Neon White
Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.
Role | Level Designer
Publisher | Annapurna Interactive
Studio | Angel Matrix
Duration | Oct 2018 - Sep 2019
& Sep 2021 - Jan 2022
Tools used | Unity.

About
Neon White is a lightning fast first-person action game about exterminating demons in Heaven. You are White, an assassin handpicked from Hell to compete with other demon slayers for a chance to live permanently in Heaven. Collect “Soul Cards” to attack your foes or discard them to use unique movement abilities. Compete for the best times by cleverly combining cards to discover massive shortcuts. Uncover Heaven’s mysteries by getting to know the other assassins… Did you know them in a past life?
My Role
I worked as a level designer on the project from Oct 2018 to Sep 2019. I designed over 150 graybox levels using proprietary tools in Unity. I was responsible for designing levels for main and side missions, designing enemy encounters and the placement of soul cards (pickups), and determining the moment to moment gameplay for each level. I created levels and encounters with the goal of rewarding players for their skill, dexterity, and ingenuity. I was additionally responsible for designing collectible content and multiple side missions, determining the ordering and pacing of missions, and conducting playtests to iterate and improve the game.
I joined the project again from Sep 2021 to Jan 2022 to help ship the game. I helped polish levels, replaced graybox with final art assets, and designed gift collectible content to add to the replay value of various missions.
Accolades
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Independent Games Festival "Excellence in Design" Nominee (2023)
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Independent Games Festival "Seumas McNally Grand Prize" Nominee (2023)
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23rd Game Developers Choice Awards "Game of the Year" Honorable Mention (2023)
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23rd Game Developers Choice Awards "Best Design" Nominee (2023)
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23rd Game Developers Choice Awards "Best Debut" Nominee (2023)
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23rd Game Developers Choice Awards "Innovation Award" Nominee (2023)
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26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards "Outstanding Achievement for an Independent Game" Nominee (2023)
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26th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards "Action Game of the Year" Nominee (2023)
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Steam Awards "Most Innovative Gameplay" Nominee (2023)
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The Game Awards "Best Action Game" Nominee (2022)
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The Game Awards "Best Debut Indie Game" Nominee (2022)
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The Game Awards "Best Independent Game" Nominee (2022)