As a Level Designer on ORE, I prototyped maps while we nailed down core mechanics, economy and combat in the design room. Iterating on different styles of levels, such as linear vs. non-linear, and progression-based vs. “static-camera” user-initiated extraction, allowed the team to identify the most enjoyable versions of the game. Our team of students at the University of Utah graduate games program worked on ORE for about a year before publishing on Steam.

• Blocked out and scripted unique events for various levels in an iterative process

• Established level design parameters and collaborated with environment artists

• Collaborated with engineers to create game systems and tools

• Designed mechanics with design team and established creative ways to implement features into levels

• Facilitated design discussions to produce actionable points for implementation

• Created and updated design documents pertaining to all areas of design, especially level design