Gareth Leigh Smith

Game Designer for Golden Horde Studios

[Gareth Leigh Smith @gamesbygareth]

In 2024: I got laid off from Unity and decided to learn game design while supporting family.

Today: Game Design role at Golden Horde Studios! Creating Populous & Black & White inspired games

Make sacrifices, as it can pay off!
#GameDesign #CareerChange #gamedev #IndieGameDev

[Gareth Leigh Smith @gamesbygareth]

@thomasbrushdev As an audio head, a game can be average and still win me over if the music is to my liking.

[Gareth Leigh Smith @gamesbygareth]

As an up-and-coming game designer/developer, I've been trying my hand at Unreal and its blueprint system. Well, here's my first attempt showcasing how the Timeline node can be used to open doors and windows. #UnrealEngine #UnrealEngine5 #GameDesign #gamedev #IndieGameDev

[Gareth Leigh Smith @gamesbygareth]

@thomasbrushdev Coffee with Brush could be a good name for the setup

[Gareth Leigh Smith @gamesbygareth]

@Phantom_TheGame Honestly? No. When I was young (before I was 10) someone in my family told me that there was no money to be made in making games, and I should pursue law instead. It wasn’t until well into my 30s that my own partner (now wife) provided that support that I began learning game dev.

[Gareth Leigh Smith @gamesbygareth]

@REST_HERE_STS I’m gonna say B; however, I do think it’s still lacking something. I’ve seen most top-down worlds add shaders to the water to give it that ripple effect. Perhaps that could help boost the quality? Though, don’t take my word for it, this is still far better than I can do.