Justin Ma

Profile

Co-Founder of Subset Games, LLC

Computer Games | Greater Seattle Area, US

Summary

I am an Independent Game Designer and co-founder of Subset Games.

Our first released game is FTL: Faster Than Light - http://www.ftlgame.com
- FTL was released Sept. 2012 on Windows, Mac and Linux.
- FTL was nominated for IGN's Game of the Year 2012 along with a number of other awards.
- FTL was primarily made by a two man team - myself on art and design and Matthew Davis doing the programming and design.

My previous projects when working as a designer with 2K China:
2009 - Bioshock 2
2009-2010 - Top Spin 4 Wii
2011 - TBA Online Project

Specialties: Gameplay design, prototyping, level-design, scripting, 2D art, idea generation

Experience

Apr 2011 - Present
Co-Founder / Subset Games, LLC

I am fulfilling many roles in the company but primarily worked on art, design and PR for our first game, FTL: Faster Than Light.
May 2011 - Present
Game Design Consultant / Consultant

Part-time Design Consultant focusing on Game Mechanics Design. Working in-house and off-site
May 2009 - Present
Junior Game Designer / 2K Games

Worked as a Junior Designer focusing on gameplay design.
Oct 2007 - Present
Graphic Design Contractor / Blue Whale Studios

Assisted with graphic design contractual work for advertisements, websites, and internal media for multiple companies using Adobe CS3 & Autodesk 3DS Max 2008 primarily.

Education

2003 - 2007

Tufts University

BFA in Chinese, Studio Art

Additional Information

Websites:

Personal Website

Honors:

Release games I have worked on: BioShock 2

Interests:

Gamedesign, videogames, boardgames, reading, illustration, digital painting, music, Capoeira, rock-climbing, skateboarding.

Collapsible bike glued shut;

Muji pen half full;

Confused ponyhawk;

Sport, as design;

Unreleased and incomplete enjoyment;

Picnics for gnats;

Uncommitted to keeping commitments.

Videogame game designer, artist & foodie living in Shanghai, China.