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Excuse the mess!
I have gotten married and am switching over everything to my married name, Goin! |
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My name is Morgan Goin and I'm a Mission Designer at Hangar 13. I'm a level designer with a focus on scripting, gameplay, cinematics, prototyping mechanics, and anything else my teammates need.
I've always had a passion for video games- even the terrible Barbie games I got when I was younger! The game that really got me into games was Neverwinter Nights; I would spend hours and hours playing and replaying a scene or fight in a game just to pick apart the different possible outcomes and triggers. |
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I went to Texas A&M University to study archaeology. I spent four years studying psychology, evolutionary biology, behavior, and culture; essentially, how people are and how they interact with stuff, either physical or metaphorical. Funnily enough, these are the same fields that developers look to when designing a game!
After getting my bachelors, I realized that although I could do the work, it wasn't making me happy. I decided to change fields and work on something challenging and interesting: video game design. |
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While at the Guildhall, my ability to analyze and create games has greatly improved. I have been fortunate to work with many creative people from disparate fields and to create amazing games with them. In addition, I found that I have a passion for scripting and began teaching myself everything that I can.
During the summer of 2014, I had the opportunity to be a teacher's assistant during a summer camp that taught middle- and high-schoolers how to make a 2D game in Unity. I taught myself Unity and the basics of C# over two weeks and then helped the kids build their games. I fixed bugs, read documentation, and even wrote a few custom scripts for their games. It was exciting and fun to build the game mechanics from the ground up, and I can't wait to work on my next big project.
During the summer of 2014, I had the opportunity to be a teacher's assistant during a summer camp that taught middle- and high-schoolers how to make a 2D game in Unity. I taught myself Unity and the basics of C# over two weeks and then helped the kids build their games. I fixed bugs, read documentation, and even wrote a few custom scripts for their games. It was exciting and fun to build the game mechanics from the ground up, and I can't wait to work on my next big project.
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In my spare time, I read a lot of books, play a lot of games, and teach myself new things.
I'm also a member of the Society for Creative Anachronism, a society that studies and recreates the arts and skills of pre-17th century Europe. Vivat Ansteorra! |
Interviews
2020
My old coworker Matthew Ventures had me on to do an interview on his Youtube channel about getting into the industry, and my experiences.
My old coworker Matthew Ventures had me on to do an interview on his Youtube channel about getting into the industry, and my experiences.
2020
Bonus development stories video from the interview with Matthew Ventures.
Bonus development stories video from the interview with Matthew Ventures.
2017
The gaming podcast Gutter Nerds had me in to talk about what it was like to work at Hangar 13 and starting out in the industry.
The gaming podcast Gutter Nerds had me in to talk about what it was like to work at Hangar 13 and starting out in the industry.
