Martyn Bell
Saint John,NB
Summary
I am an industry-experienced game designer with a solid background across multiple fields of game design, ensuring industry standards are upheld across each. I have experience producing high-quality design documentation and working with people across different disciplines. I have successfully contributed to several industry projects, with one shipped title to date and one upcoming title due for release.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Junior Technical Designer
Radical Forge
06.2023 - 06.2024
- Worked in the design team on Southfield as a game designer on mechanics and AI.
- Led successful prototyping efforts for over 2 primary mechanics, validating design concepts and identifying areas for improvement before full-scale production.
- Produced clear design documentation and presented design concepts to team leads across multiple disciplines.
- Developed game mechanics through multiple phases of production, from concept to prototyping.
- Collaborated with other disciplinary teams to create features ready for implementation.
- Remained flexible through working across multiple fields of design, including: game design, level design and technical design.
Junior Technical Designer
Radical Forge
08.2020 - 08.2021
- Worked with Flix Interactive and Rebellion to make Season 3 content for Zombie Army 4.
- Helped develop levels and missions in a technical role via direct implementation from concept through release.
- Developed and presented design concepts to leads and collaborated with other disciplines, from sound design to art departments.
- Engaged in playtests, gathered feedback and iterated on designs to bring out the best gameplay experiences for players.
- Worked with QA departments to address bugs and performance issues in my assigned areas.
Game Design Teaching Assistant
RAW Digital Training
10.2019 - 10.2019
- Taught foundational game design principles to newcomers to the field.
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring over 10 students in game design, and reviewing work.
- Collaborated with 2 student teams on designs, both on paper and in engine, helping to guide their ideas and foster room for personal development in the field.
Education
Master of Arts - Game Design
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, UK07-2023
Bachelor of the arts - Computer Games Design
Teesside University
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire. England08-2022
BTEC Level 3 - Games Design
Middlesbrough College
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, UK07-2016
Skills
- Technical Design
- UE Visual Scripting
- C# Scripting
- Game Design
- Mission Design
- Level Design
- Design Documentation
- Multidisciplinary Communication
- Fast learner
- Highly dependable
- Excellent attention to detail
Software
- Unreal Engine
- Unity
- Visual Studio
- Photoshop
- Miro
- Slack
- Teams
- Zoom
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Junior Technical Designer
Radical Forge
06.2023 - 06.2024
Junior Technical Designer
Radical Forge
08.2020 - 08.2021
Game Design Teaching Assistant
RAW Digital Training
10.2019 - 10.2019
Master of Arts - Game Design
Teesside University
Bachelor of the arts - Computer Games Design
Teesside University
BTEC Level 3 - Games Design
Middlesbrough College
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