Gameplay Designer

Having spent 5 years in the family printing business as both an operator and office manager, I have experienced a high-stress environment and how different departments not quite unlike in game development need to be collaborating well. Even if the products are opposites there are some similarities.

Business management and principles of marketing, including project management, have proved useful to varying degrees, but are a pool of knowledge I can reach into. 

One of the greatest joys so far has been teaming up with other people that are having not only their talents but a shared love for games. 

Everyone can be an asset with their own perception, ideas and looking at elements of the game and the whole project from their specific angle.

Making the creative and pragmatic come together for is a challenging yet rewarding process.

Eventually being able to play your own game or better yet, have someone else get genuine joy from something you have worked on is fulfilling. 

Finding ideas whether they are about the creative identity of the game or smaller mechanics or twisting something existing, is certainly one of my biggest joys. Going through notes, looking at other games, and movies, or even being inspired by real-life world examples gives me potential answers to problems I am trying to solve.

One of the greatest joys so far has been teaming up with other people that are having not only their talents but a shared love for games. 

Everyone can be an asset with their own perception, ideas and looking at elements of the game and the whole project from their specific angle.

Making the creative and pragmatic come together for is a challenging yet rewarding process.

Eventually being able to play your own game or better yet, have someone else get genuine joy from something you have worked on is fulfilling.