W. Thomas Grové Email & Phone Number

Osaka, Japan

Osaka, Japan

Consulting Game Designer, specializing in Character Controls, Combat, UX, Team Leadership, and Project Direction.https://studiointerrupt.com/experience/

Japan / Vietnam

Séfu is a fashion brand that uses goal driven design to create functional clothing that accents human beauty. Our products range from motorbike jackets designed to keep you safe and sexy while driving in hot weather to flexible clothing for climbing and parkour. Our designer bag for the Nintendo Switch, now live on Kickstarter!.

Vietnam

We are a design and development consultancy. We work with agencies, manufacturers, and studios to bring creative expertise and research-based insights to their productions. http://www.dxsaigon.comWe also publish an online design magazine to facilitate the exchange of ideas across borders.http://mag.dxsaigon.com/

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Every day was a unique challenge, but generally, my activities included:* Guiding our teams in navigating the uncertain waters of creating original IP for the Mobile/Social/Freemium space. * Hands-on mentoring in the entire design process, from research to ideation, prototyping, and tuning. * Facilitating team brainstorming and sprint planning.* Defending.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

I lead a department of 95+ Game Designers across four studios in Vietnam. General Activities:* Kaizen: I look for, and drive, ongoing improvements in process, product quality, employee training, and employee quality of life* Design and production advisor/mentor/director for creation teams* Manage hiring, firing, discipline, performance review, and.

San Francisco Bay Area

Studio Interrupt is a design firm focusing on co-producing niche prestige products and collaborating with artists from around the world. It is also the entity through which I have been doing game design consulting.Game Titles Shipped: * Yomi (Card, Sirlin Games), Winner - The Dice Tower's Game of the Year, 2010Contributions To:* Kongai (Web, Kongregate)*.

San Francisco, California, USA

It was great to be a part of Unity after being a fan for such a long time (I wrote the first review of Unity for Game Developer Magazine back in 2007).Highlights:* Responsible for Unity’s break out presence at GDC 2010: event budget, booth direction, conference/union logistics, personnel logistics, inter-company demo trades, and content.* Spearheaded.

San Francisco, California, USA

Responsible for the design and implementation of enemies for Iron Man 2 (Xbox 360, PS3).

San Rafael, California, USA

Responsible for all Character Control Design, Combat Design, NPC/Enemy AI, Controller Input Filtering and Interpretation, and Difficulty Tuning. Drove key feature development such as designer controllable game speed and camera placement, Wii-Mote aiming, and special abilities.Game Titles Shipped:* The Spiderwick Chronicles (Wii, X360, PS2, PC)Contributions.

Emeryville, California, USA

Specialized in mechanics design and pitch development.Game Titles Shipped:* Capcom Classics Collection Vol.2 (PS2, XBOX)* Sega Genesis Collection (PS2, PSP)* Capcom Classics Collection Remixed (PSP)* Capcom Classics Collection (PS2, XBOX)Game Design and Pitch Development for:* Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (PS3, X360)* Super Street Fighter II.

San Francisco, California, USA

Analyzed and wrote reports concerning the design and balance of the game’s characters, weapons, core mechanics, and levels. I also created a bonus stage for the game's Challenge Mode.Contributions to:* Shrek Super Slam (PS2, XBOX, GC)

Studio Interrupt was an entity through which I freelanced and collaborated with friends. My role in the organization included Film Editor/Director, Designer, Musician, and Managing Director.Shipped:* Shattered Sound, a full-length electronic music album released on CD* The Quality of Music, a 20 minute documentary for the Japanese satellite TV station.

Evanston, Illinois, USA

• Developed (Graphic Design, Usability Design, Scripting, Animation) extensive HTML and Flash based websites and CD-ROMs
• Created 2D animation and motion graphics for TV commercials and new mediaShipped:* Michelle Citron's Cocktails & Appetizers* Multiple interactive professional training projects for Indeliq/Accenture* Crane and Crane.

Bsc, Film Production, Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Japan Club Officer, Anime Club Vice President, Buddhist Meditation Club Member, WNUR Street Beat Radio Show Host.

Altmba 25 Jolt Cohort, A

Shipped three projects per week (12 projects) for the month long intensive MBA program. Digital communication tools were used to.

Mfa Candidate, Game Design, Animation, Art

Learned traditional art techniques, practices, and aesthetics, and digital art production for animation and video games.