Murphy Ward Email & Phone Number

Columbia, Mo, Us

In this role I work on branded integrations where I provide design, level balancing, level design, documentation, and more.

Developed and designed a tailor-made CPQ system for a private company using UnityIterated on and improved a geology game for a university that used the game in classrooms and for grantsRefactored and fixed a VR, mobile, gym construction application for Shift InteractiveBrainstormed with Shift Interactive for proposals involving VR, AR, and digital advertising

Currently, I am writing, directing, and performing in an original, episodic immersive audiobook fantasy musical called Barding School (2024) Developed a hero-centric comic book universe inspired by DC with multiple episodes, that serve as the basis for my co-op FPS indie release, Peons, for 2025 Wrote a horror comedy series, One Night Stand, about two college guys being pursued by succubi as a commentary about colleges and how young women are preyed upon in dating culture Earned a cash award for my musical, All the Spaces, and the opportunity to have it performed at the York Theatre Company’s musical incubator in NYC Sang and performed on the EP for All the Spaces’ Spotify release (2024) Consulted on the writing for an indie horror game about spelunking and demons Wrote a children’s book called Astrid is Different about a young Viking girl living in the modern era that teaches children about unconventional family structures Wrote lyrics for a friend’s songwriting application into NYU-Tisch’s program in 2016

- Led the design team on a multiplatform, multiplayer, console release for the sports game: Pickleball Smash- Collaborated with publisher, GameMill Entertainment, and built a rapport and trust with producers - Contacted and met with subject matter experts as to implement their feedback into design- Created new documentation and organization standards for the company to aid programmers and artists- Advocated for the design of projects and found pragmatic compromises between different disciplines- Balanced, researched, conducted playtests, and reworked game mechanics during various projects- Managed and coordinated a team of artists and programmers to make MVP demos for proposals- Wrote dialogue, created characters/themes, managed localization, and handled CMSs for multiple projects- Iterated on systems retroactively to find the fun and ensure the success of various projects

- Contributed to 10+ games for the Noggin app with properties like Blues Clues, Paw Patrol, and Peppa Pig- Worked on the initial proposal and supported design on a party game compilation, Party Arcade 2- Gamified processes and created business development games for John Deere and Metro Waste Authority- Reskinned, adapted, and themed an autobattler mobile game called Fantasy Warfare for PlaySide Studios - Rapidly prototyped, designed, presented, and ultimately closed on several proposals together worth >$1,000,000

Columbia, Missouri, United States

- Took basic requirements and developed the prototype that earned the studio a grant worth $2,000,000- Designed and developed minigames, worked with consultants, optimized, served as recording director, made cinematics, worked on build machines, and utilized Perforce- Managed and developed a serious VR game for an ECE training system for hazmat suits- Worked with the Mizzou football team to develop two football experiences, one in VR and the other in AR - Founded an organization dedicated to developing, researching, and testing XR(VR, AR, MR) technology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Football, Theatre, VR Club, Playwrighting, Honor Society

Masters In Learning Technologies Design