Tabletop Game Designer with a passion and drive! I always strive to learn new things and improve

Kurt Santos

Tabletop Game Designer with a passion and drive! I always strive to learn new things and improve

Available to hire

Tabletop Game Designer with a passion and drive! I always strive to learn new things and improve

Work Experience

Lead Game Designer at Heist in Progress
November 1, 2023 - Present
Managed a growing team by assigning tasks, hosting team meetings, brainstorming sessions, and playtests. Developed rules and gameplay that improved through iteration and consistent public and private playtesting, resulting in a balanced and replayable game. Researched market trends to determine the game style to attract a large audience.
Game Designer at UCINotable Project
September 20, 2021 - May 20, 2025
Treasure Island (Card Game): Created basic game concept and design; sketched beta art concepts for artists; led team through task assignments and deadlines. Dungeons & Dragons Module (TTRPG): developed a unique class type and weapons; wrote outlines of storylines for players and game masters to follow.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Game Design & Interactive Media at University of California, Irvine
September 1, 2021 - March 20, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment