Richard Packer
ABOUT ME
Work:
QA Tester: Cloud Imperium - Dec 2022 - Nov 2024
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Education:
Staffordshire University: Computer Games Design MSc (Distinction), September 2017 – August 2022
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Skills include:
UE4/UE5
Adobe Photoshop / Affinity Photo 2
JIRA
Testrail
3DS Max
Blender
Adobe Premier Pro
Perforce
Trello
GitHub (Source Control)
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MY INTERESTS IN
GAMING:
I am an avid gamer, having played games since the early 2000s on anything I can find, ranging from an ancient pc that couldn't run most games to the ps2 to a modern pc with access to anything & now also a steam deck.
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My interests over the years has ranged widely from the slower paced MMOs like Runescape and the vast RTSs such as the Total War & Wargame franchises to tactical shooters such as CSGO & Rising Storm Vietnam and a whole host of other games alongside these. Even dabbling in the niche speedrunning community through games such as Celeste and Refunct.
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MY DESIGN/MAPPING ETC HISTORY:
I started making maps around 2010 with some small personal maps for Civ 4, later picking up the Shogun 2 Total War editor around 2013-14
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Some years later I got back into designing, learning Blender to make scenes, animations etc. More recently I made a few smaller maps for Ancestors Legacy (historical RTS) & Door Kickers 2 (top down tactical shooter) in their respective editors.
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This led to me going to University, studying a BSc in Computer Games Design and continuing on to an MSc (predicted a Distinction)
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After University, I participated in regular playtests for Gametesters.gg where my skills have placed me within the top 2-3% of testers on the platform, testing a wide variety of Mobile and PC games.
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HOBBIES & OTHER PROJECTS:
Currently I am an avid table tennis player, having played very regularly & currently looking to play for a local team & do occasional bouldering sessions.
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In recent years my other hobbies have Included:
Assistant Scout Leader at the local Scout Group (was previously an Assistant Cub & Beaver Leader)
Collecting and painting both historical & fantasy minatures.
A variety of sports:
- Fencing (Epee & Sabre)
-Table Tennis
- Bouldering
- previously Shotokan Karate
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