CHRIS COLLINS
chrismakesgames
Studying Baldur's Gate III
Hello,
I'm Chris! I've been making games for almost a decade now, bringing to life titles like Temple Run 2, Dungeon Defenders II, Paladins, and most recently, League of Legends and League of Legends: Wild Rift. I've done everything from engineering to design and production. I like weird funky music and clothes, singing karaoke, and occasionally/impulsively practicing archery. I currently live in Redmond, WA with my wife and our two cats.
PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS
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PERSONAL PROJECTS
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MY BACKGROUND
I've had a weird journey!
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I went to school for Computer Science, focusing on games. I interned in game programming, and my first job was in it too. I wanted to go for Game Design, but was worried about job security.
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I found that coding games in my dorm was a lot different than doing so at work. It happened to be that, at the studios where I worked, I was spending too much time implementing and not enough time with people.
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At Hi-Rez, I switched to Production, and did it My Way (tm) for 3 years. I kept things organized and my team healthy, but couldn't help building stuff myself on the side. This trend continued at Riot. During this period, I held a bunch of Production titles and also continued making small things. At Riot, I was also fortunate to receive coaching and mentorship from kind, talented, and wonderful Game Designers.
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Now, my goal is to pursue the job I always knew I'd love the most: Game Design!