Game Design
Wim Wenskus
Design. Narrative. Gameplay. I bring them together and craft experiences that make people smile, cry, tense up and relax. I create characters you fall in love with and hate at the same time and bring gameplay and narrative together as if they were one entity. I love crafting worlds. I love designing gameplay. I love (mis-)guiding players. Game Design is my passion.
HARD SKILLS
Specializing in Game and Narrative Design
I’m a game designer at heart. I exceed in areas like gameplay and narrative design and am competent in concepting and adjusting projects to client and consumer. Additionally, I have acquired programming skills in multiple languages and am eager to delve into new engines. I am confident at working in a team and can use collaborative tools.
Design
Skills
– Creating narrative and combining it with the gameplay
– Fill a world with life, lore and characters
– Varying gameplay through level design and new mechanics
– Applying vast knowledge of other games and design principles to the project
– Improving human-computer interaction by working closely with the target audience
– Weaving experiences from other media like film or photography into projects
– Developing a game for VR
Programming
Skills
– Writing code from scratch based on ideas or concepts
– Finding and fixing bugs
– Understanding and implementing external code
– Reverse-engineering features from other games or software
– Extensive knowledge of Unity and C#
– Basic knowledge of other engines like Unreal, Godot and GameMaker
– Development for web in HTML, CSS and Javascript
Art
Skills
– Design UI
– Creating 3D models
– Extensive knowledge in Blender
– Implementing objects directly into the engine
Other
Skills
– Creating and editing Videos
– Photography
– Making physical games like board or pen and paper games
– Agile management and project organization
– Leading a team by keeping the individual needs and skills in mind
Designing Games from Concept to Release and Beyond. Is Yours Next?
SOFT SKILLS
Reliable. Adaptable. Dedicated.
These are the soft-skills that have already helped me in a dozen projects. I am very reliable and can adapt to different situations, groups or programs. Furthermore, I am very dedicated and contribute all my energy to the project. I am also good at communication, because I am a good listener and conflict solver and take different positions into consideration. Additionally, I am confident in speaking publicly, holding presentations and leading teams which I have been trained in during my studies.
Reliability
- Delivering on time
- Responsible
- Calm in every situation
Adaptability
- Fast learner
- Adapting to new situations
- Flexible
- Great at teamwork
Dedication
- Staying with project until the end
- Focused worker
- Perseverance
Education
University
Hanze UAS Groningen
Studying Game Design, Bachelor of Science
2019 – 2023
Highschool
German School barcelona
Passed German highschool diploma Abitur (1,3)
2016 – 2019