Ben Townsend        Game Designer

Players would own their own chickens that they could race against other chickens. Each chicken would have its own unique traits, abilities and preferences, that would determine how well it would perform in a given race. My key tasks included game design, community engagement and organising tournaments.

chickenderby.com

As level designer I worked on level layout, enemy placement and item placement. This game was targeted to a younger audience, so clear level design and where to go was essential. There was rigorous testing of the levels for suitability, and work with other level designers to ensure a suitable difficulty curve throughout the game.

merrymodz.io

Co-operative asynchronous virtual reality game where one player is infiltrating a bank in VR, while another is providing technical support and guidance via a mobile app. My responsibilities included designing puzzle mechanics, level layouts and player progression. 

fugamestudio.com

An Augmented Reality mobile RPG.   My primary roles involved class and item balancing, along with conception and design of  core game mechanics.

indiegogo

A 3D voxel based game that allows users to create their own levels and tell their own stories which then become available for anyone to play. I was hired to design and develop multiple levels using the engine to showcase the capabilities of the software. The levels I designed were split into two categories, Battlefields which focused on FPS combat, and Open World which was more RPG in nature. 

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An adult card game for parties. Players take it in turns to draw dare cards. If they complete the dare they get a Goat card which gives them a power to use later. If they refuse the dare they draw a Chicken card and receive a punishment. I was hired to write the dares, rewards and punishments so that the instructions would be clear, but humorous. My experience in improv comedy helped me a lot on this project.

Amazon Website