Out of Play Area

Douglas Burton - Senior Game Designer @ Polyarc | Ep 1

Listen Later

In the inaugural episode, we sit down with fellow Full Sail University Alumni, dear friend, Detroit’s own Douglas Burton currently working as a Senior Designer for PolyArc in Seattle, WA.

Doug has worn various hats in game development riding the full spectrum between Game Design & Coding to refine his specialty in Puzzle Design. 

I got to work with Doug at Midway Austin on our first shipped game Blacksite: Area 51 where he’s gone on to work for various studios throughout the US and in the UK.

In this episode we'll discuss:
  1. (0:00) the dream of being a game dev consultant for Hollywood
  • (3:10) cheers, sante , salud, let's enjoy a stout
  • (4:28) developing in the pandemic
  • (6:00) working in mobile slot games at Scientific Games in Austin Texas.
  • (15:28) figuring out game development was his calling
  • (18:15) meeting Steven Spielberg while working on Boom Blox
  • (30:20) finding the right college to achieve his goals
  • (43:20) discuss the responsibilities of a game designer
  • (53:00) approaching high-level puzzle design
  • (1:03:00) his perspective on the importance of studio culture and equitable hiring practices at Polyarc

    •  

    Links mentioned in the show:

    Doug Burton's Game Credits on Mobygames

    Reducing Bias in Game Audio Hiring

    xMiraMira's Sims Melanin Pack

    Follow Doug's team Polyarc - @PolyarcGames

    Follow Doug's work - @Dougomite_Dev

    Follow your host John Diaz - @elkingpin

    Out of Play Area Home

    ...more
    View all episodesView all episodes
    Download on the App Store
    Out of Play AreaBy John R. Diaz
    • 4.6
    • 4.6
    • 4.6
    • 4.6
    • 4.6

    4.6

    10 ratings