McKenna Bearce

McKenna Bearce is an experienced game designer with a focus on mission design and open-world content. Currently serving as Lead Mission Designer at Stoic since February 2022, McKenna has previously held the position of Senior Mission Designer at Sucker Punch Productions from May 2019 to January 2022, contributing to the creation of main and side story missions for Ghost of Tsushima and its Director's Cut. Prior experience includes a role at ArenaNet LLC from September 2014 to February 2019, where McKenna worked as a Monetization Game Designer, overseeing microtransaction systems, and served in various capacities such as Lead World vs. World Designer and System and Content Game Designer. McKenna began a career in game design as a Game Design Intern, contributing to the Guild Wars 2 project. McKenna's education includes studying Game Design at the DigiPen Institute of Technology, where 89 of 147 credits toward a Bachelor of Arts degree were earned.