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Thom Barrett

Game Design Portfolio

Game designer and teacher with an MA in Game Design from Falmouth University.

 

I have been teaching Games Design since 2016, working with industry professionals to design assignments and curricular. I am particularly interested in difficulty (drawing on my experience with differentiation in teaching) and creating games that provide engaging experiences for time-poor gamers. I'm currently working on a blend of Cosy Games and Souls-Likes, attempting to do for Dark Souls, what Celeste did for hard-core platformers.

Key Skills

Gameplay Design

Level Design

Player Experience

Research

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Development

CHRONICLER

A combat-free RPG built on a card game that allows players to craft their own stories. Loot is replaced with story fragments, meaning your stories become richer as you explore and progress.

Vertical Slice

Made in Unity

Narrative Focused

Combat-Free RPG

PORT

Vertical Slice

Precision Platformer

Single Screen

Port is a single screen, 2D precision platformer with a teleport mechanic at its core.

Cosy-Souls

Cosy -Souls is an exploration of difficultly and how integral it is to a Souls-Like experience. The project aims to produce gameplay that blends Souls-Like and Cosy Games.

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Vertical Slice

Made in Unity

Genre Mash Up

Layered Design

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Rift of elements

An RPG designed for time poor gamers, aims to deliver satisfying, strategic combat in a loop that could be completed in your commute. Also, vanquished foes explode into dice. 

Concept & Pitch

Made in Unity

Rules-Lite CPRG

Dice & Deck Combat

Holloway Manor

A first person horror game, players explore a mysterious mansion, changing the layout to build their own path.

Concept & Pitch

Made in Unity

Puzzle Game

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Email

iamthombarrett@gmail.com

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