Band video game featuring a real electric guitar as game controller

Year of production: 2012

Platform:  Xbox 360, Playstation 3

Company:  Seven45 Studios

Role:  

• Led the team of 14 designers; set roles, assigned tasks, monitored production, hired team, mentored designers.

• Played a key role in developing the game’s custom hardware:  a guitar/game controller hybrid.  Was responsible for overall usability and ergonomics of the device.

• Instituted a user testing process that engaged the entire development team, resulting in faster iterations and improved user experience.

• Earned inventor credit on two US patents for novel designs for this game:  one for user interface and one for the custom hardware.