Justin Pappas has been involved in game development since 2005.
He graduated with an M.A. from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2006 and got his start in Level Design at Irrational Games on ‘Bioshock: Infinite’.
After working in both AAA and indie development, Justin founded Ape Law LLC in 2013 in Cambridge, MA and released that studio’s first game, 'Albino Lullaby' in 2015 as an Oculus launch title.
Justin has been working at Otherside entertainment as Level Design lead since 2016
Resume:
Education:
M.A. Interactive Design and Game Development - 2007
-Savannah College of Art and Design
Game Development Experience:
Otherside Entertainment -Dec 2016 – Present
Lead Level Designer
Unannounced Project 3/19 – Present
Level Designer
System Shock III 3/19 – 9/19
Lead Level Designer
Underworld: Ascendant 12/16 – 3/19
ApeLaw LLC -2014 - Present
-Founder/Creative Director
Level/Content Design and Building. Lighting. Level Scripting.
-'Albino Lullaby: Episode 1' (Compatible with VR)
Released: Sept 2015 on Steam and 4/2016 as a launch title on Oculus Home.
Lead a team of artists and engineers to product ship over the course of three years.
Tangentlemen - 2/1/2016 -8/1/2016 (6 month contract.)
Level Design
within Sony Santa Monica Studios.
Content Design/Building and Scripting.
-'Here They Lie' (VR)
Release date: Oct 2016 on PSVR
Torn Banner Studios -2012-2014
Level Design Lead
-'Chivalry: Medieval Warfare'
Oversaw the design and production of all the levels in the game at ship.
-We built stories into the objective levels with varied locations and exciting, narrative driven events.
Crystal Dynamics -2011 - 2012
Level Designer
-'Tomb Raider: A Survivor is Born'
Built training sequences and level streaming challenge corridors. Pathing for Animals.
Irrational Games -2009 -2011
Level Designer
-'BioShock: Infinite'
Preproduction prototyping and Multi player.
Hasbro -2008 - 2009
Game Analyst
IP guardian for Transformers. I worked on 360 and Wii versions of Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen games.
FUN FACT!
I used to be a Gorilla educator at the Franklin Park Zoo in Boston.