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The aquatic themed DLC for Ark: Survival Evolved
Ark: Aquatica
Ark: Aquatica expands upon the story of Ark: Survival Evolved and introduces a new area for players to discover that is mostly focused underwater. Players can expect to encounter new locales, dinosaurs and challenges within the depths of this DLC.
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I mainly worked on creating and adjusting the dinosaurs, new and old, as well as the boss battles the players will encounter.
Retrospective Statement
Although the DLC has been met with controversy and negativity, I was honored to work with the passionate people that navigated through the storm. To my knowledge, the decisions in terms of marketing and production were out of our hands, but we all put our best efforts in what we were able to achieve and ship within our given restrictions and timelines.
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Some things are beyond our control and we have to make due with what we can and what we have. That is true in both life and in game development. Plans fail and things go awry, but we have to keep pushing forward and learning.
Game Designer
Responsibilities
Formerly a Game Designer for Snail Games Colorado
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Work in Unreal Engine 4 to develop content for the game, specifically dinosaurs and boss creatures.
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Work with QA team to gather information about incoming issues and bugs to determine priority and resolutions.
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Design, document, present, implement and test new, exciting gameplay systems and mechanics for the game.
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Collaborate with community and promotional teams in providing information and creating promotional content such as the official NON - AI trailers
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Designed and documented the initial Boss Battles with the Monstrocetus and Lava serpent
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Collaborated with engineering to test and prototype gameplay systems associated with taming and dinosaurs.
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Created the framework for Design Documentation and format and presentation of gameplay designs for upper leadership.
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Assisted in directing concept and 3D artists in creating art assets that meet the quality standard and the theme of the game, specifically the dinos and bosses
Ark: Aquatica - Offical Trailer premiered IGN LIVE 2025
This was the first official trailer for Ark: Aquatica after the controversial AI Trailer. It was shown off by my former Lead Matt Kohl. I worked on several of the dinosaurs and bosses showcased in the trailer. Available now on PC
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Linked Below is the official steam page: