Scripting:
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C#
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LUA
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UE4 Blueprint
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Papyrus
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Python
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Java
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Javascript
Professional Experience
Designer and Scripter • Armature Studios • 9 Mo.
UnAnnounced PRoject • Sony Published • Unreal Engine 4 • 3rd Person Narrative Game
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Designed, scripted and wrote dialog for all interactions in four of eleven chapters.
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Maintained design and scripting documentation for assigned levels.
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Scripted default conversation interaction, and various other default interactions.
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Contributed to game-wide systems design.
Team Projects
LEAD GAME DESIGNER AND PRODUCER • UP IN THE AIR • 5 Mo.
Unreal Engine 4 • 13-Person Team • 3rd Person Open World Sandbox
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Designed and balanced the game’s core mechanics, power-ups, and currency systems to reinforce player engagement
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Coordinated efforts between art, programming, and design to ensure the team stuck to its unified vision
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Wrote and maintained game design documentation
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Led sprint planning, daily scrum, and sprint retrospectives
LEVEL DESIGNER AND QA ASSISTANT LEAD • AUXILIUM • 3 MO.
Unreal Engine 4 • 49-Person Team • Multiplayer FPS
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Collaborated on the Cargo Hanger level, with a focus on scripting interactive elements, placing cover, clutter, and particles
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Oversaw QA testing in Beta through RTM milestones and managed final regression testing
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Created ~30 particles for characters and environments
ASSISTANT LEAD AND LEVEL DESIGNER • ARCLYTE • 2 MO.
Unity 5 • 5-Person Team • 2D Wave-Defense
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Collaborated on level balance with Asst. Game Designer
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Designed and built 4 of 8 levels
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Scripted enemy and player behaviors
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Managed team documentation, planning, and organization
Individual Projects
Level Designer• Meltdown• 3 Mo.
Fallout 4 • Action-Packed Shooter Level
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Designed and implemented "Meltdown" as the artifact for my Masters Thesis, based on my process for utilizing Game Feel with level design to enhance the player's immersion
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Built three distinct level areas, combining for 15-25 minutes of gameplay
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Scripted level's final defense section, including particle effects, lights, sounds, and waves of attacking enemies
DESIGNER AND PROGRAMMER• ARCANA • 2 Mo.
Unity 5 • Strategic 2D Shooter
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Developed a card and upgrade system that uses score as a currency
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Programmed top down shooter mechanics for an original game, including player control, score, enemies, and visual polish
LEVEL DESIGNER • THE LOCKED • 2 MO.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim • Puzzle Dungeon
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Built a Zelda-inspired dungeon that utilizes both puzzles and combat challenges and which focuses around a single core puzzle mechanic
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Scripted a unique item for the dungeon which interacts with the core mechanic to open unique areas
LEVEL DESIGNER • Noble Sacrifices • 1 MO.
Starcraft 2 • Teaching Mechanics
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Built and scripted a single-player mission for Starcraft 2 designed to test the player's ability to use the Zerg faction's economic mechanics
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Created a custom cut scene to introduce the player to the level objective
Education
THE GUILDHALL AT SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY
PLANO, TX • 05/18 • Specialization in Level DesigN • Graduated with Honors
POMONA COLLEGE
CLAREMONT, CA • 05/16 • Major in English • Minor in Computer Science
Jake Patton
Level Designer | GAmeplay Scripter
Skills
Engines:
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Unreal Engine 4
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Unity 5
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Creation Kit
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Source - Hammer
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Gamemaker: Studio
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Godot Engine 2
Tools:
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3D Studio Max
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Adobe Suite
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Microsoft Office Suite
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Visual Studio 2015
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Visual Studio Code
Writing:
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Creative
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Technical
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Persuasive
General:
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Project Planning
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Design Documentation
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Agile Methodologies
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Level Decoration
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Level Lighting
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Particle Creation
