Playing For Real
Playing For Real is the student organization I and 3 others lead at UW Madison. Our goals are to give its members game design experience and help them get into the industry. I have been a part of this organization since the Fall of 2022 but began leading it in the Spring of 2023. As the producer, I've collaborated closely with Game Design professors and industry professionals, organizing workshops and presentations on game design and networking.
In my role, I assign tasks to about a dozen members, making sure our projects stay on track and scaling back when needed. I've also taught members how to write design documents like GDDs and storyboards and how to use tools like Notion for team organization.
As the lead producer for the club, I lead the discussions at each of our weekly meetings, deciding which topics to discuss about the project with the design team. In the Spring 2024 semester, our design team is around a dozen people.
In addition, I also give presentations and workshops on design skills, like GDD and storyboard creation, as well as career skills, like portfolio building and LinkedIn networking. I work with the game design professors on campus to make sure my information is accurate, and have also had the opportunity to speak with some local industry professionals from Respawn and Filament Games.
Below are some examples of the work/workshops I've done throughout the semesters for the club.
Gameplay loop chart done as a demo (Spring 2024)
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Equipment screen storyboards (Fall 2023)
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Rough storyboard done live as a demo (Fall 2023)
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Resume combat screen storyboards (Spring 2023)
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Deck creation screen storyboards (Spring 2023)
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A game flow chart labeling each phase of our concept (Spring 2023)
Job listing spell list storyboards (Fall 2022)