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Justin Zwack

Game & Level Designer

contact@justinzwack.de

 

Level & Tutorial Design

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Winner of Germany's developer awards "Entwicklerpreis 2020" for the categories:

"Best German Game" & "Best Game Design"

 

Level Design

 

Level & Boss Design

 

Level Design

IRON HARVEST

SUMMARY

Studio:            KING Art Games

Genre:             Classic RTS for PC & console

Team size:      80+ people

Release date: 1st Sep. 2020

DLC Release:  17th  Dec. 2020

Position:          Game & Level Designer

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • lead design substitution
  • management of external level designers and artists
  • single/multiplayer level design
  • ownership of several levels incl. tutorial and final mission
  • special maps for exhibitions like gamescom, PAX, and many more 
  • boss game design (thesis)
  • technical design support
  • level documentation & layout
  • level blockout & scripting
  • tool & workflow documentation

CANCELLED PROJECT

UNANNOUNCED

SUMMARY

Studio:            KING Art Games

Genre:            3rd Person Horror (PC & console)

Team size:      ~ 15 people (pre-production)

Position:          Game & Level Design Intern

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • game & level pacing
  • gameplay systems (3 C's)
  • enemy/encounter design
  • ownership of levels
  • modular/custom level design
  • level & AI scripting

KOA BUNGA

SUMMARY

University Project

Genre:             3D Puzzle Platformer

Team size:      62 students

Duration:        5 months

Position:          Game & Level Design Lead

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • creative & game direction
  • game & level design lead
  • vision keeper
  • scope management
  • gameplay systems design
  • design of 3 C's
  • level design workflow
  • prototyping
STEAMPAGE

DORAGON BAIKU

Game Jam Project

Genre:          2D Multiplayer Party Shooter

Team Size:   7 people

Duration:     48 hours


Rocketbeans TV Game Jam 2017:

Top 5 out of 119 games

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A TALE OF WIND AND SEA

Game Jam Project

Genre:          2D Multiplayer Catch Game

Team Size:   4 people

Duration:     48 hours


Game Maker's Toolkit Jam 2017:

Top 20 out of 770 games

DOWNLOAD ON ITCH

CONTACT DETAILS

 

contact@justinzwack.de

ABOUT

 

My name is Justin Zwack and this is my portfolio.

 

I'm a Game & Level Designer with studio, freelance and lead experience currently working at KING Art Games in Bremen, Germany.

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