Nick Erbert
Game Designer
Me as a designer
Starting at the age of 13 I was playing FPS games at a competitive level on teams attending nation-wide tournaments. I played Halo, Call of Duty, and SMITE competitively and learned so much about how games work by min maxing builds, setups, and strategies.
I have always looks at games as a science. How do all of these puzzle pieces work together and how can I abuse interactions. This way of thinking and my love of games brought me to get an education in game design. I have now work on Forza Motorsport and Marathon as well as some quality competitive games as a student.
This is one of the most important lessons of the scientific method: if you cannot fail, you cannot learn.
- Eric Ries
More about me
Outside of my gaming life I enjoy skateboarding, hiking, and watching Esports. Prior to health complications I was an athlete that loved playing basketball, football, and a very successful sprinter. I am a lover of animals and nearly pursued a path of wildlife conservation. I will always have a deep fascination and respect for crocodiles and other large reptiles. Prior to living in Seattle, I was attending Wayne State College in Nebraska with a full tuition scholarship for elementary education before deciding my heart was with games. I enjoy many kinds of music from punk rock to electronic to lyrical rap. If you haven’t listened to Jon Bellion, you should.
As for sports I like the less traditional sport of Formula 1 (GO MCLAREN!). In addition to my love of watching the racing and analyzing driver data, I also like to play the Formula 1 games as well. The best way for me to relax is to use my sim wheel to play a Forza game or some Formula 1 and work on gaining pace.