About Me

My name is Drake Gibbs. I make worlds.

Born and based in San Diego, forging worlds and conceptualizing games was my second language growing up. After a childhood of doodling on homework and scrawling rules in notebook margins, I decided it was time to get serious about my love for games. In 2018, I was welcomed into the Honors College at the University of Utah, joining the seasoned Entertainment Arts and Engineering program in pursuit of my passion.

In 2023, I graduated with an Honors Bachelor’s in Games and a Minor in Creative Writing. I currently work as a co-founder of a small indie company titled Winged Remnant LLC. This studio is home to several talented and passionate developers I worked with and befriended during my gaming academics. We are currently developing an game titled Survive-Ville, where I am a systems designer currently leading the project’s combat design.

The junction where the disciplines of art, design, and creativity collide is where I thrive, but it is the moment when the joy of play elicits discovery, curiosity, and creativity that drives my dreams to create.

Key Skills

  • Feedback Loops

  • Scrum/Agile/Kanban Workflows

  • Systemic Gameplay

  • Concise Documentation Data

  • Cross-Discipline Communication

  • Holistic Game Design

  • Creative

Education

Honors Bachelor in Games

        Minor in Creative Writing        

University of Utah, Salt Lake City • 05/2023

  • Honors College Alumni - My Honors Thesis

  • Dean's List for 8 Semesters

  • Magna Cum Laude

Software Skills

  • Unreal Engine 5/Unity

  • Autodesk Maya/Blender

  • GitHub/Perforce

  • Jira/Miro

  • Google Drive/Google Workplace

  • Microsoft Office Suite

  • Adobe Creative Suite