Developer: ​Bend Studio
Website: ​https://bendstudio.com/games/days-gone/
Release Date: August 2, 2019
Role: ​DLC Challenge Designer

Challenge Content - Dead Don't Ride

I took this DLC challenge from paper documentation to final completion.  During the process I was primarily in charge of designing, iterating, implementing and most importantly collaborating with other departments to ship Dead Don't Ride​.
When the studio decided that the follow up DLC content for Days Gone was going in an arcade direction, I decided I wanted to do some a little different to what was already available.  Thinking it would add a humorous twist compared to the main game, I pitched a Taxi Golf Cart challenge.  It was crazy how many people ultimately got involved in what was supposed to be a low development cost weekly challenge, but they really did a lot to take it from a "cool idea" to a fully-realized product.  I had a lot of fun with this and my goal throughout the entire thing was to put a goofy grin on people's faces when they played it.

Special challenges with this DLC included:
Scripting all the necessary systems to get the pickup/dropoff system working
Organizing all the extra assets needed and collaborating with the proper departments to get them in on time
Negotiating a custom soundtrack from local bands (thanks Paul Deakin!)
Removing clutter for the challenge without affecting the main game
Working with engineering and systems design to get a fast, good feeling 4-wheeled vehicle while not tanking game performance
To see my contributions to the main game, check out my work on Days Gone.