• Hawkins

    Gameplay, from Victoria's point of view. Victoria looks at her golden Lion headed mace, just summoned into her hands along with an ornate golden shield.
    Leadership Showcase

    Leading the Player Abilities team

    Project:  MythForce Engine:    Unreal Editor 4 Feature:    Player Abilities After unexpected attrition on the design team, I was quickly offered a chance to lead the Player Abilities team towards a critical milestone. This lightweight group made excellent progress in these two…

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    A September 2023 gameplay capture from Hawkins' perspective. An enemy stands on a bridge in front of him.
    Narrative Design

    Narrative treatment for Game Characters

    Project:  MythForce Engine:    Unreal Editor 4 Character:   Hawkins, the Ultimate Archer As the leader for this small pod, I also owned narrative concepts and all string text and localization. Character Development I supervised production of three new abilities* for Hawkins after…

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    Showcase Systems Design

    Action Verbs for the Ultimate Archer

    Project:  MythForce Engine:    Unreal Editor 4 Character:   Hawkins, the Ultimate Archer Teamplay Archetype for Hawkins Ranged Initiator and Escape Expert These three player abilities are the most impactful verbs for Hawkins’ portrayal Design Intentions Hawkins uses strong bow weapon attacks, as…

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    About

    Curriculum Vitae

    Welcome to my portfolio. My name is James, but feel free to call me Jim. I am a level and narrative designer living in the Greater Vancouver Area of British Columbia, Canada. Before games I spent more than 6 years…

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