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Franck Labat

Expert Game Designer & Level Designer - 13 years of experience

€450/day
Bordeaux, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 2 hours

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About Franck

Passionate about game design, I bring my expertise in Game Design and Level Design to your projects.
➝ Experience gained on major franchises like Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed.

13 years of experience in video games, with a specialization in:
➝ Creating interactive, balanced, and captivating levels.
➝ Optimizing player experience and integrating narrative objectives.

Proficiency in development tools:
➝ Unreal Engine 5, Unity, 3D modeling software.
➝ Designing visually appealing and functional environments.

Specialist in gameplay design:
➝ Creating game mechanics, systems, and quests.
➝ Prototyping features and content in C++, C#, Blueprint, and other game languages/engines.

Video game design consulting services:
➝ Project structuring and defining a clear vision.
➝ Optimizing gameplay and improving interactive narration.
➝ Assisting in setting up a team, pipeline, and effective production schedule.

My approach is collaborative, aiming to translate your ideas into intuitive and engaging gameplay.

Contact me to bring your virtual worlds to life and benefit from strategic advice in video game creation!

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In short, I love video games, truly, as a player, but now much more as a creative.

I have a broad experience in either, Level Design (Linear, Open World, Blockout, Navigation, Flow & Objectives, AI setup, LD Ingredients), Quest Design (Pacing, Flow, Narratives, Quest Editors), Game Design (Systems, Mechanics, Balancing).

An overall 16 years working experience in the new technologies
13 years in the video game industry :)
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Bordeaux (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Freelance
    Lead / Director Design
    May 2025 - Today (1 year and 3 months)
    Lead and Director roles, and consulting on different projects for video games for various studios.
    Game design Level Design Mission Design Gameplay Unreal Engine 5
  • Activision Blizzard | Microsoft
    Lead Designer
    VIDEO GAMES AND ANIMATION
    October 2022 - May 2025 (2 years and 7 months)
    Bordeaux, France
    Lead Designer leading a team of Designers on the Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 campaign at Activision Blizzard King and Xbox studio.
    Game design Level Design Mission Design FPS Team Management
  • Freelance
    Lead Level Designer
    VIDEO GAMES AND ANIMATION
    December 2021 - November 2022 (11 months)
    Bordeaux, France
    - Lead Level Designer leading a team of 4 Designers on the next Bioshock with 2K Games.
    - Lead Level Designer assisting a studio in creating an Open World ARPG.
    Unreal Engine 5 Open World Design Level Design

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Education

  • Master Game Design
    ENJMIN
    2014
    Game Design and Level Design Writing and directing narrative video games Game Concept, Game Core Loops, Game Mechanics, Pitch Scripting and programming video games with Unity3D / Unreal Engine Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality Production and Business in the Video Game Industry
  • Master 3D Graphics Computer Science
    University of Bordeaux
    2009
    Programming and 3D programming for video games / VR / AR

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