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Game Mechanics Design

Archery from Sports Champions

From controllers, motion controllers, and touch screens; on consoles, mobile devices, or PCs, I've designed game mechanics on a wide range of devices and platforms.  I think mixing some innovation in with the tried and true is key to creating an enjoyable user experience.

Systems Design

Collectible Card System from MLB 2K8

I have an extensive background with Systems Design.  Past works involve reward systems, loot systems, shopping systems, pet systems, crafting systems, player progression systems, enemy behavior systems, MMO economy management, and general gameplay balancing.

UI Design

Franchise Main Menu from MLB 2K8

On each and every project, I've been heavily involved in the UI Design.  I've mocked up hundreds of screens and crafted many visual flowcharts detailing how users interact through various gameplay and menu screens.  Additionally, when designing game mechanics, I'm simultaneously designing the in-game HUD.

Level Design

Level made using UDK

2D or 3D.  My 3D level design software of choice is UDK.  Level designs include everything from the level layouts, to level scripting, to populating the level with items, enemies, and NPCs.

Tutorial Design

Tutorial Wizard 101 companion game "Grub Guardian"

Mechanic and System designs are useless if users don't understand how to get the most out of them.  I've designed tutorials for almost every project I've worked on.

Motion & Audio Design

MoCap with Derek Jeter on MLB 2K6

Starting with MLB 2K5 I learned the nuances of motion capture.  It wasn't long before I was creating the shot lists, hiring the talent, and directing the shoots.  For MLB 2K7, I co-directed 17 days worth of motion capture - overhauling nearly every animation system in the game in a single year.

 

I've also written audio scripts and directed audio recording sessions.

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Skills

 

With 10+ years in the industry, I've gotten the opportunity to work on many areas of game design. Below are the design diciplines I am most experienced with, but I'm ALWAYS up for new challenge!

Unity
UDK Unreal
UDK Unreal
UDK Unreal
Unity
Excel
Word
Powerpoint
Visio
Outlook
UDK Unreal
Unity
UDK Unreal
Greg with Derek Jeter at MoCap
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