Keagan Du Plessis Narrative Game Designer

Achievements

A record of my degree, awards, and certified courses earned throughout my studies and beyond.

7 Awards & nominations
3 Certified courses
1st National Game Jam
Top 15% Field recognition

Degree

Bachelor of Computer and Information Science in Game Design & Development

Vega School

Completed a comprehensive degree focusing on:

  • Game design and development
  • 3D modelling and art
  • Narrative creation
  • Programming and logic
  • App design and databases
  • Work Integrated Learning (WIL)
  • Research methodologies
2022 - 2024

Awards

1st Place - National Game Jam

LoveYourNuts / Vega School

Developed a cancer awareness game for the nonprofit organisation LoveYourNuts.

National Game Jam award National Game Jam award
2023

Bright Star Award

Vega School

Awarded for achieving a 75% aggregate across the year.

2023

3rd Place - Campus Game Jam

The Campus Game Jam

Created a top-down shooter themed around "Annihilation", featuring hordes of zombies.

Campus Game Jam
2024

Top 15% of Field - Golden Key Society

Vega School & Golden Key

Recognised for outstanding academic performance and invited to join The Golden Key Society.

2024

Finalist - New Generation Overall Student Group of the Year

The New Generation Society & Digital Media Awards

Recognised for the game Cancer Crusher, which raised awareness about testicular cancer.

2024

Shortlisted - Creative Conscience

Creative Conscience

Shortlisted for creating a cancer awareness game.

2024

Loeries Nominee

The Loeries

Nominated for Cancer Crusher, highlighting the impact of the game on testicular cancer awareness.

2024

Certified Courses

Story and Narrative Development for Video Games

California Institute of the Arts / Coursera

Completed a course on creating compelling stories and narratives for video games.

✓ Verify certificate
2024

World Design for Video Games

California Institute of the Arts / Coursera

Completed a course on world building, covering quest building, environment writing, and world building for video games.

✓ Verify certificate
2024

Character Design for Video Games

California Institute of the Arts / Coursera

Completed a course on character design, covering different styles, moods, themes, and how each aspect shapes the perceived character.

2025

Uncertified Courses

Unreal Engine 5 Multiplayer Prop Hunt

SmartPoly

Mastered multiplayer game mechanics in Unreal Engine 5 by developing a Prop Hunt game.

2024

Let's build something together.

Open to full-time roles, freelance, and collaborations.

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