Hello there!

My name is Gary Barefoot, a game designer located in the Metro Vancouver Area in BC. I’m a lifelong gamer and passionate developer with a focus on gameplay experience as an art form. I’ve been playing games since I was three years old, struggling to navigate Day of the Tentacle on my dad’s old computer, and I haven’t stopped since. I love playing and working on games that think outside the box and bend existing mechanics in exciting new ways.

Before I worked in games, I spent some time getting certified in Massage Therapy, then getting a diploma in Electrical Engineering Technology. Neither career held my interest for long, and finally I decided to chase my passion and dive head first into the videogame industry.

Through my time in the industry I’ve had the opportunity to wear a few different hats, starting in QA, on to Gameplay, then Combat, then Character Design. This experience has helped me refine my goals and clearly identify what I’m most passionate about: Forging unique and memorable moment to moment experiences with a player-first mentality. There is nothing I love more than experimenting, bending tools, and exploring new avenues to Find The Fun.

I am a maker at heart, and when I can I love learning new creative skills. I’ve dabbled in cooking, writing, drawing, knitting, pottery, wood working, and blacksmithing. I love to learn from other creatives, and I find their passion infectious. I am always looking for something new to expand on my well of experiences to draw from.

If you’re interested in connecting then feel free to reach out on LInkedIn or email Gerald.Barefoot@gmail.com