LUKE DODDS - GAME DESIGNER
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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
Gameplay Designer - Psycho Hound Limited, Thirsk/ Remote [March 2021 to Present]
  • Create, implement and direct gameplay design and design-based solutions. 
  • Work with creative director to achieve the best possible gameplay solutions within the platform limitations. 
  • Assist with design reviews, giving verbal feedback when needed, and provide guidance to other studio designers. 
  • Revise design and make alterations as requested by the creative director. 
  • Meet project milestones and deadlines set by the studio. 
Titles worked on:
    Ruff 'N' Tumble - March 2021 - Present
QA Tester - NDreams, Farnborough/ Remote [May 2020 to June 2020] [October 2020 to March 2021]
  • Finding, reporting and regressing bugs across multiple platforms. 
  • Create, run and maintain test cases and test scenarios. 
  • Clear communication and coordination with the QA Manager and Production team. 
  • Help to identify gaps in the testing process and help work towards effective solutions. 
  • Provide feedback and suggestions to improve quality and user experience. 
Titles worked on:
    Phantom: Covert Ops - May - June 2020 Far Cry VR: Dive Into Insanity - October 2020 - March 2021
QA Technician - Codemasters, Leamington Spa [February 2018 to May 2020]
  • Performing periodical validation tests and writing validation reports in order to assess the quality of new content. 
  • Producing high quality bug reports including: a detailed description, accurate reproduction steps and severity rating, among other tasks. 
  • Documenting the issues into a bug database. 
  • Working with the development team to ensure problems are solved. 
  • Distributing test profiles and builds to the team on a daily basis. 
Titles worked on:
    DIRT 5 - October 2020 F1 2020 - July 2019
    GRID - October 2019 DiRT Rally 2.0 - February 2019
    F1 2018 - August 2018 Onrush - June 2018
Lead Developer - Angry Tomato Studio Limited - Milton Keynes [December 2016 to June 2017]
  • Creating and implementing organisation, vision and direction.
  • Leading the development and constructing work plans.
  • Documenting ideas and prototyping concepts.
  • Establishing and balancing the foundation game rules and story.
Titles worked on:
  • Convolution - [Unreleased]
SKILLS
Unreal Engine 4
Unity
JIRA
Autodesk 3DS MAX
Adobe Photoshop
Microsoft Office
DESIGN EDUCATION
BEng (Hons) Computer Gameplay Design and Production - Staffordshire University Final Grade: First Class with Honors [September 2012 to June 2016]
4th Year Modules 3rd Year Modules
  • Advanced Games Prototyping and AI Scripting
  • Individual Games Technology Project
  • Individual Games Technology Portfolio
  • Senior Collaborative Games Development & Testing
  • Advanced 3D Games Engines and Scripting
  • Gameplay Applications
  • Junior Collaborative Game Development and Testing
  • Rapid Games Prototyping

2nd Year Modules 1st Year Modules
  • Introduction To 3D Games Engines
  • Introduction To 3D Modelling For Games
  • Introduction To Game Design
  • Narratology For Games
  • 2D Games Engines
  • Computer Games In Society & The Workplace
  • Game Theory & Mechanics
  • Photoshop For Games Development