Sean Stahl

Sean Stahl has over 18 years of experience in the gaming industry, with a strong focus on game design and leadership roles. Their most recent position was as the Director of Game Design at Disruptive Games, where they started in 2023. Prior to that, Sean worked at Amazon as the Lead Game Designer from 2019 to 2023, where they played a key role in the design of the Amazon Glow product and led a team in creating and launching 40 games.

Before joining Amazon, Sean was a Senior Designer at Tribetoy from 2017 to 2018, where they directed content creation, designed level layouts, and led the art team. Sean also served as a Senior Designer at Monolith Productions (WB Games) from 2015 to 2017, working on Middle-earth: Shadow of War and collaborating with various departments to ensure high-quality gameplay experiences.

Earlier in their career, Sean held positions at Microsoft as a Technical Designer from 2014 to 2015 and as a Game Designer from 2013 to 2014. Sean also worked at Glu Mobile as a Game Designer from 2012 to 2013, where they led the vision and design of an unannounced, free-to-play game for mobile devices.

Prior to that, Sean was a Designer at Snowblind Studios from 2009 to 2011, working on The Lord of the Rings: War in the North and presenting demos at events nationwide. Sean also worked at Surreal Software as an Associate Designer from 2007 to 2009, contributing to This Is Vegas and collaborating with writers and programmers.

Sean's earliest roles in the industry include being a Level Designer and Programmer at Amaze Entertainment from 2005 to 2007, where they worked on Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings and served as a tools expert for other level designers.

Overall, Sean Stahl has a diverse range of experience in game design, leadership, and collaboration across multiple platforms and companies.

Sean Stahl attended Lake Superior State University from 2002 to 2004, where they obtained an Associate of Science (AS) degree in Computer Science. In 2004, they enrolled in the DigiPen Institute of Technology, specializing in Real-Time Interactive Simulation. However, it is unclear whether they completed a degree program at DigiPen Institute of Technology.

Recently, in October 2022, Sean Stahl obtained a certification in Giving and Receiving Feedback from LinkedIn.