spade investigations

Spade Investigations is a story driven detective game set in a black and white, film noir, steampunk world.

CONTEXT AND CREDITS

Role: Game & Level Designer

From November 2022 to April 2023

Developer: Little Grim Entertainment

Genre: Detective Game

Engine: Unreal Engine 5

Release date: TBD (in development)

my role in a bit more details

Although there is not much I can say because the game is not released, I can speak of my contribution in more general terms.

game designer

systems design & integration

game balancing

world building

UI/UX design

missions and quests design (cases)

documentation maintenance (GDD & flow charts)

+ Provide the design vision, as well as create and maintain design documentation that will guide interdependent teams
+ In collaboration with the developers, support the integration of systems
+ In collaboration with the artists, ensure the faithful production of concepts based on the designs
+ In collaboration with the writer, participate in the world building and ensure the story is carried out well throughout each system, mechanic, feature and level
+ In collaboration with the creative director, define themes, mechanics, features and a global gameplay experience that aligns with the vision

Level designer

2d maps drawing

blockout

environmental storytelling

pacing

documentation maintenance (level info & flow charts)

visual scripting (blueprints)

testing and debugging

+ Design and realize different scenarios of the game environment and integrate gameplay events aligned with the artistic, creative and design visions
+ In collaboration with the art and the narrative teams, layout the game’s level, build their blockmesh versions and create rich environmental storytelling
+ Create and maintain design documentation related to levels
+ In collaboration with the level artists and programming team, ensure the game areas meet the established goals
+ Validate environment playability
+ In collaboration with the programming team, track and eliminate critical issues