Portfolio | Michael Slape

Professional Experience

Projects I have worked on in my professional career.

Atomfall + Story Expansion DLCs Rebellion Developments \| Aug 2024 - Oct 2025 Game (Systems) Designer BAFTA Winner: Best British Game 2026	Project Archipelago Rebellion Developments \| Nov 2022 - Aug 2024 Junior Game (Systems) Designer [Nov 2022 - March 2024] \| Game (Systems) Designer [March 2024 - Aug 2024]

A selection of some of my best work from my time at Kingston University.

The Light Within MA Game Development (Design) dissertation done at Kingston University. The project explores how video games could help in fighting symptoms of mental illnesses, with a focus on depression and anxiety. Grade: 81%	Bot Breakout Online multiplayer party game for 3 - 20 players using Unity and PUN 2. Roles: Game Designer, Level Designer, Artist Grade: 89%	Allan and Ace: Detective Duo Designs for a 2-player co-op visual novel about a rookie detective and his rookie police dog. Prototype uses Inky, Unity, and Arcweave. Grade: 82%
V-Rcade BSc Computer Games Programming dissertation done at Kingston University. This is a virtual reality gaming experience that captures and modernizes the feeling of playing games at the arcade by putting you inside the arcade machines. Grade: 90%	Arthur: Ddraig's Legacy 3D boss battle, narrative-focused game that combines the classic Arthurian legend with Welsh mythology. Roles: Team Leader, Narrative Designer Grade: 88%	Monster Tag Network multiplayer game developed in Unity using the Photon Unity Network (PUN) package. Roles: Team Leader, Level Designer Grade: 85%
Shader Worlds Teleport between miniature worlds that use various VFX within Unity through the use of shaders, particle systems, sounds, and more! Grade: 100%	Ice Slider Published mobile puzzle game designed for Android phones. Available to download on the Google Play Store. Roles: Team Leader, Artist Grade: 81%

Submitted entries for Game Jams.

Keyboard Warrior Kingston Uni 2022 48 Hour Game Jam entry. Theme: "Corruption and Mutation". Winner: "Best Game" prize.	No Time To Die Kingston Uni 2021 48 Hour Game Jam entry. Theme: "Back to the Future 2.0". Winner: "Best Game" prize.	Mall Rats Kingston Uni 2018 24 Hour Game Jam. Theme: "Night in the Bentalls Centre". Winner: "Best Newcomer" prize.

Additional links to my art gallery and older projects, including games and non-games work. Art gallery includes work done in Maya.