PROJECTS

The World of Lexica

Game built for: Amplify Learning
Team Size: 50+

Genre: Educational Adventure Game
Platform: Mobile
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions:

Art and Design Producer
Refined pipelines and delivery processes
Facilitated Character Artists, Animators, Environment Artists, World Builders, Concept Artists, Sound Designers, and Game Designers
Served as communication lead for the client as well as within internal team.
Organized and implemented A/B playtesting with local school programs
Represented Schell Games as a guest speaker in schools around the Pittsburgh area to encourage STEM programs

Description:

The World of Lexica is a tablet-based action-RPG for young teens that introduces them to an imaginative, book-themed world where literary characters emerge from their stories to accompany them on a new and exciting adventure.

LEGO Brickheadz Builder VR

Game built for: LEGO, Google
Team Size: 16

Genre: Character-based sandbox and building game
Platform: Google Daydream
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions

Lead Producer
Lead contact point for client
Worked with pre-released VR hardware
Managed scope and timeline deliverables
Organized internal and external playtests
Led submission process to Google Play Store
Created presentations to VPs, Execs and LEGO Project Leadership

Description:

Explore building virtual LEGO models and toying with playful and crazy LEGO BrickHeadz characters, changing their looks and behaviors.

Orion Trail VR

Game built for: Schell Games
Genre: Adventure, Storytelling

Team Size: 5
Platform: Samsung Gear VR - Oculus Rift
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions

Lead Producer
Facilitated Engineering, Art, Design and QA in porting Orion Trail to VR platforms
Led submission process to the Oculus Store
Established milestones and a project road map

Description:

You're back on the flagship vessel of Galaxy Force, the Indestructible II - this time, in virtual reality! As the captain, you and your officers attempt to explore -and survive- the dangerous Orion Trail. This science fiction space adventure game puts you on the spaceship and makes you rely on your wit and your officers. Make tough calls on behalf of the crew, while enjoying the witty puns and a soundtrack that is out of this world.

The Nullpoint

Game built for: Schell Games
Genre: Survival-Horror Rogue-like

Team Size: 8
Platform: PC
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions

Lead Producer + Pitch team member
Created project road maps
Forecasted budget and headcount
Managed schedules and deliverables
Created presentations and presented project health and status to Execs and VPs

Description:

Schell Games designed and developed The Nullpoint prototype, a PC-based, real-time tactic, rogue-like, survival-horror dungeon crawler where you control a small team of survivors stranded inside a mysterious alien structure.
The goal was simple: decipher what the Nullpoint is, and find a way to escape it.

Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium App

Game built for: Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium

Team Size: 9
Genre: Educational
Platform: Mobile
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions:

Lead Producer
Lead point of communication for client
Facilitated brainstorming meetings between the team and the client
Organized playtests
Installed location positioning hardware in the prototype stage
Created presentations and presented project health and status to Execs VPs and Zoo leadership

Description:

An interactive and engaging app that includes a map, games, access to 360-video and shareable experiences of the Zoo and Aquarium.

Daniel Tiger Online Games

Game built for: Fred Rogers Company
Genre: Educational

Team Size 6
Platform: PC
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions

Lead Producer
Facilitated brainstorming sessions
Organized playtests
Created presentations and presented project health and status to Execs and VPs
Owned pipelines and processes

Description:

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood interactive website includes free, interactive games for kids featuring the next generation of the original and much-loved Neighborhood of Make-Believe characters.

Lionel Battle Train

Game built for: Lionel
Genre: Action Adventure

Team Size: 8
Platform: Mobile
Game Engine: Unity

My Contributions

Associate Producer
Organized playtests
Led QA process
Facilitated a multidisciplinary team of designers, engineers, artists and QA specialists
Served as point of contact for client

Description:

Lionel Battle Train is an iPad game that challenges players to deliver cargo, using a customizable train, while defending against enemy cars.