About Me

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I have committed myself to learning the art and trade of game development. I specialise in design but have an approximate knowledge of many fields that I use to craft experiences for the player. My friendliness and decisiveness has led me into several leadership positions where I have worked with people from many disciplines and dispositions. I prefer short indie experiences with a clear player experience goal, an engaging gameplay loop, and a strong theme.

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Achievements

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Games

• Arque Skies

  • Game Connect Asia Pacific (GCAP) Student Showcase 2018

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• Quantum Marbles

  • EQUS Quantum Games Competition Shortlist 2018

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• Runihura: Origins

  • Student Choice award 2017 by QUT and Blizzard (Custom Starcraft II map)

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Positions

• President of the QUT Game Development Club 2018

• Representative for game students at the Evocca graduation ceremony 2015

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Games Experience

Solo Developer

PhD Research Development Artefact - 2020-2021

During the course of my PhD I designed and developed a videogame for the purposes of conducting my experiments. Using a combination of online assets and my own work, I made 10+ different versions of the same experience. I collected data from 600+ people online using a WebGL build that tracked how many people had experienced each version of the game.

 

Producer/Level Designer

Arque Skies - 2018

As one of seven people I was in charge of managing the team and communicating with external stakeholders. I also spearheaded the implementation of the level and introductory player experience.

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Producer/Level Designer

It Grabbed Me From The Depths! - 2017

As part of a game jam organised by QUT Game Development Club, I led twelve other people from concept through to release assisting and directing at every level. I designed and implemented the difficulty curve for level one.

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Level Designer/Game Designer

Quantum Marbles - 2017

I led the level design of the game, paper prototyping initial levels and providing feedback for iteration on all future ones before I implemented them. I prototyped the initial game and puzzle mechanics.

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Game Designer/Level Designer

Runihura: Origins - 2017

On a team of four, I spearheaded the game design and mechanic implementation. Working closely with the other level designer, I designed and implemented the levels puzzles and all combat encounters. Finding creative solutions to limitations of the map editor became a necessary skill.

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20+ other projects and games from game jams and university projects

2014 - 2023

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Education

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Doctorate of Philosophy 

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)                       

2020 - Ongoing​

• Topic: Videogame Rewards and Prosocial Behaviour

• Developed a videogame to use in videogame prosocial behaviour research

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Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)                       

2019

• Researched the differences in Player Experience between Battle Royales and other competitive online multiplayer games

• Developed a videogame for the purpose of videogame rewards research

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Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments

Queensland University of Technology (QUT)                       

2016 - 2018

• 6.8 GPA

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Diploma of Digital and Interactive Gaming

Evocca College

2013 - 2015

• Representative for Gaming students during the graduation ceremony

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Employment History

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Unity Developer

ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child - Brisbane, QLD

2023 - Present

• Developed programs for eye-tracking research

• Liaised with project stakeholders

• Recreated an existing app for Android

• Implemented game data capture and saving for analysis

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Sessional Academic (Workshop Coordinator)

Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane, QLD

2019 - Present

• Taught into the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (BGIE)

• Supervised 100+ projects from conception to completion across:

  • Level Design​

  • Gamification / Serious Games

  • Rapid Game Prototyping

  • Game Design Fundamentals

  • Final Year Projects

  • Solo Projects

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President (Volunteer)

QUT Game Development Club - Brisbane, QLD

2018 (1 year)

• Planned and organised weekly events for 1000+ member community

• Exhibited at TSXPO and QUT Open Day

• Built rapport with club members and QUT staff

• Supported game development activities and studios around Brisbane

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Game Developer

Massive Attain - Brisbane, QLD

2017-2018 (3 months)

• Designed and implemented game experiences to a brief

• Worked effectively as part of a small team

• Largely autonomous

• Exceeded expectations within given time frames

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QA 3-day Internship

Bondi Labs - Brisbane, QLD

2017 (3 Days)

• Quickly learned and adapted to QA pipelines

• Performed QA across multiple platforms (Windows, Android, iOS)

• Effortlessly integrated into an established team

• Extreme attention to detail

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Level Design for Sound Contract x 2

Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane, QLD

2017 and 2018 (1 month and 1 month)​

• Designed, whiteboxed, and implemented Unity scenes that contained opportunities for a rich soundscape

• Communicated with stakeholders to define project goals and deadlines

• Effectively managed my time to meet deadlines

• Used line of sight and texture blending to transition between multiple environments within the same scene

  • Environments included: Beach, Industrial, Forest, Indoor, Volcanic, and Mountainous

• Exceptional work that led to repeat business one year later

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Notetaker

Queensland University of Technology - Brisbane, QLD

2017 (3 months)

• Time management to balance study and work

• Kept focus for long periods

• Attention to detail

• Improved my written communication skills