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Matthew Barrett

Game Designer
 

Based in Gateshead, UK

matthewjbarrett@hotmail.co.uk

​Experience

April 2026 - Present: QA Tester at FuturLab.

Titles: Powerwash Simulator 2 DLC.

August 2022 - February 2026: QA Tester at Coatsink.

Titles: Astronimo, BattleKin, Haunted High, Shootball.

October 2021 - August 2022: QA Technician at Codemasters.

Titles: GRID Legends, F1 22 + others unreleased.

2020: Beta Arcade interdisciplinary project. Game Designer, Player Mechanics Design and Implementation Lead. 9 teammates

 

2020: Journeyman interdisciplinary project. Assistant Lead Designer, Technical and Player Mechanics Design Lead. 15 teammates.

Game Jams

2017: LD40 Jam

2018: Global Game Jam

2019: Yogscast Game Jam 2019

2020: Global Game Jam

2021: Global Game Jam

Education

2018 - 2021: Bachelor of Arts in Computer Games Design at Teesside University (First Class Honours).

 

2016 - 2018: Level 3 Extended Diploma in Next Gen Games Design, Animation and VFX at Sunderland College.

Skills

Game Design

  • Game Design Principles

  • Level Design Principles and Blockouts

  • Scripting

  • Games Writing and Narrative

  • Mechanical Balance

  • Interdisciplinary Teamwork and Collaboration

Software

  • Unreal Engine

  • Unity

  • Twine

  • JIRA

  • GitHub

  • Autodesk Suite

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Adobe Suite

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