Download
Stephan Haldaman
Game & Level Designer
Frisco, Texas                                                                                                                                                    610-389-1274
www.stephanhaldaman.com                                                                                                      haldaman.stephan@gmail.com
SKILLSET
  • 3D & 2D Level Design
  • 3D Modeling
  • Rapid Prototyping
  • Play Testing
  • Technical Writing
  • Dialogue & Story Writing
  • Unity/C#
  • Unreal Editor 3/4
  • Construct 2
  • Zilch/Zero Engine
  • Lua (familiar)
  • ActionScript 3 (familiar)
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Adobe Photoshop, Flash
  • Maya, ProBuilder
  • Audacity, FMOD, Mixcraft
  • Sony Vegas, Adobe Aftereffects
WORK EXPERIENCE
Gearbox Software
Level Designer
12/2016 - Present
Gearbox Software
Level Designer (Contract)
5/2016 - 11/2016
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Teaching Assistant
1/2016 – 4/2016
  • Assisted in grading assignments and aided students in designing and programming game projects
GAME PROJECTS
Relic
Level Designer
 9/2014 - 5/2015
3D Action/Adventure Grappling Hook Platformer (Team of 22), Developed in DigiPen’s Zero Engine
  • Fully designed three out of the six 3D levels, including the tutorial/introductory level
  • Rapidly white-boxed, tested and iterated on different level design ideas
  • Conceived specific assets, props and environments in my levels with 3D artists
  • Plan narrative flow within levels alongside narrative team
Going Nowhere
Designer & Project Leader
6/2015 – 8/2015​
3D Adventure Platformer with Parkour Elements (Team of 4), Developed in Unity
  • Scouted and lead a small team to develop project from the ground up based on our capabilities
  • Designed ~30 minutes of playtime for a 3D world, considering optional objectives, narrative points and tutorials
  • Planned and designed custom and unique game mechanics with team programmer
  • Thoroughly play tested and iterated on the mechanics and level design of the game with a wide audience
Heart of Clay
Creator
1/2015 – 4/2015
2D Adventure Story Game (Solo Project)
  • 2D Fantasy Adventure Story Game (Solo Project), Developed in DigiPen’s Zero Engine
  • Created expansive story-rich indoor and outdoor town environment filled with NPCs and interactive objects
  • Wrote a dialogue based narrative tree between several interactive characters
  • Extensively tested the narrative experience and apprehension of gameplay and story elements
  • Designed and developed a simple, clear user interface and game mechanics to aid in storytelling
OTHER EXPERIENCE
DigiPen Play Testing Club ​
Club President
12/2014 – 4/2016
  • ​Organized and streamlined the process of getting participants to test DigiPen student games
EDUCATION
DigiPen Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Arts in Game Design
4/2016
  • Minor in English