I design features, UX, and help oversee design with partner studios developing the Microsoft Casual Games. Our games include Microsoft Solitaire Collection, played by millions daily, as well as other classics such as Mahjong, Minesweeper, Jigsaw, and our newest title, Microsoft Ultimate Word Games.
Microsoft Solitaire Collection
Microsoft Solitaire Collection is the modern take on the world's most played computer game, designed for Windows 10.
My work on this game has included:
-Designing specs and UI for Events, a new multiplayer feature launched in late 2016.
-Coordinating design overhaul to update the game's UX and aesthetic to be more cohesive and simplified.
-Redesigning major player destinations with new features while maintaining key aspects for existing, dedicated players.
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games
Microsoft Ultimate Word Games is the latest title from the Casual Games studio and includes three separate word games packed with content: Wordament, Jumble, and Crosswords.
My responsibilities on this project included:
-Overseeing design from pre-production through post launch support.
-Evaluating milestone deliverables and assessing design priorities for the partner studio developing the title.
-Balancing difficulty and progression.
-Monitoring telemetry and store reviews for points of action in improving the game post-launch.
-Developed GUI for command line content tools to make them more accessible to other team members.
My responsibilities on this project included:
-Overseeing design from pre-production through post launch support.
-Evaluating milestone deliverables and assessing design priorities for the partner studio developing the title.
-Balancing difficulty and progression.
-Monitoring telemetry and store reviews for points of action in improving the game post-launch.
-Developed GUI for command line content tools to make them more accessible to other team members.
Microsoft Casual Games Suite
The larger casual games suite includes titles such as Microsoft Mahjong, Microsoft Jigsaw, Microsoft Minesweeper and more.
My tasks working with these games have included:
-Evaluating tutorial redesign for Microsoft Mahjong.
-Composing telemetry model for Microsoft Jigsaw.
-Assisting with redesign of ad waterfall configuration used across various titles in the casual games portfolio.
My tasks working with these games have included:
-Evaluating tutorial redesign for Microsoft Mahjong.
-Composing telemetry model for Microsoft Jigsaw.
-Assisting with redesign of ad waterfall configuration used across various titles in the casual games portfolio.
