I build the hard part. Combat frameworks, level mechanics, and the systems underneath.
An isometric dungeon level with three paths, a multi-step rescue puzzle, and a wave encounter shaped by the player's choices.
A combat FPS level taken from greybox to final art across two production milestones.
A 5-player co-op survival horror FPS where cooperation is the mechanic, not just the theme.
I'm a game designer focused on systems and encounter design. I have 25,000+ hours across MMOs like WoW, FFXIV, and Destiny, and I've spent most of them thinking about why certain encounters work and others don't.
I work best where systems meet the player: combat frameworks, level mechanics with real tradeoffs, encounter pacing that teaches through play. I'm building toward a systems or encounter design role at a studio that takes that craft seriously.