Pauline Martyn

Game Designer

I’m a London-based Game Designer with 3 years experience in:
⚙️ Systems & Progression Design
⚒ Player Expression
🎦 Cinematics Design
💬 AI Design & Dialogue Systems

I value holistic design and cross-discipline collaboration, aiming to create fun and compelling experiences for different player needs and types. My day-to-day has involved:
💭 Concepting & Brainstorming
📢 Pitching & Presenting
📄 Creating & Maintaining Documentation
🔧 Paper & Digital Prototyping
⚖️ Balancing & Bug Fixing

I’m currently working at Splash Damage as a Game Designer on an exciting unannounced project. I previously worked at Ubisoft as a Cinematics Designer on Assassin’s Creed VR, and completed a Games Design BA (Hons) at the University of the Arts London. I also make games in my spare time, available on my itch.io.

Outside of work, I love film (yakuza eiga, Japanese/French cinema), games (RPG, action/adventure, strategy, and many other genres), design, and Japanese culture. Check out my blog to read personal posts about games and films, such as Dark Souls & Flow, Intrinsic Motivation in Yakuza 0, or Dishonored 2 & Realism.

Recent Work

Other Work

Thesis: Ryū Ga Gotoku’s Japaneseness in Local and Global Contexts: Challenges of Cultural Translation | 8.8k words, ’19
Blog

Talks & Events

Game Systems Design | Kingston University inKUbator, February ’22
Ship It! Finishing Small Games | Ukie Student Conference, March ’21
Starting Your Career in Games | University of the Arts London, March ’21/’20
Game Production Done Fast | Game Anglia Network, July ’19
UAL Digital Edge Exhibition | UAL @ Somerset House, June ’19
-and more-

Outreach

Limit Break Mentorship Mentor + Mentee, ’21