Gameplay Reviews
Senior-level analysis of core loops with prioritized recommendations focused on feel, clarity, and retention.
What We'll Solve
Whether you have user research data, telemetry, pain points, or require me to find them for you, generic advice is not what you need. My focus is diagnosis, prioritization, and actionable design direction backed by detailed design docs, mocks, wireframes, and prototypes.
Combat Is Not Landing
Tighten core combat loops, response timing, and encounter readability so the game feels deliberate, responsive, and rewarding under pressure.
Systems Lack Cohesion
Align progression, economy, and feature relationships so systems reinforce each other and support clear player decision-making.
Feedback And UX Are Blurry
Improve UI hierarchy, telegraphing, feedback, and readability to reduce friction and improve player trust in moment-to-moment play.
Prototype Direction Is Unclear
Turn promising prototypes into clear design direction with practical recommendations for scope, iteration priorities, and next goals.
Design Does Not Survive Production
Shape features around constraints so quality targets remain achievable across engineering, art, and production realities.
Cross-Discipline Alignment Is Slipping
Provide high-level design review and actionable direction to align stakeholders, reduce churn, and move teams forward with confidence.
Consulting Services
Once we've discussed your project and I understand exactly what you require, my services will be scoped to specific requirements - from focused reviews to embedded advisory support.
Systems Design Consulting
Design support for progression, economy, and long-term engagement systems built for depth and production viability.
UX, Readability, & Feedback Direction
Targeted direction on UI/UX and feedback layers so players can read intent quickly and act with confidence.
Prototype Evaluation & Support
External perspective during pre-production and R&D to sharpen concepts, test assumptions, and guide high-value iteration.
Cross-Discipline Design Alignment
Design leadership support that keeps product goals coherent across design, engineering, art, and production.
Design Documentation & Vision Support
Clear documentation frameworks and vision-setting support that improve communication, accountability, and execution quality.
Why Work With Matt
Senior design leadership with delivery focus.
I have delivered design leadership across major AAA projects and complex production environments where quality, deadlines, and stakeholder expectations all need to align.
As a game design consultant, my approach combines high-level direction with practical implementation detail, so recommendations can be acted on by real teams under real constraints.
Who This Is For
Studios that need an external senior design perspective on active development challenges.
Teams struggling to balance depth and clarity.
Projects in pre-production, vertical slice, or transition phases where direction quality matters most.
Teams under production pressure that need design clarity and practical decision support.
Founders, creative directors, and project leads who want experienced gameplay design input.
Teams requiring clear design direction for User Research or telemetry data.
Engagement Types
One-off design and gameplay reviewsShort-term consulting engagementsOngoing advisory support across milestones
Contact
Available for consulting engagements.
All project enquiries are welcome. Reach out to arrange a call where I'll ask you to share known challenges, goals, stage, and constraints. Together we'll quickly and confidently arrive at a plan of action.