WALTER FARRAR

Design, Implementation, Engineering

• Developed Rive files for use in medical data collection
• Implemented Rive files into web forms using TypeScript

Design, Implementation, Technical Design

• Initial game prototype in Unity
• AI tools design and programming for faster content creation
• Created round-trip spreadsheet tools for faster editing of text content

Game Design, Prototyping, Question Design, Design Tools

• Designed and prototyped (Adobe XD) many different trivia question types
• Developed spreadsheet tools (Google Apps Script) for medical team to author content and import directly into engine
• Developed spreadsheet tools for storing, organizing, and searching in-engine image assets
• Designed and prototyped game modes

Design, Implementation, System/Technical Design

• Designed and implemented many games/experiences for clients on VTG engine
• Worked with engineers on systems to improve prototyping and level design speed

Technical Design and Engineering

• Designed and programmed many editor tools to improve workflow of engineers and designers
• AI Assistant - an in-engine AI assistant that could perform editor tasks such as writing and assigning C# scripts, creating and applying textures/materials, creating/deleting/moving objects, finding and editing Scriptable Objects, and custom user-defined functions
• Several tools for finding assets in large projects, including custom hierarchy and inspector

Lead Design (Story Mode, LiveOps, Balance)

• Worked with AMC to create GDD for Endless Story Mode and supervised implementation
• Designed, created, tested, balanced, and scheduled over 80 Live Ops events
• Implemented code changes (C#) improving enemy gameplay balance regarding weapon advantage/disadvantage system
• Created interactive mockup UI flow (InVision) for engineers
• Conducted playtests with players to gain insight into balance and design

Lead Design (LiveOps, Balance)

• Oversaw implementation of features such as story mode, events, and alliances
• Balanced and implemented player and AI Robot stats, abilities, synergies, and rarity
• Created various design tools to quickly balance and create live events and quests

Design

• Designed and implemented code changes (C#) for calculation of opponent difficulty based on player variables
• Designed and implemented AI behavioral gameplay changes (C#) to make AI less predictable
• Created spreadsheet systems to quickly generate events as Unity asset files and JSON
• Created spreadsheets for organizing wrestler abilities, synergies, and stats

• Designed and created new story missions and themed monthly events
• Designed and implemented new enemy types, mission types, and weapon types

• Created spreadsheets to design and generate Live Ops events as JSONs
• Designed, created, tested, and balanced countless Live Ops events
• Designed and balanced the entirety of the Story Mode Campaign, and wrote character dialogues

• Designed and implemented (C#) the "flip boost" component - performing flips in mid-air creates speed boost with VFX on landing
• Redesigned and implemented the first level of gameplay to improve day 1 retention
• Rebalanced initial vehicle stats and upgrades

• Collaborated in diverse teams to brainstorm ideas, innovations, and improvements for products of large companies
• Presented ideas to other groups for feedback and iteration

• Worked on each show from conception to release
• Wrote first drafts of several episodes and iterated with the team
• Designed props and costumes for filming
• Set up lighting for each shot and recorded audio during filming
• Post production work as editor and sound design