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Austin, Tx, Us

Florida/Austin

CARCERI - Shipped May 2024 (PC)Solo-dev First-Person Exploration/Narrative Adventure. Made in Unreal 4.- Created everything: story, music, environments/levels, gameplay/progression systems, blueprints.ULTRAWORLD - Shipped Sept 2014 (PC)ULTRAWORLD EXODUS - Shipped May 2016 (PC). Expansion to base game.Solo-dev First-Person Narrative Adventure. Made in CryEngine. Became an IndieCade 2016 Finalist!- Created all 3D models, music/SFX, wrote the story, and scripted it into… Show more CARCERI - Shipped May 2024 (PC)Solo-dev First-Person Exploration/Narrative Adventure. Made in Unreal 4.- Created everything: story, music, environments/levels, gameplay/progression systems, blueprints.ULTRAWORLD - Shipped Sept 2014 (PC)ULTRAWORLD EXODUS - Shipped May 2016 (PC). Expansion to base game.Solo-dev First-Person Narrative Adventure. Made in CryEngine. Became an IndieCade 2016 Finalist!- Created all 3D models, music/SFX, wrote the story, and scripted it into a cohesive whole.- Got Greenlit on Steam (back when it wasn't automatic); covered by Kotaku, RPS, and other sites. Show less

Austin, Texas, United States

UNANNOUNCED CANCELLED AAA UE5 THIRD-PERSON ACTION RPG- Approached a major Publisher and pitched them a new AAA game using one of their key IP.- Then, working with a small team, we were funded to build them a prototype, using Unreal 5.- They greenlit the full game, with a AAA team/budget. Working with my fellow Director, we designed: the story, characters, gameplay/progression systems, combat/traversal systems, and all Levels.- Unfortunately, due to global economic realities, the… Show more UNANNOUNCED CANCELLED AAA UE5 THIRD-PERSON ACTION RPG- Approached a major Publisher and pitched them a new AAA game using one of their key IP.- Then, working with a small team, we were funded to build them a prototype, using Unreal 5.- They greenlit the full game, with a AAA team/budget. Working with my fellow Director, we designed: the story, characters, gameplay/progression systems, combat/traversal systems, and all Levels.- Unfortunately, due to global economic realities, the publisher cancelled ALL their early projects. Show less

Austin, Texas, United States

METROID PRIME 4: BEYOND - Coming 2025 (Switch). First-Person Adventure- Product Owner of a giant section of the world, which I designed/blocked out while leading three designers.- Prototyped countless gameplay gimmicks to help establish this section's unique feel/theme.- Worked with all other departments, getting approval/feedback, to prioritize the needs for this section.

Austin, Texas, United States

REMNANT: FROM THE ASHES - Shipped Aug 2019 (PC, PS4, and XBOX ONE)Third-Person Procedural Co-op Soulslike Shooter. Made in Unreal 4.- Defined how the modular tiles work, from an LD perspective, then laid out 100+ of them (roughly half the levels in the game, some which reappear in Remnant 2), and mentored/managed several other LDs in finishing the rest. - My levels included the main HUB (player base), story POIs, boss/wave arenas, and several main/sub biomes. - Also, helped… Show more REMNANT: FROM THE ASHES - Shipped Aug 2019 (PC, PS4, and XBOX ONE)Third-Person Procedural Co-op Soulslike Shooter. Made in Unreal 4.- Defined how the modular tiles work, from an LD perspective, then laid out 100+ of them (roughly half the levels in the game, some which reappear in Remnant 2), and mentored/managed several other LDs in finishing the rest. - My levels included the main HUB (player base), story POIs, boss/wave arenas, and several main/sub biomes. - Also, helped balance the game via enemy encounter design and systematized playtesting.DARKSIDERS 3 - Shipped Nov 2018 (PS4, Xbox One, and PC)Third-Person Metroidvania Action-Adventure. Made in Unreal 4.- Worked with the Creative Director and another LD to figure out the high-level flow of the entire game (one giant, interconnected world).- Then created two huge zones for the game: The Bonelands and The Depths, and oversaw them from conception to ship, working with every department to ensure their quality.- Designed and implemented over 3/4 of all enemy encounters in the game.- Implemented tech’s streaming/loading solutions to all levels, to get the game running on consoles.- Also, placed and tracked all items (pickups) in the entire game.FROM OTHER SUNS - Shipped Nov 2017 (Oculus Rift)First-Person Roguelite Co-op VR Shooter. Made in Unreal 4.- Laid out most of the game's spaceships and boss arenas, as well as over 50 layouts for dungeon tiles: modular sections of space station that fit together in the game's random generation system. Show less

Frankfurt Am Main Area, Germany

CRYSIS 3 - Shipped Feb 2013 (PC/PS3/XBOX 360). First-Person Shooter, CryEngine.- Responsible for the second level of the SP campaign, "Welcome to the Jungle." Took over the level in the middle of the white box stage and brought it from there to ship quality.- Specifically, finished blocking the level out, did 85% of the scripting, setup all combat encounters, worked with the writers on story placement and pacing, and did a TON of set dressing, working closely with artists to ensure… Show more CRYSIS 3 - Shipped Feb 2013 (PC/PS3/XBOX 360). First-Person Shooter, CryEngine.- Responsible for the second level of the SP campaign, "Welcome to the Jungle." Took over the level in the middle of the white box stage and brought it from there to ship quality.- Specifically, finished blocking the level out, did 85% of the scripting, setup all combat encounters, worked with the writers on story placement and pacing, and did a TON of set dressing, working closely with artists to ensure final assets got placed so they worked both visually and for gameplay. Show less

Ontario, Canada

ETERNAL DARKNESS 2 (Name publicly revealed in lawsuit). Third-Person Action-Adventure- Greyboxed three large sections of the game using 3DSMax. Two were organic/custom spaces, the third was built using a modular set I created.- Worked with three other LDs on redesigning an entire section of the game (1/4 of the game's physical space) to make better use of the environment and gameplay systems.- Unfortunately, SK went out of business and we were all let go.

Austin, Texas, United States

DC UNIVERSE ONLINE - Shipped Jan 2011 (PC/PS3)Third-Person Superhero MMO Action RPG. Made in Unreal 3.- Early in production, I documented and prototyped four PVP game modes and two PVE game modes.- Shipped 14 levels; created blockout/documentation, did rough and final passes of set decoration. Worked with art for final look/lighting.- Created content for 7 instances and 2 city areas; setup/balanced NPCs, scripted gameplay sequences, wrote dialog, and setup cameras.- Taught… Show more DC UNIVERSE ONLINE - Shipped Jan 2011 (PC/PS3)Third-Person Superhero MMO Action RPG. Made in Unreal 3.- Early in production, I documented and prototyped four PVP game modes and two PVE game modes.- Shipped 14 levels; created blockout/documentation, did rough and final passes of set decoration. Worked with art for final look/lighting.- Created content for 7 instances and 2 city areas; setup/balanced NPCs, scripted gameplay sequences, wrote dialog, and setup cameras.- Taught other designers the Unreal Engine, both in person, and via written wiki tutorials. Show less

Bachelor Of Fine Arts, Drawing

Master'S Certificate, Level Design