Dan Toose
Game Design Teacher at Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)- Claim this Profile
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Nick Smith
Dan is a highly capable and diligent designer. While working with him on the front end of Medieval 2 and London 2012 Olympics official video game I found him to be available for opinion and critiquing when it came to the layout of the menu systems. He is always full of great ideas and enthusiasm, and exhibits a proactive approach to problem solving. Due to his experience in game journalism, he has an appreciation for the unique demands that a successful front end entails, and this showed though in his comprehensive organisation and design of an intelligent menu flow, which is not only intuitive and functional, but also enjoyable to use. Dan has great communication skills, being approachable and friendly, and exhibits the kind of love of games and game design that makes working in the industry so unique and enjoyable. He would be a great addition to any design team.
Jadon Baker
At Sega Studios (CA), Dan was full of great ideas and drew on his wealth of knowledge and experience to greatly improve the user experience. Over the past two years my experience working with Dan has been overwhelmingly positive. Dan did an exceptional job designing the game flow and metagame structure for London 2012. He communicated very well with the developers to help converse his ideas. This improved our understanding of the game design and assisted us whilst we implemented design specifications. He had a good understanding of development capabilities and constraints and was always willing to iterate on and improve his design without sacrificing any project goals. Always friendly and approachable, I enjoyed working with Dan and can thoroughly recommend him for any future positions.
Nick Smith
Dan is a highly capable and diligent designer. While working with him on the front end of Medieval 2 and London 2012 Olympics official video game I found him to be available for opinion and critiquing when it came to the layout of the menu systems. He is always full of great ideas and enthusiasm, and exhibits a proactive approach to problem solving. Due to his experience in game journalism, he has an appreciation for the unique demands that a successful front end entails, and this showed though in his comprehensive organisation and design of an intelligent menu flow, which is not only intuitive and functional, but also enjoyable to use. Dan has great communication skills, being approachable and friendly, and exhibits the kind of love of games and game design that makes working in the industry so unique and enjoyable. He would be a great addition to any design team.
Jadon Baker
At Sega Studios (CA), Dan was full of great ideas and drew on his wealth of knowledge and experience to greatly improve the user experience. Over the past two years my experience working with Dan has been overwhelmingly positive. Dan did an exceptional job designing the game flow and metagame structure for London 2012. He communicated very well with the developers to help converse his ideas. This improved our understanding of the game design and assisted us whilst we implemented design specifications. He had a good understanding of development capabilities and constraints and was always willing to iterate on and improve his design without sacrificing any project goals. Always friendly and approachable, I enjoyed working with Dan and can thoroughly recommend him for any future positions.
Nick Smith
Dan is a highly capable and diligent designer. While working with him on the front end of Medieval 2 and London 2012 Olympics official video game I found him to be available for opinion and critiquing when it came to the layout of the menu systems. He is always full of great ideas and enthusiasm, and exhibits a proactive approach to problem solving. Due to his experience in game journalism, he has an appreciation for the unique demands that a successful front end entails, and this showed though in his comprehensive organisation and design of an intelligent menu flow, which is not only intuitive and functional, but also enjoyable to use. Dan has great communication skills, being approachable and friendly, and exhibits the kind of love of games and game design that makes working in the industry so unique and enjoyable. He would be a great addition to any design team.
Jadon Baker
At Sega Studios (CA), Dan was full of great ideas and drew on his wealth of knowledge and experience to greatly improve the user experience. Over the past two years my experience working with Dan has been overwhelmingly positive. Dan did an exceptional job designing the game flow and metagame structure for London 2012. He communicated very well with the developers to help converse his ideas. This improved our understanding of the game design and assisted us whilst we implemented design specifications. He had a good understanding of development capabilities and constraints and was always willing to iterate on and improve his design without sacrificing any project goals. Always friendly and approachable, I enjoyed working with Dan and can thoroughly recommend him for any future positions.
Nick Smith
Dan is a highly capable and diligent designer. While working with him on the front end of Medieval 2 and London 2012 Olympics official video game I found him to be available for opinion and critiquing when it came to the layout of the menu systems. He is always full of great ideas and enthusiasm, and exhibits a proactive approach to problem solving. Due to his experience in game journalism, he has an appreciation for the unique demands that a successful front end entails, and this showed though in his comprehensive organisation and design of an intelligent menu flow, which is not only intuitive and functional, but also enjoyable to use. Dan has great communication skills, being approachable and friendly, and exhibits the kind of love of games and game design that makes working in the industry so unique and enjoyable. He would be a great addition to any design team.
Jadon Baker
At Sega Studios (CA), Dan was full of great ideas and drew on his wealth of knowledge and experience to greatly improve the user experience. Over the past two years my experience working with Dan has been overwhelmingly positive. Dan did an exceptional job designing the game flow and metagame structure for London 2012. He communicated very well with the developers to help converse his ideas. This improved our understanding of the game design and assisted us whilst we implemented design specifications. He had a good understanding of development capabilities and constraints and was always willing to iterate on and improve his design without sacrificing any project goals. Always friendly and approachable, I enjoyed working with Dan and can thoroughly recommend him for any future positions.
Experience
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Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE)
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Game Design Teacher
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Aug 2017 - Present
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Game Design Curriculum Developer
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Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
On contract to develop game design materials for AIE students.
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Freelance
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Egypt
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Human Resources
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1 - 100 Employee
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Game Designer
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Feb 2012 - Present
Freelance Game Design consultant for the games industry - Also trained in UX. Can work remotely if required. Freelance Game Design consultant for the games industry - Also trained in UX. Can work remotely if required.
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AIE
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sydney Incubator Co-ordinator
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Aug 2012 - Feb 2017
Mentoring upcoming folks with technical skills into independent game developers. Mentoring upcoming folks with technical skills into independent game developers.
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Surprise Attack
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Australia
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Advertising Services
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Surprise Architect
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May 2012 - Oct 2012
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The Creative Assembly
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United Kingdom
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Entertainment Providers
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Designer
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May 2005 - Feb 2012
Level design, metagame & mode design, mechanics design, UI design, front end design, dialogue & commentary, achievements systems, tuning & balancing, motion control prototyping, media relations. Titles Included: Medieval II: Total War (PC), Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms (PC), Stormrise (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), London 2012 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC). Level design, metagame & mode design, mechanics design, UI design, front end design, dialogue & commentary, achievements systems, tuning & balancing, motion control prototyping, media relations. Titles Included: Medieval II: Total War (PC), Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms (PC), Stormrise (Xbox 360, PS3, PC), London 2012 (Xbox 360, PS3, PC).
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Journalist / Editor
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Mar 1995 - 2009
Freelance editing, reporting and reviewing - Games, Movies, Music and Science. Publications include: Popular Science Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, Rolling Stone, Ministry, Official Xbox Magazine Australia, Official PlayStation Magazine Australia, PC Powerplay, PC Solutions, PC Games Addict, T3 Magazine Australia, WhatDVD, Internet Au, and more. Freelance editing, reporting and reviewing - Games, Movies, Music and Science. Publications include: Popular Science Australia, Sydney Morning Herald, Rolling Stone, Ministry, Official Xbox Magazine Australia, Official PlayStation Magazine Australia, PC Powerplay, PC Solutions, PC Games Addict, T3 Magazine Australia, WhatDVD, Internet Au, and more.
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Derwent Howard
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Editor - PC Games Addict & Edge Australia
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Jul 2004 - May 2005
Editor of PC Games Addict and Edge Magazine Australia. Editor of PC Games Addict and Edge Magazine Australia.
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Editor - PC Solutions & Official PlayStation Magazine Australia
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Sep 2002 - Apr 2003
Editor of PC Solutions. Ghost Editor of Official PlayStation Magazine Australia. Editor of PC Solutions. Ghost Editor of Official PlayStation Magazine Australia.
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Sirius Telecommunications
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Software Development
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Editor - Official Dreamcast Website Australia
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1999 - 2001
Editor of the Official Dreamcast Website Australia. Editor of the Official Dreamcast Website Australia.
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Next Media
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Albania
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Online Audio and Video Media
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Editor & Managing Editor - Hyper Magazine
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Apr 1995 - May 1999
Was first Deputy Editor of Hyper for 8 months before becoming Editor. Also served as Managing Editor of N64 Gamer Magazine. Was first Deputy Editor of Hyper for 8 months before becoming Editor. Also served as Managing Editor of N64 Gamer Magazine.
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Education
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1992 - 1992
University of Sydney
Engineering
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