Curation © 2021
Curation was the last university project I had to work on. As part of a team of 9, we all played a part in constructing a museum management simulator for our client, Frontier Games, who are responsible for the titular releases such as "Roller Coaster Tycoon 3" or "Planet Zoo". My role on the project was being the Lead Game Designer, which meant I worked closely with the client, producers and the rest of the team to guide the creative and gameplay direction of the project. We had a primary focus on user-centric design, and throughout development, I majorly influenced the GTM strategy/end product, the production process, as well as our approach to quality assurance and testing.
This project was extremely successful, smashing all of our brief requirements and exceeding our client's expectations. Such a good job, that we took the game to Barclay's national "Game Frenzy 2024" as part of an educational highlight, and we've since been put forward for an educational TIGA award!
Responsibilities
Developing and guiding the overall creative vision and gameplay mechanics for the project
Ensuring that our work aligned with the client's requirements and expectations.
Leading the design section of our team, ensuring everyone stayed on track and kept focused on what was achievable
Ensuring that the game was polished, stable, and provided a high-quality user experience.
Ensuring that the development milestones were met and that development from design stayed on schedule.
Conducted user research and incorporated player feedback to refine game mechanics and features.
Focus on user experience and designing gameplay elements that are engaging and intuitive for players.
Accomplishments
national project (being shown across the country at game frenzy and nominated for TIGA award)
worked with the head producer at frontier games
representing the university as a student part of this project
30% of systems developed by me
99.9% of 2D art assets contributed by me