Elise Cole

Elise Cole has a diverse and extensive work experience in the gaming industry. Elise is currently working as a Game Designer at Fortis Games, a position they started in November 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Game Designer at Anemone Hug Interactive, Inc. from February to November 2022.

Elise also has experience as a Game Designer at Budge Studios from June to October 2021. During their time there, they worked on the Barbie Dreamhouse game, where they designed a system to control in-game currency and improved documentation of a LiveOps feature.

Before that, they worked as a Game Designer at Prodigy Game from July 2018 to May 2021. Their work involved designing and releasing MMO features for Prodigy Math Game, an educational math-based MMORPG. Elise also playtested and iterated on designs to ensure an engaging experience for kids.

Elise started their career at Mindwax Games as a Lead Artist from July 2017 to April 2018. Elise was responsible for designing, illustrating, and animating characters for capstone games. Elise also managed social media, marketing, and designed booth set-up and merchandise for showings.

Prior to that, Elise had an internship at Rubicon Publishing Inc. where they worked as a Junior Game Developer and 2D Asset Artist. Elise created minigames for the program "MathUP" and was responsible for game asset creation and game design. Elise also used Nima to rig and animate characters for multiple games.

Lastly, Elise worked as a Teacher's Assistant at Katonah Art Center from August 2012 to June 2013.

Elise Cole attended John Jay High School from 2009 to 2013, where they completed their high school education. Elise then pursued a Bachelor's Degree in Game Design at Sheridan College from 2013 to 2018. In addition to their studies at Sheridan College, Elise briefly attended Columbus College of Art & Design in 2014, where they focused on Graphic Design & Advertising. Elise has obtained a certification called Basset Certification, although details regarding the institution and specific date of attainment are not provided.