Jude Kelly-Whitfield
Game Designer
About Me.
I'm Jude Kelly-Whitfield, a soon-to-be graduate computer games design student from Staffordshire University, eager to explore the definition of "FUN" within games.
Originally from the famously known rainy city of the Pacific Northwest - Seattle. I immigrated to the United Kingdom in 2014, which has helped pave the way to where I am today.
My story with Games Design began in 2019, when I began studying Games Design at Southport College, over the two years I developed a passion for designing and creating interesting game concepts, even though I couldn't code. My diagrams were always clear and straight to the point with how it should play out.
Whilst at University, I've had the chance to work on many different projects, but none have stood up to my current Game Development Project - designing and slowly developing a tank game with inspiration coming from Wii Play Tanks, War Thunder, World of Tanks, and GHPC (Gunner, HEAT, PC). I've decided to combine arcade and simulation-style gameplay into one, to design and develop RANGE, AIM, FIRE!
Education
2021-2024
BSc Computer Games Design
Staffordshire University
I studied at Staffs University for three years, learning various industrial techniques and disciplines. I got to experience the development of projects within a team, and what it's like to create a game solo.
2019-2021
Games Design
Southport College
I studied at Southport College for two years, developing a passion for designing games, researching user experience, and communicating my ideas through pitches and design documentation.
Experience
April 18th, 2024
Burnley College | Talk
Asked by my former college lecturer Christopher Haythornthwaite to give a talk regarding the transition between college and university academic differences, and whether it's the right decision, I spoke in front of students doing level 2, and level 3 games design courses.