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PARADISE WARS
Contribution: Lead Game Designer & Producer
Paradise Wars is a deck building auto-battler about building a composition of units and equipment to execute unique strategies against other players for victory.
As the lead game designer my main focus is on creating an engaging skill expressive auto-battler while retaining a cohesive overall vison. I also have a heavy focus on team management and documentation as the producer.
January 2022 - Current
Phat Loot Studios Click to view the GDD
Crowd Control - 2019
Electro Heist - 2020
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Hexolation - 2018
Boombox Ninja - 2022
Postal Project - 2021
Bills' Bussin Buffet - 2022
Hi, I'm Jared.
I'm currently the Lead Game Designer & Producer for Paradise Wars at Phat Loot Studios
I have been in the industry for 6 years creating Indie titles and participating in game jams. My core values as a game designer are consistency and communication.
As a game designer and producer I believe to be an effective communicator in a team its crucial to understand the perspective of other roles at a intermediate level, so I started my career as an indie game developer, contributing to every part of the development process.
My design style has developed over time but one thing has always stayed consistent, I see games as a way to create unique experience and defy expectations.
I believe games are a way of expression for a unique user experience that no other form of art can achieve. I enjoy creating experiences that subvert user expectations and leave a memorable moment with players.
ABOUT ME
CONTACT:
Email: JaredLBakker@gmail.com
Discord: SugoiYellow#0001
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Cardboard Cats - 2019
Oxymoron - 2020
Toads & Totems - 2022
TFT Analytics Bot - 2020
Paradise Wars - 2022
Block Burglar - 2020
SUSPICIOUS DOWNPOUR
Contribution: Designer / Programmer / Artist
Suspicious Downpour is my most successful game so far.
With 94% Positive from 313 user reviews on steam.
The game is a short comedy puzzle game that is designed to subvert expectations.
Working alongside Hamish Oliver and Fatherbeno, Suspicious Downpour was created for the 2021 Aotearoa Game Jam and was further developed into a Steam title
May 28th - June 22nd 2021
SugoiYellow Click to view on Steam
SUSPICIOUS DOWNPOUR
DOOR9
Contribution: Designer / Technical Artist / Programmer
Door9 was created in 48 hours for the 2022 Aotearoa Jam and was awarded the: People's Choice Award, being the highest rated game from the game jam.
I saw this game as a way to push my limits when it comes to immersion with a heavy focus on the atmosphere and utilization of Unreal Engine 5's Lumen functionality.
You can view more about Door9 and the other contributors at our itch.io page.
May 20th - 22nd 2022
Team Foggy Froggies Click to view the Itch.io Page
DOOR9
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Overall: #98/5814
Originality: #58
Fun: #253
Presentation: #280
Contractually Bound was also featured in the official GMTK Jam 2021 summary video
Click to view the GMTK video
GMTK Ranking
CONTRACTUALLY BOUND
Contribution: Designer / Programmer / Generalist
Contractually Bound was created in the 2021 GMTK Jam and placed #98th out of 5814 entries.
Contractually Bound is an escape room puzzle game about finding and breaking contracts tied to game mechanics hidden throughout an office complex before its too late.
With this jam my goal was to learn more about the 3d modeling and art pipeline by creating all art assets from scratch.
June 12nd - 14th 2021
SugoiYellow & Fatherbeno Click to view the Itch.io Page
CONTRACTUALLYBOUND
STICK SPARTANS 2
Contribution: Generalist / Everything
Stick Spartans 2 is the follow-up release to Stick Spartans, My first published Steam game. The Development of this game has given me grounded knowledge of the fundamentals for multiplayer networking.
Stick Spartans 2 is an online multiplayer stick based PvP combat game where players play as Spartans cubes and punch each other with sticks.
December 2019 - Current (Further Development On-hold)
SugoiYellow
STICK
SPARTANS 2
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