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Hi, I'm Robert Farrell, a professional Dungeon Master and QA Game Tester with experience creating immersive tabletop RPG campaigns and testing some of the industry's biggest titles. I love blending story-driven gameplay with dynamic challenges and fostering a creative and inclusive environment for players. With a strong background in game testing and quality assurance, I've worked internationally and am passionate about delivering the best gaming experiences possible. My experience spans from hands-on game testing at studios like Larian and Activision/Blizzard to senior QA roles in pharmaceuticals. I'm also pursuing further education in Games Production & 3D Graphics to deepen my technical expertise. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging, balanced gameplay and bringing stories to life through innovative game design.…Hi, I'm Robert Farrell, a professional Dungeon Master and QA Game Tester with experience creating immersive tabletop RPG campaigns and testing some of the industry's biggest titles. I love blending story-driven gameplay with dynamic challenges and fostering a creative and inclusive environment for players. With a strong background in game testing and quality assurance, I've worked internationally and am passionate about delivering the best gaming experiences possible. My experience spans from hands-on game testing at studios like Larian and Activision/Blizzard to senior QA roles in pharmaceuticals. I'm also pursuing further education in Games Production & 3D Graphics to deepen my technical expertise. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging, balanced gameplay and bringing stories to life through innovative game design.

Robert Farrell

Game Designer, Game Developer, QA Engineer

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Hi, I'm Robert Farrell, a professional Dungeon Master and QA Game Tester with experience creating immersive tabletop RPG campaigns and testing some of the industry's biggest titles. I love blending story-driven gameplay with dynamic challenges and fostering a creative and inclusive environment for players. With a strong background in game testing and quality assurance, I've worked internationally and am passionate about delivering the best gaming experiences possible. My experience spans from hands-on game testing at studios like Larian and Activision/Blizzard to senior QA roles in pharmaceuticals. I'm also pursuing further education in Games Production & 3D Graphics to deepen my technical expertise. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging, balanced gameplay and bringing stories to life through innovative game design.…Hi, I'm Robert Farrell, a professional Dungeon Master and QA Game Tester with experience creating immersive tabletop RPG campaigns and testing some of the industry's biggest titles. I love blending story-driven gameplay with dynamic challenges and fostering a creative and inclusive environment for players. With a strong background in game testing and quality assurance, I've worked internationally and am passionate about delivering the best gaming experiences possible. My experience spans from hands-on game testing at studios like Larian and Activision/Blizzard to senior QA roles in pharmaceuticals. I'm also pursuing further education in Games Production & 3D Graphics to deepen my technical expertise. I'm enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging, balanced gameplay and bringing stories to life through innovative game design.

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Hi, I’m Robert Farrell, a professional Dungeon Master and QA Game Tester with experience creating immersive tabletop RPG campaigns and testing some of the industry’s biggest titles. I love blending story-driven gameplay with dynamic challenges and fostering a creative and inclusive environment for players. With a strong background in game testing and quality assurance, I’ve worked internationally and am passionate about delivering the best gaming experiences possible.

My experience spans from hands-on game testing at studios like Larian and Activision/Blizzard to senior QA roles in pharmaceuticals. I’m also pursuing further education in Games Production & 3D Graphics to deepen my technical expertise. I’m enthusiastic about collaborating with teams to create engaging, balanced gameplay and bringing stories to life through innovative game design.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

Japanese

Beginner

Irish

Intermediate

Work Experience

Professional Dungeon Master at Freelance

January 1, 2024 - February 28, 2025

Designed and ran engaging, immersive, bespoke tabletop RPG campaigns. Conceptualized and developed original campaign worlds with detailed lore, political structures, and geographical landscapes. Balanced narrative-driven storytelling with dynamic combat encounters and problem-solving challenges. Designed plotlines and quests linked to player characters, promoting meaningful choices and consequences. Created character-driven story arcs to foster player connection and maintained an inclusive gaming atmosphere encouraging creativity and player agency.

Functional QA Game Tester at Lionbridge Technologies

February 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Reported and regressed bugs using Jira, Xloc, and Confluence. Coordinated large teams for online multiplayer testing across multiple supported languages. Actively identified game-breaking skill and ability combinations to ensure game quality.

QA Game Tester at Larian Studios

August 1, 2022 - October 31, 2022

Playtested a physical board game with a group of 20 testers, providing feedback on game systems enjoyment and clarity of rules. Corrected grammatical errors and actively sought game-breaking skill combinations to improve game balance.

Functional QA Game Tester at Activision/Blizzard Ireland

September 1, 2020 - March 31, 2022

Reported and regressed bugs using Jira, Xloc, and Confluence. Produced promotional materials from gameplay recordings. Provided feedback to improve localisation quality. Coordinated mass teams for multilingual online multiplayer testing.

Senior QA Technologist at Takeda Pharmaceuticals

July 1, 2019 - September 30, 2020

Maintained quality standards personally and for signed-off work. Followed strict procedures inspecting chemical dispensing machinery. Produced detailed daily handover reports.

Account Executive & Application QA Tester at Conference Partners International

May 1, 2016 - July 31, 2019

Served as the main delegate communication point for conferences of 100-3000 attendees. Responsible for content, brand implementation, and QA for in-house developed conference apps. Provided technical support for guest speaker presentations to ensure high-quality experiences.