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Hi, I’m Ben Allum, a Computer Games Development graduate based in the UK with a focus on games design. I enjoy prototyping ideas and turning them into playable experiences, with hands-on work across a range of engines and tools. I’m seeking career opportunities in games design and related areas. I’m flexible, communicative, and creative, comfortable working both in teams and independently, and I’ve worked with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and Godot.…Hi, I’m Ben Allum, a Computer Games Development graduate based in the UK with a focus on games design. I enjoy prototyping ideas and turning them into playable experiences, with hands-on work across a range of engines and tools. I’m seeking career opportunities in games design and related areas. I’m flexible, communicative, and creative, comfortable working both in teams and independently, and I’ve worked with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and Godot.

Ben Allum

Game Designer, Game Developer, Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Ben Allum, a Computer Games Development graduate based in the UK with a focus on games design. I enjoy prototyping ideas and turning them into playable experiences, with hands-on work across a range of engines and tools. I’m seeking career opportunities in games design and related areas. I’m flexible, communicative, and creative, comfortable working both in teams and independently, and I’ve worked with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and Godot.…Hi, I’m Ben Allum, a Computer Games Development graduate based in the UK with a focus on games design. I enjoy prototyping ideas and turning them into playable experiences, with hands-on work across a range of engines and tools. I’m seeking career opportunities in games design and related areas. I’m flexible, communicative, and creative, comfortable working both in teams and independently, and I’ve worked with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and Godot.

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Hi, I’m Ben Allum, a Computer Games Development graduate based in the UK with a focus on games design. I enjoy prototyping ideas and turning them into playable experiences, with hands-on work across a range of engines and tools.

I’m seeking career opportunities in games design and related areas. I’m flexible, communicative, and creative, comfortable working both in teams and independently, and I’ve worked with Unreal Engine 5, Unity, and Godot.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Java Server Developer

March 1, 2021 - October 1, 2024

Hosted and troubleshooted a small private game server; created server-side content in Java; maintained player engagement with events and backstory, blending in gameplay elements; edited and wrote various data/config files using JavaScript.

Sprite Artist / Animator and Designer at Fruit Factory

October 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022

Worked in a three-person team to design sprites, environments, and UI/UX to make the game visually appealing and easy to understand, while keeping a fun player experience; contributed to overall art direction and asset creation.

Team Leader at Transzfuser 2023

March 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023

Acted as team leader for Twilight Shift in Transzfuser 2023; developed a 3D first-person horror game called Lights Out; served as Game Director and Lead Games Designer on Lights Out.

QA Tester at Universally Speaking

September 1, 2024 - December 1, 2024

Tested an AA game published by Meta Studios for the Oculus Quest 3; worked in a Jira-enabled team to identify and report bugs.