Valentin Heutte Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

working on the Horizon franchise

Montreuil Area, France

Currently working as a Game Designer on Ghost Recon WildlandsI've worked on the project from conception to ship :For the past 2 years (from April 2015 to ship, to now), I've been a designer on player character mechanics and cameras.I was the main designer on these subjects :- I worked with programmers and animators to design, prototype, iterate upon and ship all gameplay mechanics and systems related to the main player character (movement, aiming, traversal, etc)- I set-up and tweaked all cameras related to those mechanics, and worked with programmers to design and iterate upon the underlying camera systems where needed (aim assist, aim preservation, collision,…)- I acted upon playtest results, feedback from the team, and other designers, all while maintaining the cohesiveness of the overall design and keeping in line with the directors’ vision- I worked with associate producers to ensure timely advancement of features and assessment of workload, ensured proper communication within the player mechanics team, and acted as a main contact point for the rest of the project’s departments, leads and directors regarding player mechanics. Before that (July 2013 to April 2015), I was a designer on various topics :- I worked on first proposals of progression systems- I did some conception work on overall menu architecture and flow with UI artists and UX designers- I worked on first proposals and rapid prototyping of narrative implementation, taking into account the constraints of an open world with a non-linear mission structure and strong co-op aspects, with programmers, writers and level designers (only for a few weeks in the run-up to a milestone)

Montreuil Area, France

Game Designer Intern on Ghost Recon Wildlands

I worked on the pre-production of an iPad game. I first had to program a prototype in Unity (C#) to test the playability of several gameplay features, then I did some UI design (mainly signs and feedbacks), and level design. The rest of the company was busy with other projects so I worked on my own, organizing my work on a day-to-day basis. (details and screenshots on my portfolio : http://bit.ly/12y9Ps0 )