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Concord, CA, US

• Hoppsbusch - Phantasies & ImagineeringCreator of SMAFF (smaller, faster, funner) the rapid game dev hybrid-LEAN methodology including: COG, JUICE, Player Matrix, 'Done, Diddy, Done, Done', MFL, Wheel of Doom.
• Humans, Mutants & Alien Scum ™
• Ghostchasers & Graverobbers ™
• Bonk - Caveman Survival ™
• Goblin Opera ™
• Cosmic Opera ™

• Organizing and operating the Protospiel - prototype board games event at DunDraCon the best 4-day role-playing convention on the West Coast.
• Speaking on various topics from GM Tips, Developing Computer Games, DIY RPGs, Game Design, Gaming Rogues, and Humor in RPGs

• Indie game studio making games that are deeply engaging and handcrafted by passionate and talented developers and designers. With our happy clients, we make the magic happen.
• Well over 50-years of game industry experience
• Focused on 'Finding the FUN' - then 'Polishing the JUICE'
• Rapid Dev with Iteration
• Phased development that reduces risks and lowers costs
• Social interaction that engages with friends

Redwood City, CA, US

Developed a 10 course curriculum for Game Design and Development for the college.Teaching:- Introduction to Video Game Design- History of Video Games- Game Design Fundamentals

Sacramento, California, US

Contract assignment to develop Unity3D prototypes for launching a new unannounced mobile title for EA/Capital Games.

San Francisco, California, US

• Oversight, BizDev, Creative Direction and Game Design of multiple game projects on mobile and web for multiple clients.
• Creative Direction - Oversaw design, UX, UI, style guides, art, animation, writing, and audio
• BizDev - Generated New Clients through a Pipeline process
• Bidding - Converted to client friendly line item budgets
• Contracts - Full terms and conditions, work orders, change orders
• Payments - Following through approvals to client payments

• Oversee the design, production and live-operations of cooperative mobile games to help create empathy for people across conflict zones.
• Creative Direction
• Game Design
• Team Building
• Development Project Management
• Focus Testing

San Francisco, CA, US

• Teaching and authoring courses in the Game Design & Development department:
• GAM131 History of Games
• GAM150 Game Design, Theory & Analysis
• GAM215 Game Scripting in Unity3D
• GAM310 Game Production (Mid-point & teamwork)
• GAM350 & 410 Rapid Prototyping 1 & 2 (7 intense Game Jams a semester)

• LudusLabs - the difference between a game and a success - Was founded by 3 game industry veterans to offer expert skills and services to developers, publishers, and investors. It was our mission to provide the best.
• SimRaceway Game Design - Ignite Game Technologies
• Mobile Game Concepts - Electronic Arts
• Children's Game Design - Tall Chair/Mattel
• Guest Instructor - Academy of Arts
• Investor Consulting - Fantasy Hip Hop

San Francisco, CA, US

• Created a new division for mobile free-to-play games, specifically to develop new mobile social platforms (iOS/Android) and provide Free-to-Play games and social activities to the communities supporting the iWin brands.
• Mobile Division Fund Raising via OpenFient/GREE
• 1 vs 100 - iOS/Android
• Deal or No Deal - iOS/Android

San Ramon, CA, US

• Led the design, development and user experience of casual games and social entertainment for inclusion in FunMobility's line of social mobile entertainment products (iOS/Android).Designed and managed a multiplayer.
• Funchat - mobile social network with multiplayer HTML5 games:- - Flippii Game- - Duck Shot- - Hurdles- - (eye)Lotto- - Popper- - Gypsy- - Varmints- - Skeet

Culver City, California, US

• Design, development and operations of the mobile and social games, including the first original Free-to-Play (F2P) mobile games in the Apple App Store and Google Play, with promotional sales, tournaments, and online.
• F.A.S.T. - Fleet Air Superiority Tactics - iOS/Android (original F2P app on iOS)
• iBowl Deluxe
• MiniTycoon Casino
• THUG
• Skies of Glory

US

• Founded and managed Pronto Games’ growth from a $240K yearly revenue company to a $3M+ yearly revenue company.
• Creative Director, for 8 years, ensuring the quality of the products and design direction of the over 30 products developed by Pronto Games
• Won Toy of the Year 2003 for the game division for Rescue Heroes PlayTV.
• Created the SmaFF Project Management (Small Fast Fun) methodology – a scalable, iterative and agile styled methodology that allows projects to focus on customer features and quality while keeping projects on time and.
• D&D: Eye of the Beholder - GBA
• Rescue Heroes PlayTV

US

• Instituted my project management philosophy and led a team resulting in the company making money with a first time client for the first time in company history on LEGO MyStyle (PC/Mac) as Lead Engineer and Lead Designer.
• Interviewed candidates and hired over 80 positions for the $20M Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (PS2/XBOX) project which was the largest project ever undertaken by Stormfront Studios. Ran the 30+ person engineering.
• Lectured on Effective Project Management System for Games at the premier industry event, Game Developers Conference for 4 years.Projects:
• LEGO MyStyles - Preschool - PC/Mac
• LEGO MyStyles - Kindergarten - PC/Mac
• Bloodwake - Xbox (AI help)

GB

• Helped grow the engineering department of the newly formed Psygnosis San Francisco, from 1 to over 20 people.
• Learned the principles of methodologies contributing to the development of Effective Project Management System for Games.
• Lead Engineer, training, mentorship, architecture, planning, tasking, schedulingProjects:
• Reapers - PC multiplayer
• Goblins - PC/PS1

• Techical consultant and helped implement the PS1 versions of College Baseball and College Football

• Provided game design and programming on PS1 and Saturn versions of The Last Express.
• Developed tools and compression technologies for the PC version of The Last Express.

Virginia Beach, Virginia, US

• Lead Engineer and co-designer on the first PS1 game shown from a US company at the first E3 – Aftermath.
• Was the first employee and helped hire over 50 other developers in the first independent game developer for PS1.
• Worked closely with SCEA as it ramped up operations.

• Lead Designer and Engineer for 16-bit consoles
• Specialties - Action RPGs, Puzzle Games
• Quality AssuranceProjects:
• Super Tetris - PC/Windows - Lead QA
• Falcon 3.0 - PC - QA
• Chess Maniac 5 Billion and 1 - PC/Mac - Voice Over