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Colton Rose Vear

Game Developer, Artist, Designer, +4

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I'm a designer from... Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it. --- Employment and project experience Senior Designer Apple Inc. _January 2017 - March 2017_ UX Designer Airbnb Inc. _January 2019 - March 2019_…I'm a designer from... Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it. --- Employment and project experience Senior Designer Apple Inc. _January 2017 - March 2017_ UX Designer Airbnb Inc. _January 2019 - March 2019_

Available to hire

Medford, United States

I’m a designer from…

Give an introduction about yourself, who are you, what are your most important skills and what differentiates you from other designers. This is the first thing clients will see. They are often interested in sector experience and knowledge, so please mention it.

Employment and project experience

Senior Designer Apple Inc.
January 2017 - March 2017

UX Designer Airbnb Inc.
January 2019 - March 2019

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Work Experience

Game Developer at Halfbrick

July 1, 2025 - October 21, 2025

Ported a popular Xbox 360 game to run on mobile devices and PC; rewrote the game's C++ source in Unity; converted existing online multiplayer functionality to use Photon Engine for networking; redesigned gameplay and aesthetics to appeal to modern audiences; improved UX and flow for new platforms; utilized agile development pipelines.

Technical Artist and Developer at Being and Becoming (Critical Reflex, in development)

November 1, 2024 - October 21, 2025

Created content, backend systems, and visual effects in Unity; used shaders and particles to give the game a high-quality look and feel; helped design and tweak gameplay mechanics; managed and coordinated designers, artists, animators, and programmers to ensure tasks were completed on time; worked across multiple disciplines and development areas under pressure, such as mapping dialogue and organizing meetings.

Developer at Starlight River (Terraria mod)

January 1, 2023 - October 21, 2025

Designed and implemented enemies, weapons, items, and systems to create a mod with hundreds of thousands of downloads; one of the top contributors to the project: https://github.com/ProjectStarlight/StarlightRiver

Independent Projects / Terraria Mods at Terraria Mods (Independent Projects)

March 1, 2024 - October 21, 2025

Created and published nine Terraria mods as part of independent work.

Game Developer and Technical Artist at That Damn Pineapple Projects

July 1, 2025 - October 21, 2025

Ported a popular Xbox 360 game to run on mobile devices and PC; rewrote the game's C++ source in Unity; converted existing online multiplayer functionality to use the Photon Engine for networking; redesigned gameplay and aesthetics to appeal to modern audiences; improved UX and flow for new platforms; used agile development pipelines (Miro).

Developer at Becoming (Critical Reflex, in development)

November 1, 2024 - October 21, 2025

Created content, backend systems and visual effects in Unity; implemented shaders and particles to achieve high-quality visuals; helped design and tweak gameplay mechanics; managed and coordinated designers, artists, animators, and programmers, ensuring tasks were completed on time; worked across disciplines and organized meetings around dialogue mapping and multi-team collaboration.

Developer at Starlight River (Terraria mod)

January 1, 2023 - October 21, 2025

Designed and implemented enemies, weapons, items, and systems to create a mod with hundreds of thousands of downloads; contributed as one of the top contributors to the project.

Developer at Independent / Personal Terraria Mods

March 1, 2024 - October 21, 2025

Created and published nine different Terraria mods.