Ben Beaumont

Ben Beaumont has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Their most recent position is as a Senior Technical Artist at Fortis Games since April 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Director at Triple Threat starting in June 2021. From October 2019 to May 2021, Ben served as a Senior Game Developer & Tech Artist at Voodoo.io.

Before that, Ben had a long tenure at Gumbug from April 2015 to October 2019, where they held the position of Senior Developer & Tech Artist. Ben worked on three main titles and was involved in prototyping, gameplay development, technical art, VFX, graphics programming, as well as editor tools, pipeline, and process design.

Prior to Gumbug, Ben worked at NaturalMotion as a Senior Gameplay Developer from December 2014 to April 2015. Ben also gained experience as a Senior Software Engineer at Mind Candy from November 2012 to October 2014.

Ben's career in the gaming industry started at Mindshapes, where they worked as a Senior Game Developer from November 2010 to October 2012. Here they primarily developed the core game engine and systems for a 3D language learning game while providing technical support and advice to other Flash developers.

Before entering the gaming industry, Ben worked as a Developer at EdComs from July 2007 to November 2010, where they developed Flash-based games and resources for educational purposes.

Finally, earlier in their career, Ben held the position of Technical Manager at Precision Optical Ltd from October 1998 to August 2004. Here, they managed technical issues related to lens manufacture, including working with a bespoke database and CNC system.

Ben Beaumont attended Central St Martins College of Art & Design from 2004 to 2007, where they earned a degree with a 1:1 grade in Graphic Design.