01
Direction
Original game vision
Wrote the original GDD and established the creative foundation for the game.
Respawn Entertainment / 2017–2020
Apex Legends
MY ROLECreative Director
A creative foundation for a character-driven battle royale, built around teamwork, communication, and making players feel famous.
Respawn Entertainment01 / DESIGN ARCHIVE
APEX
2017–2020Game design / Direction
THE CONTRIBUTIONMy work
My work
on the game.
Wrote the original game design document and established the creative foundation, bringing hero characters, abilities, and respawning into battle royale.
DirectionSystemsCombat
FEATURES & SYSTEMS07 CONTRIBUTIONS
02
Systems
Heroes in battle royale
Brought hero characters and abilities into the battle royale structure.
03
Systems
Respawning
Helped shape the respawning system as part of the game’s core approach to battle royale.
04
Systems
The Ping System
Helped shape the Ping System and the voice-over that supported communication while building familiarity with the world and characters.
05
Systems
Approachable inventory
Helped shape a streamlined inventory system.
06
Direction
Making the player feel famous
Established a vision for player celebration through character presentation and in-world player banners.
07
Combat
A fresh perspective on weapons
Guided the team toward clean, new-looking weapons from the player’s point of view, rethinking the usual worn and used presentation.