Laurel Darling Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Washington, United States

Working on the upcoming Wonder Woman game

Third Person Action-Adventure game in Unreal Engine 4, with a multi-discipline team-Wireframed and implemented the UI system for hero and equipment selection-Used flow charts to map user flows and code implementation-Created mockups to nail down the game’s visual style-Analyzed the target audience of auto-battlers and counseled the team on ways to make the game more fun

-Graded and gave feedback on weekly assignments-Mentored students individually

Redmond, Washington, United States

-Improved player feedback in elements like shooting the gun and damaging enemies-Re-organized the HUD to make it more user-friendly-Worked on every particle effect to make them more thematic and consistent

-Graded and gave feedback on weekly reports from students

Redmond, Washington, United States

-Mentored two teams by attending many of their meetings and serving as a point of contact for questions or issues-Met one-on-one with students to assist with topics like mechanics design, documentation writing, teamwork, and Unity Scripting

Redmond, Washington, United States

Developing a third-person action-adventure game based on Norse mythology.-Designed the combat system, and wrote documentation to aid with implementation-Conducted playtests to evaluate and improve the combat mechanics-Collaborated with level and UX designers to develop mechanics useful both in combat and exploration

Spokane, Washington, United States

- Entered financial information into QuickBooks- Paid bills and renewed licenses, and kept track of them in Excel- Trained new admin assistants- Wrote a procedures manual for the admin assistant position

Greater Seattle Area

-Graded and gave feedback on weekly lab reports from students-Met one-on-one with students to give additional feedback on their games and process

Redmond, Washington, United States

Developed a 2D horror platformer based on a young girl overcoming her nightmares.-Conducted testing to refine enemy art and behaviors-Wrote and maintained detailed documentation of game mechanics-Refined the game's arc and tutorial-Organized the design team's goals and schedule as Design Lead from Jan 2020 to Apr 2020