Collected below are various samples of my work.

My CV is available here.

Design:

Fate of Ages:

I’m currently a designer for the indie RPG Fate of Ages.

	Fate of Ages is a classical 2D RPG which mixes both a captivating fantasy story and turn based tactical combat mechanics.
	An in-editor view of Birchwood, one of the primary towns within Fate of Ages. Levels are tile based with multiple layers and invisible titles used for scripting and other effects.
	Conversations within Fate of Ages are implemented inside a bespoke conversation editor using a similar format and structure to the Kismet visual scripting language of the UDK.

Level Design:

UnrealED:

DM-Celeste - DOWNLOAD: DM-Celeste (.zip 22.4 MB)

UNN Celeste (DM-Celeste) is a Deathmatch level for Unreal Tournament 3, designed for 2 to 4 players it is set aboard an abandoned cargo transport in deep space. Constructed on a linearly symmetrical layout with an upper and lower level and two cargo compartments branching off to either side.

“The explosion took out the entire bridge, everything forward of frame 5 is open to vacuum. The breach sealed automatically so at least some of the crew should have survived but there’s no sign of them. What the hell happened here?”

- Salvage Report of Senior Engineer Mark Fairbanks.

	View from the Control Room looking aft towards the Engine Room. Visible on the left is the elevator to the Cryo Chamber, a second Elevator is positioned on the opposite wall. A linear space this room is designed for close combat, with five exits to different areas of the ship.
	A view of the Engine Room. This is a split level area allowing direct access between the Upper and Lower decks of the ship. The Energy Core in the centre can be jumped through, though any players attempting this will face greatly decreased movement speed and suffer EMP damage while inside the Core itself. This area was designed as an arena allowing for combat on multiple levels at both short and medium range.
	View from the lower deck, looking down the length of the ship, visible at the end of the corridor is the Engine Room. A linear section this area is designed with a risk reward structure, at the end of the corridor is a Rocket Launcher and elevator access to the Control Room.
	DM-Celeste as seen in UnrealED.

DM-Grotto - DOWNLOAD: DM-Grotto (.zip 18.6 MB)

Grotto (DM-Grotto) is a Deathmatch level for Unreal Tournament 3, designed for 2 to 6 players it is set within an abandoned temple network deep under the surface of an alien moon. Built around a series of platforms, linked by stairs, bridges and jump pads the goal was for a fast and frantic map reminiscent of Quake III Arena‘s Q3DM17 “The Longest Yard”.

Miles beneath the surface of a barren moon, too remote to have anything beyond a catalogue number, this ancient temple network was once a place of silent contemplation. Uncovered by the Liandri Corporation twenty years previously the only thing left to contemplate now is how many seconds you have left to live.

	Standing on the roof of the Lower Temple (Inaccessible during actual gameplay), visible directly ahead is the bridge between the Central Temple and the Prayer Temple. Between the stone pillars in the distance is the Entrance Temple. A Jumpad outside the Lower Temple grants direct access to the Prayer Platform.
	A pair of Jumpads link the Central Temple to the Fire Temple where a Rocket Launcher is located. Visible ahead is the Lower Temple, and the bridge to the Warrior’s Temple. On the far right can be seen the Prayer Platform.
	The Entrance Temple is the highest point of the level. Ahead and below is the Central Temple. The Entrance Temple provides access to a Sniper Rifle, however players will need to move back from the stairs to obtain it breaking the line of sight between them and the rest of the level and leaving them open to attack.
	DM-Grotto as seen in UnrealED.

Programming:

Dynamic – DOWNLOAD:  Dynamic (Alpha 3.0.0) Bin (.zip 1.94 MB)

Dynamic (development name), is a two player small scale strategy game built in C++ using OpenGL and DirectX 9.0 (DirectAudio and DirectInput). Current version (Alpha 3.0.0) includes a Level Editor, Dynamite (development name), a save-restore system, fog of war and an AI controlled opponent.

	Dynamic as seen in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005, showing the structure of the Project and the A* search algorithm used for unit navigation and pathfinding.
	Dynamite the level editor for Dynamic, shown in the Object Editing mode. Other modes allow editing of Terrain and AI Pathfinding Nodes.

Design Criticism:

• Groping The Map in each instalment I present an in depth analysis of a single player level that I feel is particularly well designed and implemented. I examine structure, encounter placement, aesthetics, and associated design issues.

Pen and Paper RPG Design:

• House Rules a stand alone scenario (With hooks into a subsequent campaign) for a role playing game using the World of Darkness Storyteller system. Arriving at the Gwen Kenning Pauper House the players are caught in a twisted game of cat and mouse with a serial killer of unique means, if tragically mundane motivations. The scenario is designed to be combat light, with a focus on investigation and dialogue.

Fiction:

• The Argument a dialogue heavy short story about a specific argument between a young heterosexual couple.
• Rendezvous with Fortune, this is a short story set in the Honorverse low on dialogue the focus is on internal motivations and character development, building to an action sequence. The setting is pre-existing though the plot and all the characters are of my own creation.