Brad Muir
Brad Muir is an American computer game designer and programmer. He was a designer on Brütal Legend,[1] and the project leader of Iron Brigade,[2] Brazen,[3] and Massive Chalice.[4]
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| Occupation(s) | Game designer, programmer |
Career edit
Brad Muir started his career as a programmer at Outrage Entertainment and as a gameplay programmer at Raven Software. He joined Double Fine Productions as a programmer on Psychonauts.[5] He was then the game designer on Double Fine's next game, Brütal Legend,[6] before becoming the project lead on Iron Brigade.[7] His next role as project lead would be on Brazen, the 2011 prototype was included as a bonus as part of Double Fine's public two week prototype session, known as Amnesia Fortnight 2012.[8] He then was the project leader on Massive Chalice, a tactical strategy game that was crowd funded through Kickstarter in 2013.[9] In December 2015, he left Double Fine Productions and joined Valve.[10]
Recognition edit
Brütal Legend, for which Muir was the lead multiplayer designer, won the "Best Strategy/Simulation Game" award in the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences.[11]
Credited works edit
Video games edit
- 2003 Alter Echo, programmer (Outrage Entertainment)
- 2004 X-Men Legends, gameplay programmer (Raven Software)
- 2005 Psychonauts, programmer (Double Fine)
- 2009 Brütal Legend, designer (Double Fine)
- 2011 Iron Brigade, project lead (Double Fine)
- 2012 Brazen, project lead (Double Fine)
- 2013 Dota 2, programmer (Valve)
- 2015 Massive Chalice, project lead (Double Fine)
- 2018 Artifact, programmer (Valve)[12]
References edit
- ^ "Brutal Legend Xbox 360 credits". MobyGames. 2016-03-15. Retrieved 2016-03-15.
- ^ "Massive Chalice is Double Fine's next Kickstarter project". IGN. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "Brazen: Double Fine's latest prototype mixes Ray Harryhausen films and Monster Hunter". PC Gamer. 2012-11-21. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "Double Fine asks crowd to lift 'Massive Chalice' game". USA Today. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ . IndieCade. Archived from the original on 2013-05-13. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "Double Fine interview off-cuts: Tim Schafer on studio creativity". Digital Spy. 2012-02-03. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Double Fine aiming for a less prolific 2012". Eurogamer. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2013-05-30.
- ^ . Joystiq. 2012-11-24. Archived from the original on 2013-07-13. Retrieved 2013-05-31.
- ^ "Double Fine Bets on Kickstarter Again With 'Massive Chalice' Campaign". PC Magazine. 2013-05-30. Retrieved 2013-06-01.
- ^ "Massive Chalice lead Brad Muir's gone and joined Valve". Destructoid. 8 October 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
- ^ "'Uncharted 2: Among Thieves' Breaks Away and Flees with 10 Awards During the 13th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards". PR Newswire. 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-02-18.
- ^ Lawle, Richard. "Valve reveals 'Artifact,' the official 'Dota' card game". Engadget. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
External links edit
- Brad Muir at MobyGames