Here is a collection of the work I completed for the CGMA Level Design course over the summer of 2021. Lectures: Emilia Schatz, Lead Level Designer at Naughty Dog Instructor: Max Pears, Level Design at CD Project Red The cowboy character, enemy AI's and some props were provided, but the majority of the geometry in the levels…
While completing my Master’s degree I undertook a research project into telling a story through a game’s level and environment design. To build on that research I decided to use the techniques that I had learned in a playable game level. Having recently brought Far Cry 5 I decided to give the map editor a…
I have always loved the action-adventure genre, with some of my favourite games being the Uncharted and Tomb Raider series. What makes these games such a firm favourite though is the fact that they’re not just action-adventure games but grounded in real-world history. As someone with a love of history, taking both History and Classics…
GAME SUMMARY: Third-person action-adventure traversal game. Featuring environments that are intriguing and allows the player to poke around and explore; drawing the player forward through the world and progressing the narrative. The player is able to take the time to have conversations with the other characters and inhabitants of the world. The game features a…
Ambient dialogue, BARKS, for the non-playable characters I created for the first person shooter game where the player joins the elite unit of Navy SEALs completing dangerous high-stakes missions. Master Chief James “Coop” Cooper Green Team Training Instructor. Former Charlie Team leader but having aged out of active service has stepped down to help train…
I recently started watching CBS’s Seal Team and happened to have just finished replaying the latest Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game and it left me wondering what Seal Team would be like as a first-person shooting game. So, after a rabbit warren of research, this is my take on a game inspired by the…
Inspired by the many different interpretations of the Legends of King Arthur; ‘The Once and Future King’ is a grounded fantasy that explores themes of loss, mourning, and hopefulness through a re-imagined, romanticised, and ethereal portrayal of King Arthur’s final resting place on Avalon. 'The Once and Future King' Film Still Research The History of…
Inspired by the many different interpretations of the legends of King Arthur; ‘The Once and Future King’ is a grounded fantasy that explores themes of loss, mourning, and hopefulness through a re-imagined, romanticised, and ethereal portrayal of King Arthur’s final resting place on Avalon. The project covers many areas within the gaming pipeline including Level…
As covered in my previous post I undertook a research project into Environmental Storytelling. As part of that project, I created a small level based on the lore of "The Last of Us" as it has some amazing environmental storytelling moments. My aim when creating this level was to hit the flowing purposes of using…
While studying my Master’s Degree at Bournemouth University we had to undertake a research project of our choice. I have always been extremely passionate and interested in visual storytelling and I am always interested in new ways of doing so. Over the past few years, the gaming industry has experienced a trend of studios starting to use…
Fable & Fern 