Brandon Dover
Newport News,VA
Summary
Recent graduate and indie developer seeking a Design or QA Tester position to apply the skills and knowledge gained from projects into work experience. Looking forward to working with other creatives to bring concepts to life and make great games in 2D, 3D, or VR.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Core Designer
Eras Rising
08.2019 - Current
- Tracked, replicated, and logged bugs for programmer.
- Tested and balanced characters, enemies, levels, and gameplay systems.
- Designed combat mechanics, abilities, levels, and monsters.
- Created pen and paper prototype to streamline the creative process and allowed for quick testing of ideas.
- Pitched initial concept and adjusted the core vision to fit with the group's interests.
Project Producer
Patriot Pass
01.2022 - 05.2022
- Led a team of 27 students following SCRUM method from concept to finished product.
- Handled scheduling and worked with team leads to ensure deadlines and expectations were met.
- Conducted weekly sprint reports via JIRA to ensure work was completed and resolved any issues.
Club Member
Game Analysis & Design Interest Group
09.2019 - 12.2021
- Worked in a team environment to create a finished game by the end of each semester.
- Collaborated with other members to deliver a cohesive visual style for each game.
Level Designer
Station 258
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Conceptualized and created the environment and layout of levels.
- Assisted with ideation and implementation of puzzles.
- Playtested levels and balanced core mechanics.
Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Computer Game Design
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA05.2023
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Northern Virginia Community College
Woodbridge, VA08.2019
Skills
- Unity 3D, used for over 10 projects
- Unreal Engine, used for 2 major projects
- Google Drive/Microsoft Office suites
- Agile
- SCRUM
- JIRA
- Trello
- Playtesting and iteration
Additional Information
- Dean’s List, College of Visual & Performing Arts. Fall 2019-Spring 2023.
Timeline
Project Producer
Patriot Pass
01.2022 - 05.2022
Level Designer
Station 258
04.2021 - 05.2021
Club Member
Game Analysis & Design Interest Group
09.2019 - 12.2021
Core Designer
Eras Rising
08.2019 - Current
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Computer Game Design
George Mason University
Associate of Science - Computer Science
Northern Virginia Community College
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