Charles Conlan

Project Role	Double Down - Level Designer
Major	Game Design Major
Minor(s)	Interactive Narrative
Hometown	Chatham, NJ
Pronouns	He/Him
Connect	Website LinkedIn

Gaming is my inspiration. Video games made my childhood special because they created fun experiences for me and my friends and my dream is to create those same experiences for others.

Professional Qualifications

Level Design
Narrative Design
Design Documentation
World Building
Game Balancing
Character Writing
Grey Boxing
Enemy Design

Technical Expertise

Unity 2D and 3D
Unreal Engine 5
Gamemaker Studio 2
Version Control (Git/SVN)
C#
Inky
Adobe Illustrator
Ren’py

Development Expertise

Game Studio I, II, III
Marketing Intern, Wilder Toys, Montreal Canada (currently)
Level Designer, Double Down(2025)
Founder,Shameless Product Placement & Lead Designer,Shih Zoo

Portfolio Items

CharlesConlan_Reel.mp4

This is a video that demonstrates my skills as a game designer. In this video, I go over the themes of the gambling system and how the level is designed with this skill in mind.

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