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• Level Editors: Hammer (Half-Life 2), Radiant (Quake 4), UnrealEd (Unreal Tournament 2004),                                      Aurora Toolset (Neverwinter Nights), Scrolling Game Development Kit (2D)
• Level Design Skills: BSP Blockout and Editing (Additive and Subtractive), Terrain Editing, 2D Tile-Based Editing,        Level and Game Flow Planning, Lighting, Entity Placement, Level Optimization, Static Mesh Creation (Modeling, UVW Unwrapping, and Texturing), Level and Game Design Documentation
• Scripting Languages: Lua 5.1, Doom Script, NWN Script, Visual C++, and Visual Basic
• Art Tools: Autodesk 3D Studio Max 8 and Adobe Photoshop CS2
• Documentation Tools: Microsoft Office 2003: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, FrontPage

• Designed and built eight modular adventure zones, starting with paper designs to world building using a proprietary toolset
• Implemented in-game quests using a proprietary toolset, and worked with the programmers to identify bugs and fixes to the quest system
• Documented lessons learned and a tutorial for the quest system
• Implemented a naming system for various player equipment

• Research project on how to efficiently create non-linear gameplay within a given playspace by reusing game assets and gameplay scripting
• Half-Life 2 single-player level that provides the player with gameplay choices on how to proceed in the level
• Designed and built two gameplay areas including interior and exterior spaces using BSP brushes, static and physics objects, and lighting
• Reused gameplay areas to create different gameplay scenarios for the player depending on their gameplay choices and approach to the level
• Conducted playtesting, analyzed the results, and compiled a list of lessons learned for the Masters Thesis

• Half-Life 2 survival horror project where the player must defend themselves against the reanimated corpses called the Haunted, and make their way out of the city alive
• Scripted the car light puzzle sequence, as well as implemented various enemy encounters across the city streets
• Designed and built the interior of the abandoned theatre using BSP brushes, static and physics objects, and lighting in collaboration with another Level Designer
• Integrated different sections of the level together in collaboration with other Level Designers

• Quake 4 level where the player makes their way through the maze while making meaningful choices that affect the playing experience
• Designed and built four zones in the level, where the player chooses a starting path in the first zone with the option to switch paths in the following zones, each with its own rewards and challenges
• Scripted 15+ game events, including enemy encounters and puzzles

• Unreal Tournament 2004 project where the player battles against others in a team of up to four to collect energy resources and gain the highest points
• Designed and built an underground Strip Mine using multiple terrain zones, water volumes, movers, and particle effects
• Modeled, unwrapped, and textured 15 unique meshes for the mine

• Lua 5.1 project where the player levels up using a skill-based system, with the objective of defeating the main boss
• Designed and implemented a skill-based level up system where the player allocates skill points after gaining enough experience by killing monsters
• Scripted single target and area of effect (AOE) direct damage and freeze/damage over time (DOT) effects, as well as separate combat formulas for the monsters (collision with the player) and the player (left-click on an adjacent monster)

• Top-down 2D game where the player tries to escape from a mall parking lot with stolen goods while avoiding the patrolling security guards
• Created seven texture tilesets including buildings, walls, roads, and trash cans
• Scripted game elements including random item pickup generator, player stats, menu displays, timing of changes to character sprites, and event triggers

Copyright © 2007 Steven Chew and The Guildhall at SMU