Category Archives: Career

Hogwarts Legacy Launch

I’m a tad late in writing this post, but Hogwarts Legacy has launched! I worked on the game for roughly a year very early in development. I worked remotely with folks at Avalanche Software on side missions, and helped them develop some of their mission tech and structure. I was also very fortunate to getContinue reading “Hogwarts Legacy Launch”

Quest Complete: Work my way up the game designer chain

I was promoted to Senior Game Designer at Monolith Productions!  I’ve been working in the industry for roughly a decade now, and it still doesn’t even feel real.  It’s hard to believe that I go to work everyday to make games that are much bigger than what I played as a kid.  Life’s strange sometimesContinue reading “Quest Complete: Work my way up the game designer chain”

Open Ocean

For the past six months, I’ve been working on an indie game in GameMaker Studio 2. In two weeks, on Tuesday, June 11, Open Ocean will release on Steam! This is my first indie game, so I decided to make a small game with a big message, and while it’s not the most fun gameContinue reading “Open Ocean”

The First Ever Article Written About Content I Created

I’ve always been a firm believer that games, or even small parts of games, are made by teams, not individuals, but it sure feels nice when someone writes a stunning article about content that you were in charge of.  The first of many 🙂  When I started working on this mission, I remember thinking, “I’mContinue reading “The First Ever Article Written About Content I Created”

Shadow of Mordor Post Launch

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor appears to have been quite a success.  Tons of people have been posting how amazing the game is.  I’ll use this post to link all sorts of Shadow of Mordor post launch stuff – Players sharing their experiences, things that people have made using/for the game, etc. Awards GDC Game ofContinue reading “Shadow of Mordor Post Launch”

Shadow of Mordor Metacritic

With 28 reviews, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is currently sitting at an 85 Metacritic score!  Not bad for the first game that I’ve been a dev on! http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-4/middle-earth-shadow-of-mordor

Shadow of Mordor Story Trailers – Sauron’s Servants and Meet Ratbag

Two new Shadow of Mordor story trailers! Meet Ratbag Sauron’s Servants