Portfolio

Mark Bergsbaken

A Game Designer who aspires to break into the publishing space by bringing creative projects to market.

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About

Collaborator Above All Else

First ever GDD Publisher
Bringing people together, and great games to market! Strong emphasis on Unity, JavaScript, and implementation.

Roles
Game Design, Implementation, Publishing
Engines
Unity, Unreal
Tools
C#, Java, Git, Jira
Location
Southington, Connecticut
Featured Project

"Bubbles" Themed Game Jam

A simple bubble-based game where the player sees how far they can progress.

Role
Lead Designer
Disciplines
Art/Sound Design, Progression, Programming
Platform
PC
Tools
Unity, C#, Git

Highlights

  • Solo developed with sound effects and compounding progression.
  • Built graybox to alpha; complete with scripting and art.
  • Modular design for future scripting tools and learning.
Project

Short Cinematic Project

Captured all aspects of development and collaboration.

Role
Documentation Manager
Team
16 collaborators
Platform
WebGL
Tools
Unity, ProCreate, Photoshop, Maya, ZBrush

Highlights

  • Captured documentation for each step of the team development process.
  • Created a central website for students for future employment.
  • All tools linked; each team member credited for their contribution.
Project

SPLAT!

Role
Designer / Scripter
Team
Solo project
Platform
PC
Tools
Unity, C#

Highlights

  • Balanced art, level, and sound design while keeping the project on track.
  • Extensive playtesting and debugging required at all phases.
  • Delivered a clean product with dynamic puzzles.
Contact

Let’s build something

Available for junior/associate roles, internships, and collaboration.

Email: MarkBergsbaken@gmail.com

LinkedIn: Mark Bergsbaken

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GDD210

Course Overview

Central hub for class resources, assignments, and links.

Course
GDD 210
Role
Student / Designer
Tools
Unity, C#, Jira/Trello
Links
See tabs
Overview
Class

Games

Links and builds for playable prototypes and assignments.

Games
Class

Project Management

Each Lab will be posted here.

Click to see Design Docs and Postmortems!

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