Álvaro González Email & Phone Number

Madrid, Community Of Madrid, Spain

- Game/Level/Puzzle Design for "American Arcadia"For "American Arcadia," I managed the design team, prioritizing and reviewing tasks for each sprint. I also took on game design, puzzle design, and high-level story definition functions alongside the narrative designer and the rest of the team. This included working on gameplay, controls, cameras, interactions, platforming, systems and puzzles.I also handled enemy AI, encounters, events, persistence, checkpoints, dialogues, sequences, game logic and game flow tasks through Unreal.Additionally, I was responsible for level layout, blockout and streaming areas.

Madrid Area, Spain

- Game/Level/Puzzle Design for "Call of the Sea" (Xbox One / Xbox Series S|X / PlayStation 4 / PlayStation 5 / PC).In "Call of the Sea," I was responsible for designing puzzles and iterating them with the team. I created level layouts, blockouts and streaming areas in Unreal. Additionally, I worked on gameplay, controls and interactions. I implemented game flow, checkpoints, persistence, sequences, animations and dialogues within the game engine. Furthermore, I participated in the creative process of developing the high-level story.

Madrid Area, Spain

Indie game developer studio based in Madrid. -Dawn of the Devs (cancelled PC game)

I have taught subjects covering various aspects of video game development:- Game Mechanics: Analysis and design of the mechanics used in different genres.- Videogame Projects: In charge of leading several student video game projects. - Game Engines: Basic and fundamental aspects of Unity as well as introduction to scripting.- Level design: What are the basics of a good level design and what technical aspects must be taken into account.

- Game Design & Code for "El Juego de Peter" for NGO Cesal. PC/Web/Android.(http://www.cesal.org/datos/eljuegodePeter/)

Madrid Area, Spain

- Game/Level Design for "Kick-Ass 2" (Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC).- Game/Level Design for "Young Justice: Legacy" (Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC).- Game Design for "Bloodbath" (Xbox 360 / PS3 / PC).- Game concept and Game Design for "High School Heroes" (Cancelled Xbox 360 & PS3 beat'em up Game)- Game Design (PC / DS): "Naraba World". Five different educational games published by Micronet.- Game Design (Wii / DS / PC): "Brico Party / Fix it". DIY game published by Nobilis/Ubisoft/Oxygen.

Las Rozas De Madrid Area, Spain

- Game Designer on "ZedCity" a 3D MMO for PC, connected to the Zed Mobile Community.- Game Designer for several Mobile (iPhone and J2ME) & PC Games: Quizz Juice NBA, My Mahjong PC, Bubble Boom Challenge, NBA Hangman...

Testing for several Mobile & PC Games:- Pinball Rocks, Beach Volleball Smashdown, Block Twist Drop, Hangman Vacations....

Software Engineering

Master, Videogame Creation

Technical Engineer, Computers