Fantage was a beloved massively multiplayer online game and virtual world with millions of players (3+ million monthly active users).
As Senior Game Designer, I owned design vision and produced systems and content for millions of players. I designed core gameplay loops, metagame progression, engagement, and retention systems.
As the design team lead, I managed a team of 5 designers and liaised across teams within a studio of 50 people.
Shipped dozens of games, features, and events as lead designer or producer. Credits on individual games and shipped features include:
- Fantage
- Top Models Inc. (Fashion Show)
- Secret Adventure
- Fantage Pets
- Wild Racer
- Wild Slinger
- Wild Brainies
- Wild Rumble
- Fantage Hall of Fame
- Fantage Bingo
- Cosmic Crests
- Art Smarts
- Fantage Anniversary Month
- Fantage Cataclysm
- Dozens of in-game events
- UI and World Map redesign
- Premium Monthly Gift
- Vintage Classics, Vintage Gold
- Price Tag system UI design
- Premium Members VIP Lounge
- Limited Items
- Fantage Farm
- Many more games, events, features, systems, and other updates
Images
Downtown during an event.
Uptown during an event.
Vintage Gold, crowding with players as new items are released.
Top Models Inc., also known as Fashion Show.
Wild Rumble: a 2-player turn-based squad-based strategy game.
Secret Adventure secret entrance.
Secret Adventure: a platformer that makes use of special items from your in-game inventory.
The VIP Lounge, which only Premium Membership subscribers have access to.
This type of mirroring play would often spontaneously emerge.
Fantage Farm, a farming game designed for medium-term engagement and frequent sessions.
Downtown during the “Fantage Snowfall” event.
Documentation Sample
Sample images of an event design document.
