Monte Lazzara

​​Escape the Unknown: Awaken the Realm

2021 - 2022

Responsibilities:

• Throughout production, I collaborated with the product owner to define game mechanics, features and systems and led the design team in creating level and gameplay content. Working closely with the art and development teams, ensured cohesive design and contributed to documentation and quality control practices. Additionally, I supported the lead producer in assigning and creating various design tasks. 

​​Guardian

2019 - 2021

Responsibilities:

• I collaborated with the creation and refinement of game concepts with product owners, ensuring alignment with the project's vision. As the design lead, I facilitated communication between different departments and refined core game mechanics to ensure an engaging experience. Additionally, I oversaw the creation of game levels and content, maintained detailed design documentation, and conducted regular playtests to ensure quality standards were met. Collaborating with project managers, I ensured timely milestone delivery, while effectively communicating the game's vision and progress to product owners. 

The Loneliest Artist

2019 - 2021

Responsibilities:

• I led concept development and team collaboration, ensuring cohesive game mechanics, level design, and documentation. Additionally, I managed prototyping, quality control, project milestones, and stakeholder communication.

Space Hopper

2019 - 2021

Responsibilities:

• I led concept development, designing game mechanics, levels, and content, while maintaining thorough documentation. Actively involved in prototyping and quality control, I ensured a polished final product. Additionally, I managed project timelines and communicated progress transparently with stakeholders. 

Fail Faster

2019 - 2021

Responsibilities:

• I oversaw character design, environment art, texture and sprite creation, animation, asset integration, and art style consistency. Additionally, I managed collaboration, sound design, music composition, audio integration, mixing and mastering, ambient sounds, quality assurance, audio middleware use, and iteration and feedback. 

Hold the Pineapple

2019 - 2021

Responsibilities:

• I supervised character design, environment art, texture creation, animation, asset integration, and ensured art style consistency. Additionally, I managed collaboration, sound design, music composition, audio integration, mixing and mastering, ambient sounds, quality assurance, audio middleware use, and provided iteration and feedback. 

Iron Banana Knight

2019 - 2021

Responsibilities:

• I oversaw concept development, game mechanics design, documentation, prototyping, quality control, project management, character design, environment art, texture creation, animation, asset integration, and ensured art style consistency. Collaboration was also a key aspect of my role.