Getting Professional
I am Dirk van de Rijt (dɜrk væn de raɪt), 26 years old, Dutch.
EDUCATION
Gymnasium Beekvliet (2002-2008), Nature & Technology program.
Tilburg University, double major in Philosophy (2008-2012) and Psychology (2010-2012).
​NHTV Breda University of Applied Sciences, IGAD (2014-2018).
EXPERIENCE
  • ​Unreal Engine 4
  • Unity 3D
  • Microsoft Office
  • Autodesk MotionBuilder
  • MVN Studio
  • Adobe PhotoShop
  • Versioning Software:
    • Perforce P4V
    • Tortoise SVN
SKILLS
  • ​Level Design
  • Puzzle Design
  • System Design & Balancing
  • Visual Scripting (Unreal Blueprints)
  • Research & Analysis
  • Quality Assurance (Bug Tracking & Playtesting)
  • Languages:
    • ​Dutch (Native)
    • English (Native)
    • German (Basic)
    • ​French (Basic)

​Getting Personal

I play video games of great variety, but with greatest taste in open world games, stealth games, and RTS games. I enjoy it when traversal mechanics allow you to do something cool, so that I can try to figure out how to use it in the most interesting manner. This gameplay philosophy is something I try to apply to my own level designs as well.

I've played Dungeons & Dragons since 2007, because I bought a $40 book about dragons and I had to understand what the numbers meant. In most cases, I am the Dungeon Master, and have thus introduced over two dozen people to it since. It has given me greater understanding of storytelling methods and combat design.

My involvement with role-playing has gone deeper since then, as for several years (and potentially in the future) I've participated in fantasy and post-apocalyptic LARP (Live-Action Role-Play) events as both a player and organizer/storyteller, and I've been an actor in theater plays.

I greatly enjoy traveling. In spite of my fear of heights, I love hiking and climbing to reward myself with a great view--in both real life and in games (probably more in real life--if I've decided to go climbing I've already resigned myself to be patient with it). Plus it's always fun to explore a new city, like Athens, Edinburgh or Seattle (especially their food--seriously, game worlds need more cookbooks!).