India McConville
GAME DESIGNER
I'm a Game Designer with an interest in Level and Narrative Design. I am passionate about creating immersive worlds and experiences that resonate with players, with a strong focus on carefully planned, psychology-driven player navigation and richly integrated storytelling.
I graduated from Staffordshire University (with honours) and received the 2025 GradX 1st place award for Applied Game Design.
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I come from a Psychology and Art background, which influences my designs and narratives. Ever since I bought my first Xbox to play Halo 3 at the age of 8, I have been enthralled in both enjoying games and creating my own. Being discouraged from playing certain titles due to my gender has motivated me to design experiences that are welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring.
Skills
Game Design
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Game Systems Design
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3C's
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Documentation (GDDs)
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Gameplay Balance
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Core Mechanics & Prototyping
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UX / UI Design
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Cross-discipline Collaboration
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Iterative Design Workflow
Level Design
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Greyboxing & Blockouts
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Player Flow & Spatial Design
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Environmental Storytelling
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Player Navigation & Psychology
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Pacing & Difficulty Curves
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Iterative Level Testing
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Line of Sight Control
Narrative & Quest Design
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Storyline/Storyboard Creation
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Visual & Shot Planning
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Character Creation
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World Building
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Branching Narratives
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Quest Design (Linear & Open)
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Overarching Quest Design
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Quest Integration with Gameplay
Unreal Engine: Blueprints, C++
Unity: C#
Source 2: Hammer Editor
UEFN: Creative, BPs
Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PP...​
3Ds Max/Blender/UE: blockouts/models
Adobe: Photoshop, Lightroom...
Technical Designs: Paper/Digital
Dungeon Scrawler
Narratives Tools: Richcast, Lucidchart...
Storyboard Sketches/Cameras
Mission Design: Confluence, Miro...
World Building Tools: Notion, Obsidian...
EDUCATION
BSc in Game Design @ Staffordshire University (with honours) (+graduate award)
ALevels: (A*) Fine Art, Psychology, Geography
GSCE: Maths 8, English 8
SOFTWARE
Proficient: Unreal Engine, Source 2, Hammer Editor, UEFN, Richcast, 3Ds Max, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office
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Developing: C++ (& for UE), C#, Unity, Blender
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Additional skills include Creative Writing, Fine Art, Video Editing, Debugging...
MORE ABOUT... ME!
Here are some things I like as hobbies and interests ~
Video Games: Halo (specifically 3&4), Titanfall 2 (0:28s gauntlet hs), LoL, MC ... and many more!
TV Shows: Game of Thrones, Adventure Time, OP, Dragon Ball, LoTR
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Movies: Howl's Moving Castle (any Studio Ghibli), Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Hot Fuzz
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Books: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, Tomorrow Tomorrow Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin's
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Music: Exit Music (for a film) - Radiohead, Elbow, AM
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Additional Hobbies: Drawing/Painting, DnD, Crochet/Knitting, Lego, Creative Writing (3 Books Published)
LET'S PLAY!
Feel free to contact me here-