Matthew Lopez

Game Designer

Projects

Below are things that I have worked on or are currently working on. Feel free to contact me with any questions on anything you see and I will be more than happy to answer you as soon as possible!

For more experimental projects, visit my itch.io page: https://matthewlopez.itch.io/

Ark: Aquatica

Ark: Survival DLC - Releases July 2025

This was the underwater focused DLC for Ark: Survival Evolved. I was a designer on the project that worked on new aquatic focused dinosaurs and bosses like this Lava Serpent.

Concept art by Cameron Suter

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For the Stars

Snail Games USA - Sci fi MMO Survival

For the Stars is an ambitious, in-development project at Snail Games USA. I was a designer on the project that worked on a variety of systems such as combat, weapon crafting and building amongst other things. The steam page is live and able to be wishlist

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Atlas

Grapeshot Games, A Snail Games USA Subsidiary

Former designer on this title. Atlas started as a mod for Ark: Survival and became its own MMO Survival Game. Currently available on Steam and Xbox.

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The Shadow That Pervades

DePaul Originals Game Studio

I was a Lead Level Designer on the studio's inaugural title that is in development. Learn more details about the game at: https://ogs.cdm.depaul.edu/

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Hoverboy

Senior Capstone 2020

This is our Senior Capstone from DePaul 2020. It is a skater-shooter hybrid. I did level design as well as texturing for the assets in game.

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Duel It Yourself (DIY)

Global Game Jam 2020 Entry

The theme of Global Game Jam 2020 was repair. We came up with an idea of a western duel in space, but the kicker is that players have to build their guns before firing! I was lead designer and producer on this Jam.

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Duel It Yourself: Rechambered

DePaul Originals Studio Prototype

This is a game that was worked on as a side project for the DePaul Originals Game Studio. It was approved for development by Lead Programmer Will Meyers. It is essentially the VR version of our Global Game Jam 2020 Entry and is how the game was originally envisioned as. I was project lead and lead artist on this prototype.

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Sloshbucklers

GMTK Game Jam 2020 Entry

This is a game that I designed for the Game Maker's Tool Kit Game Jam for 2020. The theme was: Out of Control. I worked with 10 other people to create a game about drunken pirates surviving for as long as possible. I worked on design and art.

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That's It?

JDE Midsummer Jam 2020 Entry

This game was made in less than 12 hours. Honestly, less of a game and more of a Clickamajig with a story! I worked on design, music, sounds and art for this short project.

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Eggliens From Outer Space!!

A Staying in Jam 2020 Entry

This is an arcade game in which players take on the role of an alien egg trying to skewer the most food people. This was developed completely remote due to COVID 19 in under 2 days. I worked on models, design and some minor sounds.

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