Manuel Escorza

Level designer

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Manuel Escorza | Level Designer

Manuel Escorza

Level Designer

Professional Level Designer with 5 years of industry experience across single and multiplayer games. Previously a programmer with extensive scripting and coding experience. My favorite thing about level design & environment creation is to tell stories and iterating the experience until its just right for the players.

Based in Spain, open to relocate or remote/freelance/b2b in any time zone as needed. Let’s talk!

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⚡ 5+ YEARS

level design for both single player and multiplayer games

🕹️ 1 SHIPPED

shipped AAA console title
full cycle, from start to finish

⚙️ UE5 + UNITY

experience with multiple game engines

💻 SCRIPTING

experience with C++, C#, JavaScript and Blueprints (UE5)

⚡ 5+ YEARS

level design for both single player and multiplayer

SHIPPED GAMES
Level Designer
& Level Artist

Off the Grid | UE5

OTG is a AAA narrative shooter with both narrative and extraction missions, set in a tropical cyberpunk island, built in Unreal Engine 5 using lumen, nanite and advanced world partition workflows.

As as level designer, I delivered 4 complete regions  from pre-production to final polish, supporting mission pipelines and preparing levels for release through set-dressing, lighting and scripting.
Puzzle / Game Design

Path to Mnemosyne | Unity

An indie puzzle adventure game about lost memories, set in a kaleidoscopic monochrome world. Available for both Nintendo Switch and PC​
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I delivered several puzzle prototypes fully scripted and working in-engine; following the design bible and working in tandem with both the game director and lead programmer.
PERSONAL PROJECTS
Game Analysis

Honkai: Star Rail Level Design Breakdown | Dissertation | YouTube

YouTube format talk I made extracting and looking at how one of my favorite RPGs of last year dealt with building one of my favorite levels. I talk about both the game design and environment art aspects.

Level Design

FPS Construction Site | UE5

PVE, Coop / Single player shooter level I did inspired by Payday 2 and Crime Boss: Rockay City. I got to practice and script multiple pathways, destructible exits and different stealth and action routes
Level Design & Level Art

Roll the Dice | Unity

Role of the Dice is a Turn-Based Strategy game where you fight waves of angry animals. Will you survive or succumb to the role of the dice? Use the mouse to click pieces and interact with the game.
Level Design

Dishonored Custom Level: Oil Lab | UE4

The player must infiltrate and eliminate a target.​ Multiple approaches and player expression drive the philosophy for this level. ​It's also canon-compatible and the assassination target is a character from the story of the game.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Manuel is a fantastic level designer. Having worked closely with him, I can tell you that he is a true team player that can positively affect the dynamics in a team. Manuel's strong communication and social skills shines when working together with him. He's a very likable person to work together with. Always positive, pro-active, problem solving & player orientated. He knows how to make a level fun for the player, someone you want on your team.
Trinh Nguyen
Senior Level Designer
Manuel is one of the most passionate people I've ever had the good fortune of working with. He brings a lot of energy, desire and drive to everything he works on, and with it he elevates those around him to better themselves in the process. Through good times and bad, Manuel is a diligent level designer, a good personality to be around and gets along with everyone. He also hosts a fantastic wine and ham evening, what more can you ask for? :)
Chris Speak
Lead System Designer
Collaborating with Manuel has been a delightful experience across multiple locations. His people-first attitude significantly contributed to our team's cohesion, especially during challenging times. His unique narrative-driven approach to location design not only brought our project's world to life but also served as a source of inspiration throughout our journey. I eagerly look forward to the opportunity of working with him again. Any team would be fortunate to have Manuel's expertise and spirit.
Joshua Ellis
Level Designer
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Professional award-winning Level Designer with 5+ years of experience building story-driven environments in Unreal Engine/Unity with proven experience in cross-discipline pipelines with level art, lighting and programming as well as 2 shipped titles on console and PC.Graduated from Vancouver Film School with honors and awarded best thesis in game design by the University of Alicante. Proficient in scripting, coding and procedural tools, I focus on developing narrative rich environments efficiently; with quick iteration and final polish in mind, to facilitate back and forth between departments and bring shared vision to life.

Email
[email protected]
Phone Number
+34 689 90 80 21
LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/in/manuel-escorza/