Welcome!

Hi, I’m Richard - a Lead Game Designer from the UK with over 20 years experience creating commercially successful titles across AAA, VR and mobile.

I contributed to worldwide #1 hits Burnout Paradise and BLACK at EA/Criterion, was Lead Level Designer on Eight Days and Until Dawn at Sony London, and most recently lead design on Thief VR: Legacy of Shadows.

Throughout my career I’ve led feature and level teams, shaped core gameplay systems, and collaborated cross-discipline to deliver polished, player-first experiences.

Alongside AAA development, I co-ran an indie studio and continue to prototype and build original concepts, keeping my design thinking sharp and hands-on.

I’m passionate about leading teams to create games that surprise and delight.

Take a look at my portfolio find out more.

I shape and communicate clear gameplay vision, building robust core systems that support long-term player engagement. From high-level concept through to tuning and polish, I ensure mechanics, progression and content are cohesive.

I lead cross-discipline teams to deliver complex features and levels on time and at quality. I write clear documentation, champion player experience, and create alignment between design, art, engineering and production.

I take ownership of the end-to-end player journey - from onboarding and pacing to difficulty curves and emotional beats. I iterate through playtesting and feedback to ship polished, commercially viable experiences.

Over the last 20 years I’ve been lucky to work with (and learn from!) great teams at several large developers, publishers, start-ups and independent studios helping to design, manage, test, balance and launch some amazing games.