Bjorn Talbot Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Currently developing Badventure: https://youtu.be/6SIzntqfXe0Previously I led the team developing the Gladiator demo, a game that makes souls-like boss fighting a competitive multiplayer objective. Demo includes multiplayer w/ dedicated servers, a souls-like combat system, and a compelling boss fight. 12 random players in a focus group gave it a 4.7/5 on the fun scale. • Hired and led the creative team of 5 – 9 engineers, animators, and artists in developing the prototype, directing and giving feedback.• Developed core loop, created game design document, worked with artists on character, weapon, and level designs.• Designed combat system, iterating with player feedback and reworking systems until we achieved a smooth feel. Worked with animator on specific combo animations and tweaked balance based on playtests.• Designed and implemented boss fight including boss AI, worked with animator on animations, and tied the combat to the arena theme.• Hands-on engineered a fair amount of the product including the whole boss fight, environment design, and the player character.• Created the game design document, pitch materials, roadmaps, budgets, and set priorities within the scope.• Set up development processes including bi-weekly sprints, TDD, iteration on player feedback, and ad-hoc meetings for solving problems.• Decided when to prioritize dev support activities such as automated building/deployment to AWS and Steam and test-driven-development infrastructure vs. developing gameplay and core features.• Organized and facilitated regular playtests.

Torrance, Ca, Us

Managed and mentored 4 designers and 5 artists in creating and implementing game design and art assets for the game Saleblazers.• Created the design pillars and design roadmap for prioritizing and developing new features, managing scope, and delivering on time. • Spearheaded designing a tighter integration between the shopkeeping game loop, the open world survival aspect, and RPG elements of the game to create cohesive and continuous engagement and flow • Led the development of the open world, from the high-level mapping out of zones, POI, and resource/enemy densities to the in-the-weeds terrain edits, creation of POI, enemy placement, and working with artists on terrain, foliage, and set dressing • Developed the ‘hubs’ in collaboration with the art team, setting direction and integrating narrative design, RPG elements, shopkeeping, and general progression• Managed a systems designer in the development of the core shopkeeping loop and integration with overall progression elements. Together we organized and established guidelines for the various systems designs in the game ensuring that each system had a distinct purpose but fit together as a whole • Managed a narrative designer in the development of the world lore and 4 main quests including the tutorial quest, the main quest, and two hub quests. • Managed two combat designers in the designing of new enemy types, enemy density and placement in the world, creating contrast between the world during the day/ night, and the design of two boss encounters. • Developed a process for prioritizing design’s engineering needs with engineering lead, and developed a similar process for prioritizing art needs with the art team. • Ran design standups and assisted with art standups 3 times a week, facilitated brainstorms, participated in leadership meetings, and ran briefs for designers, artists, and the whole studio

Torrance, Ca, Us

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Us

As Director of Analytics at VSBLTY I oversee the creation of data products from VSBLTY deployments measuring consumer activity through facial analytics, physical interfaces, and object recognition. VSBLTY is a world leader in proactive digital display, combining interactive content deployment with sophisticated analytics to create ad products that are changing the shape of advertising and brand engagement at point of purchase. In a rapidly changing start up environment, new features and experimental software are constantly being implemented opening up new possibilities for how data can drive insight and ultimately ROI.

At Think Traffic I provide leadership across strategy and analytics, driving the planning process across brand, business, and media strategy as well as the measurement process on the back end. Our approach to each client is as unique as their business, and fully integrated between the strategic and analytics departments. This strong linkage has been responsible for big strides in client and agency success, driving growth on both sides of the aisle.

New York, New York, Us

At Momentum Worldwide I serve as a hybrid between data analytics and strategic research and recommendation. I manage the creation and implementation of marketing campaign data sets to track project performance across experiential, digital, and social and turn that data into strategic insights. I also do exploratory research across market and consumer intelligence tools, social listening, and API acquired raw data to inform strategy for new business pitches. Experience creating data workflows between owned marketing data, brand affinity, and brand CRM databases to deliver accurate ROI analyses.

Banknote NYC was a leather goods company which made wallets, backpacks, and passport cases as well as some miscellaneous products. As founder I did pretty much everything except sewing the products together.

At Big Fuel my primary role was writing copy for various brands, from luxury watches to drugstore nail polish. I had to familiarize myself with several brand voices and write weekly content, as well as quick turnaround content for real time marketing exercises.

Branch Clothing was an apparel company with a mission to help entrepreneurs in 3rd world countries through fabric purchasing. We created products in the USA using fabrics from around the world, usually purchased from non-profits or small business owners with a philanthropic mission. As founder I did pretty much everything except sew the merchandise.

Reno, Nv, Us

Assisted with research on high density plasma and laser diagnostics. Was part of a group that published several peer-reviewed papers.

Mba, Entrepreneurship And Gaming

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Major In Physics, Minor In Entrepreneurship