Studio: Larian Studios, Dublin
Duration of work:  ~6 months

Highlight: I designed and proposed mechanical gameplay changes to the boss Darkhan, which were in turn well received and implemented by the designers. 

My duties included:

• Re-designing enemies and bosses with our team to ensure a fun experience.

• Extensively testing the game to ensure balanced gameplay.

• Providing detailed reviews of all areas of the game, making suggestions for improvements.

• Participating in group meetings to discuss all aspects of the game in order to improve balance and mechanics.

• Reviewing content for mechanical issues, as well as typos and formatting issues.

Studio: Larian Studios, Dublin
Duration of work:  ~6 months
Critically Reception: Game of the Year winner (The Game Awards 2023), Ultimate Game of the Year (Golden Joystick Awards), 96 Metacrtic Score

Highlight: Took initiative to focus on console UX, providing careful consideration to the controller experience and in-game functionality. 

My duties included:

• Wrote detailed bug reports on all aspects of the game to ensure functionality across the game.

• Created comprehensive JIRA tickets with repro steps and assigned them to appropriate teams. 

• Followed instructed paths to ensure functionality in both a mechanical sense and narrative sense.

• Communicated directly with various teams across the studio to bring attention to key issues and bugs.