Game Designer / Producer

https://www.linkedin.com/in/verticaltank

"Released games I have worked on not including mobile; Assassins Creed 3, Star Wars Battlefront I, Star Wars Battlefront II, Mercenaries I, PowerUp Heros, Dance on Broadway, Pixar's Up, Jumper, The Thing, Jurassic Park 3, Star Trek Away Team, Soldier of Fortune I, Quake III, Battlezone II, Dark Reign II, Teen Digital Diva, Vampires Masquerade Redemption, Civilization Call to Power, Fighter Squadron Screaming Demons over Europe, Heavy Gear II, Heretic II, Magzone, Return to Zork, Leather Goddess of Phoebes II, and The Manhole New and Enhanced.

I have worked the game industry since ’92, and worked on about 26 games. I have held the positions of Creative Director, Lead Designer, Lead Level Designer, System Designer, Level Designer, Audio Director and Designer, Tester, Lead Tester, Associate Producer, and Technology and Production Coordinator. I have made about 13 levels in various games as a Level Designer, was responsible for 12 levels released as a Lead Level Designer, 39 levels as a Lead Designer, and 16 levels in pre-production as a Lead Designer. I have worked as a dedicated System Designer on 1 game, and designed the systems for 3 games as a Lead Designer. I was the Audio Director and Designer on 3 games. The largest team I have lead was 23 as a Creative Director, including 6 Designers.

Gaming is my passion, and I have a massive collection of games on every platform, lots of overclocked PC's, way too many consoles and controllers, Avalon Hill Bookcase Games, pen and paper role-playing systems and wargames, and all manner of cool board and card games. I am fascinated by the variety and quality of design that has been achieved by our predecessors and contemporaries, and try to draw from it in my work.

Before gaming, I was a touring musician from an early age, graduating high school early to play drums in bands like The Nina Hagen Band and others. I have lived and worked in Los Angeles, NYC, Berlin, Milan, Belgrade and Quebec City.

Specialties: Design, Audio, Production"