Hi, I'm Steve!

Mars Horizon: Blast Off!

Project Overview
Mars Horizon is a management game about running a national space agency; from its foundation, through the space race and ultimately to the first crewed landing on Mars. Mars Horizon was the product of months of research into the history of space exploration, and features dozens of vehicles, payloads and missions from the real space race.

Role: Designer

My responsibilities:

• Complete game design from a provided pitch concept
• Extensive research to ensure authenticity and historical accuracy
• Writing and updating a working game design document
• Working through several prototyping stages to refine the core mechanics and experience
• Writing and implementing in game events using in-house tools
• Designing tools and input specifications to allow for rapid iterative design
• Designing and writing tutorials

Last Days of Old Earth

Project Overview
Last Days of Old Earth was a turn based strategy game/deck builder loosely based on Armageddon Empires (2007). The pitch and outline design were provided by the publisher and I was tasked with developing these into a full documented game design, and for seeing that design through to final release.
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Role: Designer

My responsibilities:

• Taking the game from pitch to final product
• Understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the inspiring work
• Designing and refining rules for map generator
• Designing and writing tutorial
• All abilities and unit balance
• Writing game manual for physical release

Chainsaw Warrior

Project Overview
Chainsaw Warrior, originally a single player board game by Games Workshop, was adapted for a PC and mobile release by Auroch Digital in 2013. The sequel, Chainsaw Warrior: Lords of the Night, was the first major release I worked on as a designer. While the core mechanics were carried over from the original, I was given significant freedom to tweak, add and cut systems to make the game more suitable for a digital release.
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Role: Lead Designer

My responsibilities:

• Analysing the original game in order to adapt and improve upon it, while ensuring mechanical continuity for returning players
• Adapting the tabletop game to take full advantage of the new digital format
• Writing and maintaining game design documents
• Designing and implementing tutorials
• Play testing and balance
• Working with code to create tools for rapid iteration