2018
Shovel Knight is a 2D platformer game developed by Yacht Club Games that was initially released in 2014. King of Cards is the fourth campaign of Shovel Knight, featuring King Knight.
During my time at Yacht Club Games as a game design intern, I assisted on the development of King of Cards and gained a lot of insight about the work environment in the game industry. I also designed and shipped the first level in Challenge Mode, Robot Relay (shown below).
Shovel Knight Showdown is a local-multiplayer battle mode that released alongside the King of Cards expansion. There are several playable characters and stages to choose from. I designed a stage called Shifting Balcony, which can be unlocked in the game.
My internship took place in the summer of 2018. After I graduated in 2019, I was invited by Yacht Club Games to PAX West in Seattle to help exhibit their upcoming titles. One of those titles was Shovel Knight Dig, which I eventually became a full-time level designer for in 2020.
