Michael Boggs

Experience

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  Various Schools and Academies

  Dec 2011 - Dec 2016

  Foreign English Teacher

  • As a member of management, directed teams of teachers and led curriculum development.• Guided teachers on content delivery, professionalism, and other matters.• Planned and assessed content as the homeroom teacher for K-G1 classes according to Cambridge Primary and national standards.• Created extracurricular activities for students to design and develop games.

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  Fantasy Flight Games

  Jan 2017 - May 2022

  Content Designer (Game Systems & Narrative)

  • Balanced spreadsheets for character abilities, resource systems, player progression, unit types, enemy stats, items and weapons, and faction identities.• Created and maintained rules documentation for new and existing games.• Directed hundreds of playtesters to analyze iterations, give feedback, and evaluate operability.• Simultaneously managed multiple research and development pipelines.• Established and expanded product narratives for a range of external and internal IPs, including Marvel, Star Wars, Android, Arkham Horror, and KeyForge.• Coordinated with art and story directors to create cohesive visual and narrative themes. Show less

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  Unannounced Studio

  May 2022 - now

  Lead Game Designer

  • Currently overseeing the development of an upcoming game.• Created comprehensive rules documentation and learning guides.• Oversaw balance for characters, abilities, items, enemies, factions, and player progression.• Crafted a new IP with deep lore, dynamic characters, and a compelling world.• Planned playtest structure, release model, and play formats.