (2021)

Developed games for smart kiosks, including artwork, game design, coding and UI/UX, to promote clients’ products.

Achievements

PAX Aus Rising Showcase (2025)

Exhibiting Project: Liminal (VR Game)

Game Developer Trainee, Smart Program (2025)

Selected for a highly competitive game career accelerator, and developed leadership, communication, and management skills through mentorship by industry professionals, including Ceri Hutton and Olivia Ong.

DiGRAA Game Conference (2025)

Selected Research (Practice Track): Liminal (VR Game)

Rising Star Award, Qld XR Festival (2025)

Awarded Project: Liminal (VR Game)

Achievement in Interactivity & UI/UX,
Achievement in Visual Effects, RMIT MAGI Expo (2025)

Awarded Project: Liminal (VR Game)

Achievement in Storytelling, RMIT MAGI Expo (2024)

Awarded Project: Here and There

Exhibited Projects: Here and There, Bathtub Voyage

Night MODE: Handcrafted Edition, Bunjil Place (2024)

Exhibited Project: Fantastic Bunny and Where It Comes from

Second Runner-Up, HKGD Game Competition Expo (2023)