2024 retrospective
Another year has passed and it is yet again time to take a look at what I have been up to and what I am planning.
During spring I had a position as a game designer in a startup game company. Due to technicalities it was defined as an internship, but considering that there was nobody above me in design, I see it more as an unpaid position. Being thrown into things from the get go is definitely a way to learn while doing. This provided a good opportunity for me to apply some of the knowledge I have in the field as well as help the company in the right direction. It unfortunately didn’t pan out with regards to getting a full time paid position, but the experience was more than welcome.
Other than that I have my personal projects which have gotten some time put into them. For the 3D platformer idea I have been slowly cultivating in my mind, I hope that I will be able to dedicate more time and effort to it in 2025. I am at the point where I have a bunch of the world setting ready to be expanded upon in my head, as well as starting to mess around with playtesting the abilities in Unreal that I want to be in the game.
The other hobby project, the board game, has undergone a few iterations, as well as having been tested several times now. I am at the point where I need to start polishing up the rules to fix a few issues that were encountered. I am also starting to consider getting some help in fine tuning numbers as well as taking the first steps towards either seeking out a publisher or what is needed to self publish.
For 2025 specifically, I will start off with doing another testing event and potentially one or two game jams in January, and beyond that I do hope that I manage to land a job. Preferably as a game designer with focus on gameplay, but I’ll be open to level design and QA positions too, and doing some smaller projects on my own to help increase my skills for those options. If you’re a recruiter please reach out if you have an open position.
May the new year bring opportunities for us all. :)