Housemarque
John Koolen is a seasoned game designer with a diverse background in the gaming industry, currently serving as a Senior Game Designer and Enemy Designer at Housemarque since November 2022. Prior experience includes a game designer role at Ubisoft from November 2021 to November 2022, as well as game and level design at King Art GmbH. John has also worked as an Associate Game Designer at DECK13 Interactive GmbH, where responsibilities included the creation and adaptation of game content, narrative elements, and quest design. Early career experience includes technical design at Emissive Games and game design at Team Nomad, focusing on narrative and combat systems. John holds a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Breda University of Applied Sciences and an MBO in Communication and PR from NCOI Opleidingen.
Housemarque
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Founded in 1995 and based in Helsinki, Housemarque is the longest-standing game studio in Finland. We have a track record of 25+ years of developing top-notch games with focus on tight gameplay, impeccable audiovisual execution, and technical excellence. We are a perfect workplace for talented people with interest in self-development and big passion for games. We are a part of PlayStation Studios and our latest game Returnal was released on PlayStation 5 in 2021.