Mia Lynn
Hello! My name is Mia Lynn King. I am a passionate game designer who is excited about creating emotional experiences. I believe that games can make the world a better place by creating empathy through stories, teaching problem solving through engaging gameplay and sparking passion through the wonder and imagination games can provide
I believe that games can make the world a better place by creating empathy through stories, teaching problem solving through engaging gameplay and sparking passion through the wonder and imagination games can provide.
I am currently a team lead at Alter Learning, where I - along with a wonderful team - push the boundaries of what is typically imagined for educational games. With a Master's in Serious Games from the University of California, Santa Cruz, I aim to innovate in the gaming space and beyond by crafting engaging experiences that foster deep connections and inspire change. I am actively seeking opportunities to further develop my expertise in level design, systems design, and user experience, driving forward the future of impactful gaming.
When I am not designing or playing games, I enjoy drawing doodles of penguins, learning to play instruments, experimenting with food and spoiling my 2 fluffy cats!
Iteration is crucial to design. My primary skill set lies in designing game systems for both tabletop and digital games. I have experience crafting and prototyping game concepts, mechanics, and systems. This includes testing my designs and utilizing spreadsheets and flow charts to work through problems that arise. Check out my portfolio below to see my previous projects!
Sometimes games require alot of serious research and analysis. Beyond creating games for entertainment, I also have experience preforming research, conducting competitive analysis, and collaborating alongside team members and subject matter experts to design games with goals on topics such as Education, Mental health, training and social awareness.
Music and sound is a vital component to bringing games to life. I have experience in composing music for group and solo projects along with designing sound effects through foley and VSTi. Although sound design is not my primary focus, I am fully capable of creating temporary sound effects and music for any game. Check out my music in my portfolio below!
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I collaborate with a team of teachers, researchers, programmers, artists and designers to develop engaging educational games in VR. I facilitate team meetings, review/approve tasks, write design documentation for levels and mechanics, implement UI and level design work in Unreal 5.
Graduated with a M.S in Serious Games
I worked with professors to assist undergrad students develop their capstone games. I routinely reviewed and graded student work, held weekly sections, playtested, and provided technical and creative guidance for students.
Graduated with a Bachelor's of Science in Computer Science: Game Design.
Taught girls Ages 10 - 15 3D Modeling, Robotics, Coding with Python, and 3D printing at Stanford University for the summer of 2019.
Studied abroad in Kyoto, Japan. Took language and culture classes.
miyalimosa@gmail.com