Amit Netanel

About

Amit Netanel is a Unity tech lead, educator, and game developer driven by a passion for crafting gaming experiences. He specializes in mobile game architecture, performance optimization, and developer tooling — championing clean code and SOLID principles in every team he works with. He's a strong believer that developers are craftsmen, and invests heavily in mentoring and knowledge sharing to help others level up.

He currently works as a Unity developer at Glaive Games.

Background

Amit has been shipping games professionally since 2019, working as a Unity Developer at Jelly Button and Whalo, and as Unity Tech Lead at PAPAYA — building mobile titles across casual, social, and LiveOps-driven genres.

Before entering the gaming industry, he accumulated years of experience in fullstack web development, .NET microservices, iOS apps, and DevOps infrastructure.

As a Creator

Amit lectures on Unity game development at The Academic College of Tel Aviv-Yaffo and is a Unity Certified Professional Programmer. He co-hosted "The Transform Movers" podcast with Yuri Sokolov, where they shared hard-earned lessons to help junior game developers grow through years of blood, sweat, and GameObjects.

Outside of work, he develops indie games through Mezookan Games Studio, participates in game jams, and runs a Dungeons & Dragons campaign to sharpen his writing and game design instincts. He's never sure if he has enough Magic the Gathering commander decks.