Project

Currently, I am a game designer at Bethesda Softworks currently working on Fallout 3. No, I will not tell you anything about it except to say that it will be awesome.

Media

Listening:

In Flames - Sense Of Purpose
Perceptionists - Black Dialogue
Ingrid Michaelson - Girls and Boys

Watching:

Battlestar Galactica
Jericho
The Wire

Reading:

1776
The Assault on Reason
The Walking Dead

Playing:

STALKER
Rock Band

Quote

"Our great war is a spiritual war. Our great depression is our lives."

- Chuck Palahniuk

Gamercard

doctor spooky's Gamercard


Erik J. Caponi

erik@doctorspooky.com

Employment History

Bethesda Game Studios (Rockville, MD)
July 2005 - Present
Designer

Responsible for the development, balancing, and implementation of game systems as well as the creation and scripting of NPC behavior; also responsible for the implementation of quests and the creation of fiction consistent with the Elder Scrolls series of role-playing games.

Monolith Productions (Kirkland, WA)
September 2004 - July 2005
Game Designer

Contract position responsible for the creation, design, development, and implementation of compelling story, quests, content, and game play experiences using game mechanics, visuals, and text with in-house editing and scripting tools for The Matrix Online massively multiplayer title.

University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
May 2003 - August 2004
Multimedia Designer, Office of Special Events

Primarily responsible for the creation, design, and production of interactive presentations, video projects, and graphics in order to enhance university events of all scales ranging from the university commencement to visits from international dignitaries.

Xmachina Studios, LLC(Pittsburgh, PA)
September 2001 - March 2003
Level Designer

Responsible for the design, creation, and implementation of 3D game environments for two action titles for this small startup developer in the Pittsburgh area. Also responsible for tracking and adhering to design documentation for coherency in play and project vision.