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Associate Game Designer
Designing Layouts on Level / Environment Team
AVOWED
Area Design Intern
Implemented open world combat encounters, set dressing, and loot to populate level and world.
Designed and Iterated on level layouts, combat, and narrative elements for POIs in Unreal Engine 5
Utilized proprietary tools to implement narrative barks and examinable elements.
HIGH ON LIFE
Game Design Intern
Completed various level designs ranging from level blockouts to combat encounters
Utilized visual scripting to implement various gameplay mechanics and sequences
Designed and ideated on gameplay mechanics and environment/level opportunities
ESCAPE ACADEMY
Game Design Intern
Worked alongside senior level designers to perform design analysis and ideation in fields related to puzzle and level design
Created detailed research documents on various game design topics
Proposed fully developed pitch decks of design ideations for new puzzles and levels
ABOUT
Hello and welcome to my portfolio website! Feel free to look at my current
and past projects.
My name is Darren Kwan, a game and level designer currently working at
Naughty Dog. I am passionate about creating projects with the experiential
goal of capturing impactful and engaging moments for audiences.
