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Hi, I’m Adam Plays, a game designer with 15+ years of experience building engaging games that bring people together. I focus on taking concepts from ideation through launch, while thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects. I’m always eager to learn, experiment, and grow as a designer. I value strong relationships with teammates and stakeholders, and I balance creativity with playability to ensure every concept lands with players and teams alike.…Hi, I’m Adam Plays, a game designer with 15+ years of experience building engaging games that bring people together. I focus on taking concepts from ideation through launch, while thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects. I’m always eager to learn, experiment, and grow as a designer. I value strong relationships with teammates and stakeholders, and I balance creativity with playability to ensure every concept lands with players and teams alike.

Adam Plays

Game Designer, Designer, UI Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Adam Plays, a game designer with 15+ years of experience building engaging games that bring people together. I focus on taking concepts from ideation through launch, while thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects. I’m always eager to learn, experiment, and grow as a designer. I value strong relationships with teammates and stakeholders, and I balance creativity with playability to ensure every concept lands with players and teams alike.…Hi, I’m Adam Plays, a game designer with 15+ years of experience building engaging games that bring people together. I focus on taking concepts from ideation through launch, while thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects. I’m always eager to learn, experiment, and grow as a designer. I value strong relationships with teammates and stakeholders, and I balance creativity with playability to ensure every concept lands with players and teams alike.

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Hi, I’m Adam Plays, a game designer with 15+ years of experience building engaging games that bring people together. I focus on taking concepts from ideation through launch, while thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact projects.

I’m always eager to learn, experiment, and grow as a designer. I value strong relationships with teammates and stakeholders, and I balance creativity with playability to ensure every concept lands with players and teams alike.

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Work Experience

Game Designer at Speakeasy SF

November 1, 2022 - Present

Designing and producing a live escape room / detective murder mystery; hand-crafting puzzles, sourcing print materials, prototyping the full experience, administering playtests, and collaborating with a team to bring the experience to a live audience.

Game Designer at TEK Systems (Full-time at Amazon)

March 1, 2021 - October 1, 2022

Oversaw the pre-production process by collaborating with stakeholders and clients, creating game pitches to meet brand expectations; resulting concepts greenlit for production. Reviewed game design documents and build submissions, juggling multiple second-party developers and their games to meet launch goals.

Game Designer at PRO Unlimited (Full-time at Meta)

September 1, 2018 - September 1, 2020

Designed casual multi-player AR game experiences for Messenger and Messenger Kids; prototyped and delivered VR experiences, collaborating with artists, producers, and engineers; led to production readiness.

Game Designer at Beyondsoft (Full-time at Zynga)

June 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015

Launched F2P title Words on Tour; contributed to game concept, level design, and balancing; supported production milestones.

Game Designer at Mighty Play

June 1, 2013 - June 1, 2014

Launched mobile title Disney Nature Explore; led design iterations and collaborated with the team to reach milestones.

Game Designer at Tencent America

October 1, 2011 - May 1, 2013

Launched F2P Facebook title Fashion Avenue; defined game systems, design docs, and contributed to production.

Game Designer at Page 44 Studios

February 1, 2008 - September 1, 2011

Launched 4 console titles with Disney IP; contributed to concept, level design, and cross-functional collaboration for product readiness.