Matthias Niedertscheider

Game and Level Designer at Purple Lamp

Jected – Rivals pairs extreme sports, vehicular destruction and break-neck speeds to create a winner-takes-all elimination tournament between 18 players!

The game was developed by Pow Wow Entertainment and published by THQ Nordic (EA)

LEVEL DESIGN PROJECTS

The Crash Site

A personal Level Design project of a playable Half Life 2 Level created in the Hammer++ Editor, with focus on non-linear Level Progression and Scripted Sequences.


GAME JAM PROJECTS

Hack´n´Go

HacknGo
2D puzzle game with hacking mechanic

A Walk to the Bus

AWalktotheBus
3D narrative game with a loop mechanic

The Mocking Mimic

MockingMimic
2D escape room filled with riddles

Tethered Forever

TetheredForever
2D puzzle plattformer with 2 connected characters

Hi, my name is Matthias,

and I am currently working as a Game and Level Designer at Purple Lamp on an unannounced project. My journey in the industry began in 2022 during the summer break of my studies, where I was able to join Pow Wow Entertainment for a 3 month long voluntary internship as a game and level designer. I then returned to Pow Wow in February for a mandatory internship for the duration of 2 months as a game and level designer once more, before officially being hired in April. During this time, I did Level and Game Design work on Jected -Rivals, creating new Game Modes and designing and building new maps, while occasionally even taking over Set Dressing and Lighting duties.

Next to my work, I finished my Bachelor Studies of Interactive Media and Games Business in June. Besides receiving important knowledge about level-, narrative- and game design, we also had many courses which focused on economics and project management, which gave me a great foundation to understand what is needed in a project both from a management and team perspective.

I moved into Level Design because I love creating spaces for others to experience stories, action and fun. Working creatively and inspiring others with my craft is ultimately what I strive towards. In doing that, passion and dedication are essential to me in my work and beyond.

Get in touch!