Pete Ellis
@PeteEllisGames
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Design Director at ??? Previously Games Designer @NaughtyDog, #TheLastOfUsPartII and Associate Game Director @FirespriteGames
Cambridge, UK
Joined October 2015
Here is my "Extended Design Showreel" for my work on #TheLastofUsPartII. I might one day get time to edit a shorter version (its "extended" as it's a whopping 10 mins!) but we created so much and there's so much work I'm proud of!. #portfolio #leveldesign.
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Today is a sad day. It's my last day at @Naughty_Dog 😭. Pandemic isolation with a baby and toddler has beaten us and we're going back to the UK for the family support we desperately need. Its been the hardest decision to leave cos I've loved it here, I will miss the kennel ❤🐕
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Incredibly proud that #TheLastofUsPartII picked up a record-breaking 6 awards at the #GoldenJoysticks including ULTIMATE GAME OF THE YEAR!!. So proud of the hardwork and passion everyone on the team at @Naughty_Dog put into this, it's an amazing feeling that it paid off! 😊
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This is the blockmesh I made for the opening streets of "Seattle Day 2: The Seraphites" in #TheLastofUsPart2 blended into the final art #Blocktober
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I've written an article called "Subverting Player Expectation Part II" about a certain "workbench moment" in #TheLastofUsPartII, it contains spoilers FYI, but hopefully it's of interest to any game devs interested in the subject. #gamedev #gamedesign.
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This is the blockmesh that I made for Pioneer Park in #TheLastofUsPart2 . This is where we introduced the Seraphites, known as the "Scars", as well as the "pull out arrow" mechanic. Starting from the final art, blending into the blockmesh #Blocktober
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I'm incredibly proud of the team at @Naughty_Dog and the hard work we put into #TheLastofUsPartII - it's very rewarding to see it's now the most awarded game ever!! ❤😊.
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I can't believe #TheLastOfUsPart2 released 2 years ago - that has flown by!.I'm still so incredibly proud of this game, it's still unmatched in my book, and it was amazing to work on. I remember playing the first press demo that was made and realising it was something spectacular.
Thrilled to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the worldwide release of The Last of Us Part II -- and this years' milestone of 10 million copies sold!. Thank you to our studio members, SIE, our partners, and the fans for your continual support!
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This is the blockmesh for the courtyard area of "Eastbrook Elementary" in #TheLastofUsPartII . The space was setup up to teach using stealth grass against humans for the first time. #Blocktober
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Some awesome comments in this thread about one of my favourite parts of #TheLastofUsPartll that I worked on with @RealAlexStewart @_banun @GameAnim and Anjelina Quijano. When I was going to pitch this I knew that people needed to play it to get the proper experience. .
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Really excited about this news! Stoked to be back in the @PlayStation family!. Awesome news for everyone at @FirespriteGames!!! Sony First Party!! 🥳.
Welcome to the family, @FirespriteGames! . Veterans of The Playroom and The Persistence bring awesome technical and creative capabilities to PlayStation Studios. Full details:
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This is the blockmesh, blending into the final art, for "Eastbrook Elementary"; the level where you first fight humans in #TheLastofUsPartII . This shootout was one of my favourite things I worked on as the team put so much polish and effort into it :) #Blocktober
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I've seen a lot of people wondering who's the cat on the calendar in #TheLastofUsPart2 - if you've found the safe and wondered the same, this gentleman cat is my Reggie (full name Reginald P. Ellis 😊) a British cat living in LA who likes to sleep in weird poses 😂 #mroctober
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To go with my first #Blocktober post, this is the blockmesh I made for the top part of the streets in "Seattle Day 2: The Seraphites" in #TheLastofUsPart2 blending into the final art. This corner building is my favourite optional space because of 'that workbench' 😊
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Congratulations to @Guerrilla with #HorizonForbiddenWest !! Its absolutely stunning!!. I've been lucky enough to be able to play it early and even within the first section I was blown away by the environment 😍
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So proud of this preview article; could #TheLastofUsPart2 be the best game ever made? Yes it could be!. am I biased? Yes I am! 😂.
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Hey #MeetTheDev Im Pete, a Games Designer from the UK working at #NaughtyDog on #TheLastofUsPart2 mostly doing level layouts. In my 10 year career as a designer I've also worked on Killzone Mercenary, Killzone Shadow Fall (DLC) and RIGS.
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Here's the #Blocktober greybox for the opening level I created for #KillzoneMercenary - the first released title I worked on!
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Continuing my other #Blocktober tweets about the beginning of the level "The Seraphites" from #TheLastofUsPart2 this is the blockmesh of the combat space around "that workbench", blending out from the final art.
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I'm so incredibly proud and honoured to have been included in the #GroundedII documentary, I loved working on #TheLastofUsPartII and never took for granted being able to work with the amazingly talented team at @Naughty_Dog who inspired me everyday. Thank you to everyone at ND ❤️
Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II is now live on YouTube, and will be available directly through #TLOU2Remastered via a downloadable patch coming today! . Watch now:
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Stoked to announce that today I started @FirespriteGames as an 'Associate Game Director' on an awesome story-driven narrative adventure game. Wish I could say more about the IP, but its the project and team that I was most excited about, coming off the back of #TheLastofUsPartII
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This is absolutely incredible! Very proud to say this level is one of mine that I worked on with @RealAlexStewart. Amazing work by everyone on the team who could make moments like this happen in the game; artists, animators, programmers, audio, designers, everyone was incredible!.
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So proud of the #naughtydog team right now, all our hard work and passion has paid off! Stoked on the incredible scores averaging 96%!!!
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All new extended gameplay. On Wednesday. Ah yeah!.
This Wednesday, we'll be sharing another glimpse into #TheLastofUsPartII and an all-new extended gameplay sequence on State of Play. Don't miss it.
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Another #Blocktober post to go with my others for the level "Eastbrook Elementary" in #TheLastofUsPartII . This library is the flanking route on the opposite side of the main corridor from the classrooms. Its stuffed full of physics objects that get knocked about during combat!
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. tomorrow. .
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This is an awesome video to see! Especially as its a level I worked on with @RealAlexStewart @_banun @GameAnim and one of my favourite parts! 😊.
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Ah yeah! I guess I can now say that I had the honour of doing some developer commentary for #thelastofuspartIIremastered which you'll be able to hear in January!.
Lost Levels in The Last of Us Part II Remastered give you new developer commentary that you can actually experience first hand. Pre-order now:
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On my last day @Naughty_Dog I was nominated as one of "SIE's 2020 Heroes" - today the badge arrived in the post 😊
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Super excited to see 'Horizon Call of the Mountain' announced!.Its awesome for @FirespriteGames to be able to share what is being worked on together with @Guerrilla!.
We’re thrilled that Horizon Call of the Mountain, an upcoming VR adventure in the world of Horizon, has been announced! It’s been incredible to work with @Guerrilla on this new experience, and we can’t wait for you to play!.
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I can't believe it's been a year since we released this! Where did last year go?! (Covid put it in the bin). This was the best game dev project so far, loved making it with the dogs. I'll be celebrating tonight by playing a certain game. Spoilers, it's #TheLastofUsPartII.
June 19th marks 1 year since the release of #TheLastofUsPartII, our studio's biggest adventure. Thank you to the ambitious, passionate team, cast & crew, and thank you to our fans for joining us, Ellie, and Abby on this journey!
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Love seeing this photography by @eveygamephoto of the tomato plants around the workbench ambush in #TheLastOfUsPart2. Growing plants was so important to me for giving subtle clues the space was being lived in during the apocalypse that I placed them in the original blockmesh.
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Very flattering to see articles still talking about the workbench ambush over 3 years after #TheLastofUsPartII's release 😊.@RealAlexStewart.@GameAnim.@_banun. Also very flattering to see be called 'genius' 🤯😊❤️.
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Ahhh yeah! I'm so excited for this #TLOU2 making of documentary!.
Grounded II: Making The Last of Us Part II is coming! It will be available on YouTube and as part of a post-launch update for #TLOU2Remastered. Watch the trailer for this upcoming documentary here:
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Awesome to find this advent calendar in the post today that @FirespriteGames sent us!. Love the @PlayStation logo on 20th and the little controller on 16th! I've spotted you on 8th there too, PS symbols! 😄
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Ah yeeeaaahhh! This line in particular has got me excited!."Three playable Lost Levels with developer commentary" 👀.
The Last of Us Part II Remastered is coming to PS5 on January 19, featuring the roguelike mode No Return, three playable Lost Levels with developer commentary, Guitar Free Play, and more. Learn more and watch the full 4K trailer here:
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Thought I'd make a gif of a flythrough, and the final art comparison, of the #killzoneshadowfall map I shared an image of for #Blocktober
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Really excited and proud to be able to share the new story trailer for #TheLastofUsPartII! .This project has been amazing to work on, really excited for you to be able to play it on 19th June!.
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There's so many little dev Easter Eggs in #TheLastofUsPartII and the year anniversary has got me remembering them fondly. This one is a favourite of mine; the trading card "Cardio" is inspired from my own story that @joshscherr kindly put in for me - Im very grateful to Josh! 😊
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Cannot wait for #HorizonForbiddenWest - it looks absolutely incredible! TAKE MY MONEY NOW @Guerrilla !! (But also take as long as you need! 😊).
We love seeing everyone's reactions and kind messages after our #HorizonForbiddenWest gameplay trailer! What were your favorite moments from the show?
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Had a copy arrive today of @stresspuppie's new book "Video Game Level Design". Awesome to have an interview in there along with a good friend and incredible designer @zipeters!
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Extremely proud of the team at @Naughty_Dog for an incredible win of 7 awards tonight for #TheLastofUsPartll, including the big one, the main one I'm personally so proud of, "Game of the Year"!!!. So proud! A life goal completed! ❤ Great work team! Well deserved!.
🏆 THE LAST OF US PART II IS GAME OF THE YEAR!! 🏆 Congratulations @Naughty_Dog on an INCREDIBLE night at #TheGameAwards! #TheLastOfUsPartII
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This is awesome to see! Its from a level I'm proud to say I worked on with @RealAlexStewart !.
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Ah yeah! New trailer dropping tomorrow! Eeeeee! Excited for you all to see it!!.
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It was super important to me to give subtle context that people were living in this space so even in my blockmesh I included living plants people were growing for food. If you looked carefully all the signs were there that you weren't alone.
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There's Reginald P. Ellis, aka Reggie, hanging out in his "Mr October" pose again 😂. #TheLastofUsPartII #mroctober
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This is a really cool trailer for #TheLastofUsPartII that focuses on Abby's story!.
As 2020 winds down, we’re so thankful to everyone that has played The Last of Us Part II. For those experiencing it for the first time this month, check out our new trailer that offers an expanded look into Abby's story and how it collides with Ellie’s:
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Awesome article about #TheLastOfUsPartII that I was involved in, along with just a few of the other incredible developers that made the game. I talked about the rope puzzles if you're interested! #leveldesign. With @JeremyHuxley @vaccaro3d @Neilan @wasim_cg @reubshah @QKazamaki.
.@Naughty_Dog joined us for an extensive overview of The Last Of Us Part II production: from the interactive ropes system and realistic blood behavior to next-level immersion and the beauty of destruction. #gamedev #naughtydog #lastofus2 #lastofus
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Can't believe The Last of Us was released 6 years ago today. I'm so proud to be working on the sequel!!.
The Last of Us was first released exactly six years ago today. To all those that have played and the fans that continue to share their love and passion for the game with us: thank you! You motivate and inspire us each day.
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"One of the things that makes Naughty Dog special is our insane attention to detail" 👌.
The new episode of Inside #TheLastofUsPartII is now available. This week, we're discussing the development philosophy, technology, and attention to detail that went into the making of the game. Watch here: Tune in next Wednesday for our final installment.
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Hey I know that guy! 😃.
Firesprite Associate Game Director, Pete, shares important lessons in game design and leadership, as well as tips on building a knowledge-sharing portfolio and setting yourself up for success to chase your dreams. 📖 Read Pete's story:
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Im doing a Q&A about working on #TheLastofUsPart2 for @AnimexFestival, the Game and Anim festival my old Uni @TeessideUni puts on. If you want to watch its free: And you can submit your questions for me here:.
Pete Ellis from @Naughty_Dog is joining our expert line up of speakers. Join us for his Q&A to get an insight into working on the fastest selling Playstation exclusive of all time – The Last of Us Part II . Submit your questions for Pete, here: #tlou2
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. as well as supporting the feeling of Ellie being alone after leaving Dina. This turned out to be one of favourite things I worked on, and one of the best parts is the work @RealAlexStewart did if you prepare for the fight with trap mines 😀.
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I've just got my first ever Platinum trophy! And it's only taken me 8 years! 😂 (Thanks to the last grindy trophy - Check the time stamps in the photo?!). It was from the first game I ever got released #killzonemercenary and I set myself a challenge to get it 😊
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One of my favourite things about the new swimming in #HorizonForbiddenWest is that it allows for these awesome cave diving areas!
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Extremely proud of the team for creating all these options so everyone can play #TheLastofUsPartII - even if you're blind you can play, and complete, the entire game 👍.
#TheLastofUsPartII is the most accessible game we've ever made, with over 60 settings for fine-motor, hearing, and vision accessibility—including, for the first time, options for blind and low-vision players. Learn more and see the full list of features:
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Sone great comments in this thread about a section I worked on with @RealAlexStewart 😊. The audio was integral to the experience; the arrow impact for this moment in particular, as well as the Scar whistles - the audio team did an incredible job throughout 👍.
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"The Golden Joystick Awards 2020 have officially finished, with The Last of Us 2 taking home a record-breaking 6 trophies". 😊😍😎.
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For my next #Blocktober here is a blockmesh from #KillzoneShadowFall - its an MP map called 'The Stormgracht' that we did for some DLC!
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Ah yeah! Can't wait to get this setup tonight and experience the next generation of gaming! #PS5
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In 2 days. .
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Luckily they were both into it and were happy to do some initial work to get the experience across. Thankfully, when we showed it to the leads and directors it went down well as it fitted into the TLoU universe. .
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@MotleyGrue and I would walk home from work together during development and talk about how good we thought it was going to be - we were so hyped throughout development to be working on our favourite franchise.
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Here were some other photos up for consideration of Reggie's peculiar sleeping style. I chatted with my amazing texture artist Ben Springer, and he chose the one you see in game. The idea of a cats on the calendar came from the actual calendar of Reggie I made for my wife 😂
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5 games that inspire you, GO!. Uncharted 2 (Made me aim to work at @Naughty_Dog !).The Last of Us (Telling story through gameplay).Ico (Design by subtraction).Bioshock (Env storytelling).Tenchu (Promoting the desired feeling in the player). @zipeters .@SmoothFloat .@adwoodsuk.
5 games that inspire you, GO!. Outer Wilds.Breath of the Wild.Metroid Prime.Shadow of the Colossus.Celeste. @BadData_ .@PeteEllisGames .@PopRelics.
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That was something that was so great about working on this; the amount of passion and energy people had for it, we knew it was going to be something special.
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Very proud to share what we've been working on for #TheLastofUsPartII
“They should be terrified of you”. Ellie’s back in our The Last of Us Part II gameplay reveal trailer:
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We knew it was going to be incredible but we didn't suspect it would be the most awarded game of all time ☺️.
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Just started playing #BioShock again cos it's incredible and one of my favourite games of all time. It's such an imaginative setting, rich with vivid imagery that it's still as good as when I first played it. If you're a Games Designer it's an absolute requirement to play.
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The count down begins. .
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Flicking through an older edition of @famitsu that had #TheLastofUsPart2 on the cover and found this artwork inside which I thought was pretty cool ☺️. I can't understand the writing but the art style is pretty sweet that it's worth sharing 🙂
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(That's not to say we weren't nervous though of course! It meant so much and we didn't want to be wrong about it! You never can be so sure, but thank god the hard work paid off).
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The team @FirespriteGames have been smashing it with @Guerrilla on #horizoncallofthemountain for #PSVR2 - the previews of it are coming back glowing! 😊.Well done to the team, I can't wait for it!.
Answer the call. Enjoy this exclusive look at Horizon Call of the Mountain, an upcoming adventure built for PlayStation®VR2.
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This is the one of the very best #leveldesign talks I've ever seen. If you like design and went to learn from the best, check out @Peter__Field 's design video on #TheLastofUs . #gamedev.
Aaargh! Im so excited for #TheLastofUsPartII ! So I made this #leveldesign breakdown from a level I made for #TheLastofUs part 1. Let me know if you find it useful or would like to see more :).
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We've got lots of incredible projects on @FirespriteGames (wish I could say more about them!) so if you're hungry to work on an awesome, high profile game, check out some of the roles we have open:. (We offer full remote as well 😉).
🔥 WE'RE HIRING 🔥 . We're looking for talented developers to join our team! Check out our latest roles across several cutting-edge projects. Speculative and remote-working applications always welcome!. Apply today ▶️ #GameJobs #GameDevJobs #GameDev
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On the last day of #Blocktober I give to you, the last thing I made that has been released! The 'Zurich' map for #RIGS on #PSVR !
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I'm so incredibly honoured and proud to have been part of the developer commentary for #TheLastOfUsPartIIRemastered with a 'Lost Level' of the Seattle sewers 😊. Thank you @Gangles and everyone at @Naughty_Dog who put this together and included me! 🥰❤️😊.
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Thank you so much @FirespriteGames for the extremely generous Christmas present!!! 🎄🎁⛄. I feel very lucky to work for a studio that is so generous and thoughtful ☺️❤️❤️❤️
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Really excited, and nervous, to start my first day at #naughtydog today! I've been aiming for this for about 8 years and it's finally here!!.
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Playing some #Roki on the big screen (hooked my laptop to my tv 😂) the game is gorgeous and so atmospheric! Nice one @PolyTreehouse @Kanaratron @itsnotunusual @theLastSamu @BinsterAU @PiranLBB and everyone else involved in making this!
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TOMORROW!!!!!!! Eeeeeeee!!!!.
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To bring the story together I placed pickups of a trowel (blade) and fertilizer (explosive) to not only lure the player over to see the diorama, but to sell the story of cultivating crops. They're probably my favourite contextual pickups I added across the levels I worked on ☺️.
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It's getting closer. .
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I took this idea to the incredible artist Ben Springer and he ran with it. We were subtly showing the space was being occupied because of the clue of people growing their own food, but he upped it with the "surviving in the apocalypse" feel with reusing cups as plant pots 👌🏻.
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@Kanaratron @RobertAnim8er Guilty! ☺️ And many thanks for saying it was brilliant, it's always nice to hear the work and effort paid off, and it was not just me, @RealAlexStewart played a blinder with this one!
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Very, very proud to be able to share this, #TheLastofUsPart2 launching 21st Feb 2020!.
The Last of Us Part II launches 02.21.2020. Watch our new trailer, learn about our Collector’s and Ellie Editions, and more:
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Check out this article I wrote about #VR design principles in #rigs to celebrate (or commemorate? Given that #guerrillacambridge shut down shortly after) its release 2 years ago!.It's the talk I did at Eurogamer #egx in 2016 but with added content.
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@AsherEinhorn @RobertAnim8er Guilty! This was one of mine 😊 Along with the great @RealAlexStewart, the man, the myth, the maverick!. I also wrote an article about it if that interests anyone:
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@BelloutSoufiane @RealAlexStewart @_banun @GameAnim I'm glad you noticed the plants! They were super important to me for giving subtle context that someone was living here - I even put them in my blockmesh and communicated to the art team why I needed them. The artists on this were incredible (Ben Springer and Henry Cheng).
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Check out the talk on #TheLastOfUsPartII that I did in Sept for @AnimexFestival . Something of interest for #leveldesign is around the13:20 mark where I talk through the start of Seattle Day 1 and my design decisions (with blockmesh examples!).
If you missed @AnimexFestival this year make sure you check out this talk from @PeteEllisGames of @Naughty_Dog . Pete talks through some of the design decisions he made for his level in #TLOU2 . Animex Game 2020: Pete Ellis, Game Designer, Naughty Dog
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@ChrisIIOfficial @liitt_art Its the simplified geometry that a designer creates for a level to craft the desired experience. Its simplified so its quicker to iterate on and change as needed. Once its approved it gets handed over to the art team to finalise and make it look nice!.
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