Who I am
I'm Praveen, a game designer & writer with an MSc in Games and 3+ years of games industry experience in Denmark and Singapore. I've also done narrative design, level design, music, video editing, UX, QA, and more for various projects.Games are becoming more diverse and ambitious in their content, and I'm pursuing a career in designing them, or making use of their elements to enhance other interactive experiences. I'm excited about what games can evolve into, and my dream is to be a creator of interactive, playful adventures that leave a lasting impression on players.EDUCATION
MA in Digital Media
Centre for Digital Media, Vancouver
Sep 2024 –
Scholarship
MSc in Games
IT University of Copenhagen
Sep 2015 – Jun 2017
Full Scholarship
BEng in Mech. Engineering
National University of Singapore
Sep 2006 – Feb 2011
University Scholars Programme
WORK HISTORY
Dibbly | The Urban Writers
Remote
Jul 2022 – PresentCopenhagen, Denmark
Apr 2018 – Nov 2020
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 2017 - Nov 2017
MathVision Enrichment Centre
Singapore
Sep 2012 – Jun 2015
Gameventures Pte Ltd
Singapore
Sep 2011 – Aug 2012
Why I do this
The first video game I played, in the early '90s, was about a man who had to clean up all the monsters in his mansion before his wife would let him back into the bedroom.
Ever since, I’ve always been game for the games with settings and mechanics that deviate from the norm, such as Prince of Persia, Thief, Max Payne, No One Lives Forever, Ace Attorney, Sunset Overdrive, Talos Principle, Outer Wilds, and BanG Dream (to name a few!). And experiences like these are what I strive to make, no matter the platform or genre.
I also write fiction on the side, play music (and not just the guitar), take part in role-playing campaigns, make terrible puns, and mull over ideas during long walks in the park.
In 2020, I was awarded "Talent of the Year" at Spilprisen, Denmark's biggest games industry awards.
PortaPlay's creative director, who nominated me for the award, had this to say:
"Praveen combined artistic expression with flexibility and was a pleasure to work with, due to his easy-going attitude and a "yes, we can fix this" approach. To have artistic skills, tackle tricky challenges, be able to set one's own ego aside for the good of the project and to excel in teamwork at this early stage in his professional life, really show a great promise for his future!"
PortaPlay's lead designer and art director had this to say:
"Praveen is an efficient and versatile worker with a great team spirit. He can write in many different styles, both funny, dark, personal as well as in a more neutral, descriptive way. He has great creativity, sense of humor, and is very goal-oriented. He is also accomplished at working technically in our engine tools, where he has implemented, tested and iterated on the narrative and levels as an integrated part of the design team.
Praveen is basically a great team member, a fast and intelligent learner, and takes well to constructive criticism. He has helped shape the narrative and design of our game in a big way, so we are grateful for having him these past years."
Need a multi-talented designer? Get in touch!
I'm always ready for a new adventure in creating interactive media,
wherever it may take me.
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