Game Designer Resume Samples - Page 5

Game Designer

• Created an action-strategy game titled “3 Armies” for the iPhone and iPad in my spare time.
• Created all the artwork and animation as well as the U.I.design.
• Designed and balanced the gameplay and leveling mechanics.
• Coded and built game in Unity 3D. All animation was done in Adobe Flash.

Technical Artist, Mobile Game Designer

Shipped Titles: Moon Rocks, Shanghai Dreams, Royal Spirits, Walter Mercado Tarot Treasures

• Created external resource accuracy report spreadsheet for Management
• Created tools and template's for the Creative & Project Management team
• Prototyped and scripted "undisclosed title" for the Casino division
• Responsible for 200+ bug fixes for video slot machine production
• Reconstructed, planned, and organized the entire art FTP
• Involved in the restructuring of the Process and Procedures
• Created promotional videos/screenshots for our Sales and Marketing team

Game Designer - Manager - Producer

• Designed educational and informative video games for professional clients through Michigan State University
• Created a Drivers Safety Simulation game for the Ford Driving Skills for Life Foundation
• Developed the highly successful iOS game Grumpy Snowmen that accumulated over 29,000 downloads

Senior Game Designer

Created and implemented major game systems for a next generation MMO called Vanguard

• Designed and implemented original crafting/harvesting system
• Oversaw team responsible for implementation and maintenance of system
• Worked on initial designs of various systems including combat, and classes.
• Designed and implemented high visibility quests, raid encounters and general content
• Worked on PvP system design

Game Designer

• Concepted and worked with engineers in the implementation of combat systems, enemies and game mechanics
• Utilized Unity to create and iterate on all game levels from block-out to final pass
• Created and maintained numerous art, design, and technical documents for design and production teams
• Drafted UI wireframes and implemented interface prototypes and animations using NGUI
• Implemented a successful level design pipeline, from concept to final polish
• Liaised with internal development and external publishing to maintain a singular vision across both companies

Application Developer / Video Game Designer

• Developed primarily with Adobe Flash CS3 / CS5
• Created Websites / Flash Interactive Banner Ads / Video Player / Game Applications
• Wrote PHP5 / Javascript / jQuery / XML Storage / JSON Storage / MySQL
• Framework for Facebook API and MySpace API

Game Designer

• Created, implemented and expanded upon existing lore, history and story-arcs within the EverQuest II universe.
• Spearheaded quest/mission narrative structure, layout and implementation for numerous overland and dungeon
• Collaborated in transitioning EverQuest II from a subscription-based to a highly successful free-to-play revenue
• Brainstormed and created new game content used for microtransactions.
• Scripted unique quest events, character behavior and dynamic encounters using a Lua-derived scripting language.
• Conceptualized zone maps and wrote detailed design documents used by zone artists to create environments.
• Content creation including: zone population, quest/missions, encounters, events, dialogue writing, etc.
• Worked as Scrum Team Leader for a team of artists, designers and QA analysts. Reported weekly with Studio
• Taught and managed several design apprentices.

Game Designer / Artist / Developer

• Independently designed, built, and shipped the mobile game: "A Snowball's Chance " for iPhone and iPad in 5 months on a self-funded budget.
• Modeled, textured, lit and animated all artwork used in the game and for marketing
• Designed, built and tested C# gameplay logic code in Unity3D and Monodevelop.
• Planned production timelines and met all self-imposed milestones for a successful
• Currently working on feature updates, and a new monetization system.

Senior Game Designer / Writer

James Bond-licensed Xbox360 and PS3 game

• Senior Game Designer, Lead Writer.
• Created characters, storyline, and in-game dialogue.
• Worked with creative director and designers to create storyline and mission structure.
• Senior Game Designer.
• Created plans for several of the game's levels.
• Led teams of artists, level designers, and scripters in creating several levels in the game from scratch, as well as revising, finishing, and polishing several existing levels.
• Consulted with team's existing writer on characters and dialogue.
• Directed efforts of Pi Studios, an outside developer, providing detailed feedback and expectations.

Senior Game Designer, Injustice Ios

• Designed and implemented new content and game & monetization systems for the wildly successful mobile game, Injustice.
• Primary feature designer for the asynchronous multiplayer mode and the matchmaking system that supported it.
• Designed and implemented character special/super powers, challenge ladders, and single-player ladders.