Matt Smits

Matt Smits is an experienced game designer with a strong background in quality assurance and gameplay design. At Next Level Games, Matt held the position of Lead Game Designer, contributing to the development of Luigi's Mansion 2 and Metroid Prime: Federation Force. Prior to this role, Matt worked as a QA Tester on titles including Super Mario Strikers and Spiderman: Friend or Foe, where responsibilities encompassed gameplay testing and team recruitment. Matt further advanced as a Game Designer at United Front Games after starting as a QA Tester, and previously worked on projects at Electronic Arts, such as NHL 2004 and Need for Speed: Underground. Matt earned a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and English from Simon Fraser University.