Ryan Harvey

(703) 600 – 9265, harver08@highpoint.edu, metaldrumma@gmail.com

Home Address                                                                                                            School Address

23 Brannigan Drive                                                                                         833 Montlieu Avenue

Stafford, VA 22554                                                                                         High Point, NC 27262

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time, permanent career opportunity, starting this summer, in the gaming & interactive media sector

EDUCATION

B.A., Communication – Gaming & Interactive Media, May 2012

High Point University, High Point NC

Overall GPA: 3.143

SKILLS

•          Adept at using Adobe Photoshop, Steam: Hammer Editor
•          Moderate to advanced understanding of basic computer functions
•          Proficient in both the Spanish and German languages
•          Adept at using After Effects, Illustrator, Maya

EXPERIENCE

Lowe’s Home Improvement                                                                           Summer 2010

Customer Service Associate/Cashier/Loader                                                   Spotsylvania, VA

High Point University, Academic Services Center                                        January 2010 – present

Tutor                                                                                                                High Point, NC

·         Utilized interpersonal communication ability and patience in tutoring students for three academic classes

High Point University, Office of Institutional Advancement                         August 2009 – May 2010

Phonathon Caller                                                                                            High Point, NC

·         Used oral communication skills to interact with alumni, using persuasive speaking ability, asking for donations to University annual fund

·         Spoke with parents of current students one-on-one, via telephone, asking for donations to Career & Internship Services program

Video Warehouse                                                                                           Summer 2007

Clerk                                                                                                                Stafford VA

·         Showcased attention-to-detail, organizational, and time management skills in restocking videos and checking out customers at the register

CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

Games Club

Video Game Club

Pep Band

Jazz Band

Percussion Ensemble

Millis Scholar Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement

Academic Achievement Grant

High Point University Band Scholarship

New Game Ideas:

Platform - Flash

What if you were a kid and you go to sleep one night only to find yourself in a "Nightmare Ned" type situation. It's a confusing horror show, think "Nightmare Ned" and the movie "Monkey Bone". But you have to do different jobs as if your dreaming about what you want to be when you get older but in nightmare form. You would need to say be a fire fighter for one round then after you complete whatever tasks you need to do, you move on to lunch lady or astronaut. The main focus is that everything is warped nothing is what it seems and the risks are different then normal jobs.

E.G. The fire fighter job consists of fighting along side walking/talking Dalmatians in fire fighting gear and your not fighting fire your fighting something that looks like a person on fire but its more like fire monsters that run at you or the building and you need to put them put.

The lunch lady job would be you preparing different mixtures of goop and monster brains in certain order on a conveyor belt that moves so you have to be quick as the trays move along out the window. Then after you complete a certain number of trays you have to go out and through the trays at the right distorted figure in the lunch room for points.




Platform - Flash

What if you were a kid in a dream (same scenario as above) and you were walking down a scary remote dark dirt road?
or

Boy Scout scenario

What if you had to make choices as to which paths to take based solely on the information you can visually gather from your surroundings. You don't know what your goal is at first all you know is that you want to take the least scariest path available. That does not mean that it is the safest or going to take you on the golden path to reach your goal.

So you will start out with a health bar and maybe a flash light (think "Nightmare Ned"). You will be looking down a dark dirt road and there will be forks every so often that will split into two or more paths. Along these paths there will also be clues, that you may or may not pick up and add to inventory. These clues will guide you down the correct path leading to your wake up or you may pick them up to help you on your journey. The correct path and action will lead to your waking up, where choosing the wrong path for long enough will lead to your death or restart you back down the road a ways to make the right choices.

The game will slowly reveal which paths are the best to take and also the objective of the game, to wake up.

Notes: Moss on a tree, compass

Decision Tree

CONTRACT KILLERS – Game Masters V.2

Objective

The object of the game is to gain levels through completing contracts of “assassinating” other players of the game.

Recruitment

Any player who wants to play, has to fulfill the requirements:

• Has to be on campus during the weekdays
• Must have a cellphone with camera capabilities
• Has to complete correctly and truthfully the form, and be willing to comply with the distribution of the information provided.

Information required:

• Full name
• Preferred alias
• Full class schedule
• Car make/color if applicable
• Residence building on campus
• Allow a picture to be taken

Beginning

Players will be given 300 credits, and will begin at level 1. Players will be informed of how the game operates, and will be given the contact information of the game master, and will be told when the initial round will begin.

Game Round

AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY ROUND, PLAYERS MUST CONTACT THE GAME MASTER TO “CHECK-IN”. This will allow the game master to add you into the contract list, and for the game master to receive a contract for that round.

Players will be given a contract target, in which they must acquire information about them, and then take a recognizable picture of them, or “assassinating” them, without being assassinated by the assassin that has a contract for them. Once assassinating the target, players then have completed their task, and then assume the contract of their previous target.

If dead, players are allowed to purchase items that will prolong their ability to play. The consolation rounds will be made so that the player can hunt the next player who gets assassinated, yet if the other player also has purchased a “revive”, he may hunt the hunter as well.

Player Created Contracts

Players can create contracts that assign other players the opportunity to kill the contractors target.

Mock Round for player 1

Game begins, player 1 is given player 2 as a target, the time limit for this round is from 11:00am to 7pm. Player 1 purchases a picture and a class schedule of their intended target. Looking through the information on their Facebook profile, they find out that they are a highpoint IT support assistant. Calling IT, Player 1 finds out player 2 comes in for work at 2:00, right after lunch. This information allows player 1 to go to the Slane student center and keep a look out for player 2. There, he meets player 4, but cannot do anything other than interact with this character. At 1:30 he finds his target at Subway, takes a picture of him, and sends it to the game master. After the picture is verified, he is given player 2’s contract; assassinate player 3. After assassinating player 2, he approaches the player, who has recently been informed he’s been assassinated. Assuming a pseudo name, Not Player 1, or perhaps another “username” seen on the scoreboard, player 1 trades gold for information on player 3 with player 2. Player 2 ensures the transactions are complete with the game master, then tells player 2 is supposed to play volleyball in front of Finch hall at 3:30, and that because of work he wasn’t able to find him. Arriving at the scene early, player 1 waits on the chair. To his surprise, he receives a message informing him that he has been assassinated, and that his new contract was player 4, who was assassinated before he was. This is part of the consolation round.

Knowing the identity and schedule of player 4, he runs to player 4’s next activity, which is dinner at the grille. Knowing that player 1 knew this information, player 4, who also purchased a revive and therefore also chasing player 1, decides to escape, and doesn’t show up at the grille, but waits at the entrance, phone ready, and takes a picture of player 1 before he had parked.  By the time he had taken it and sent it the clock showed 7:10, the round was over. The day ended, and players later that night were able to get onto their computers, and check the scoreboards and amounts of points and money they had accumulated for the rounds.

Rules

• Players must never lie to the game master
• Players are allowed to trade items, abilities, and gold in order to get updated information
• Private areas (bathrooms, inside dorm rooms, etc.) are off limits, though the area surrounding is not

Apparatus

Cellphones with clear camera capabilities, as well as ways to send the pictures

Database online to store score and information

Story Mission Ideas

Drops: Give a location where an item is

Idle Targets: Give a location players have to take a picture of

Extra Contracts: make contracts for other players not playing the game

Things to watch out for as Game Master

Keeping a paper layout of actions done that day

Watch for copies of the picture so no repeat kills are made

Make sure texts come in time stamped

Do not reveal any information other than:

• What has been paid for
• Contracts given
• Confirmations

CONTRACT KILLERS – Game Masters V.1

Objective

The object of the game is to gain levels through completing contracts of “assassinating” other players of the game.

Recruitment

Any player who wants to play, has to fulfill the requirements:

•       Has to be on campus during the weekdays
•       Must have a cellphone with camera capabilities
•       Has to complete correctly and truthfully the form, and be willing to comply with the       distribution of the information provided.

Information required:

•       Full name
•      Preferred alias
•      Full class schedule
•      Car make/color if applicable
•       Residence building on campus
•       Allow a picture to be taken

Beginning

Players will be given 300 credits, and will begin at level 1. Players will be informed of how the game operates, and will be given the contact information of the game master, and will be told when the initial round will begin.

Game Round

AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY ROUND, PLAYERS MUST CONTACT THE GAME MASTER TO “CHECK-IN”. This will allow the game master to add you into the contract list, and for the game master to receive a contract for that round.

Players will be given a contract target, in which they must acquire information about them, and then take a recognizable picture of them, or “assassinating” them, without being assassinated by the assassin that has a contract for them. Once assassinating the target, players then have completed their task, and then assume the contract of their previous target.

If dead, players are allowed to purchase items that will prolong their ability to play. The consolation rounds will be made so that the player can hunt the next player who gets assassinated, yet if the other player also has purchased a “revive”, he may hunt the hunter as well.

Player Created Contracts

Players can create contracts that assign other players the opportunity to kill the contractors target.

Mock Round for player 1

Game begins, player 1 is given player 2 as a target, the time limit for this round is from 11:00am to 7pm. Player 1 purchases a picture and a class schedule of their intended target. Looking through the information on their Facebook profile, they find out that they are a highpoint IT support assistant. Calling IT, Player 1 finds out player 2 comes in for work at 2:00, right after lunch. This information allows player 1 to go to the Slane student center and keep a look out for player 2. There, he meets player 4, but cannot do anything other than interact with this character. At 1:30 he finds his target at Subway, takes a picture of him, and sends it to the game master. After the picture is verified, he is given player 2’s contract; assassinate player 3. After assassinating player 2, he approaches the player, who has recently been informed he’s been assassinated. Assuming a pseudo name, Not Player 1, or perhaps another “username” seen on the scoreboard, player 1 trades gold for information on player 3 with player 2. Player 2 ensures the transactions are complete with the game master, then tells player 2 is supposed to play volleyball in front of Finch hall at 3:30, and that because of work he wasn’t able to find him. Arriving at the scene early, player 1 waits on the chair. To his surprise, he receives a message informing him that he has been assassinated, and that his new contract was player 4, who was assassinated before he was. This is part of the consolation round.

Knowing the identity and schedule of player 4, he runs to player 4’s next activity, which is dinner at the grille. Knowing that player 1 knew this information, player 4, who also purchased a revive and therefore also chasing player 1, decides to escape, and doesn’t show up at the grille, but waits at the entrance, phone ready, and takes a picture of player 1 before he had parked.  By the time he had taken it and sent it the clock showed 7:10, the round was over. The day ended, and players later that night were able to get onto their computers, and check the scoreboards and amounts of points and money they had accumulated for the rounds.

Rules

Players must never lie to the game master

Players are allowed to trade items, abilities, and gold in order to get updated information

Private areas (bathrooms, inside dorm rooms, etc.) are off limits, though the area surrounding is not

Apparatus

Cellphones with clear camera capabilities, as well as ways to send the pictures

Database online to store score and information

Things to watch out for as Game Master

Keeping a paper layout of actions done that day

Watch for copies of the picture so no repeat kills are made

Make sure texts come in time stamped

Do not reveal any information other than:

-        What has been paid for

-        Contracts given

-        Confirmations

Survey for Contract Killers Playtest Groups

Game play

Were the rules easy to understand?

How difficult was it for you to find information on your targets?

How difficult was it to take a picture of your target?

Was the gameplay fluid and fun or frustrating and chaotic? Were the contract time windows too long or short?

How efficient was the text message system? Were there any delays that detracted from gameplay?

Comments:

Economy

What item did you purchase the most? Should the price be increased in the future?

What item did you purchase the least? Should the price be decreased?

What items do you think should be added or removed?

Comments:

Add any additional comments on the back!

Contract Killers - Player V.2

Contract killers is a text based Urban Game that allows players to take the role of an assassin and gather information, track, and assassinate their target by taking a picture of their target. This game allows for networking, fun, and exploring new areas.

Objective

The object of the game is to gain levels through completing contracts of “assassinating” other players in the game.

Required Information

• ·       Full name
• ·       Preferred alias
• ·       Full class schedule
• ·       Car make/color if applicable
• ·       Residence building on campus
• ·       Allow a picture to be taken

Beginning, Level 1

Players will be given 300 credits, and will begin at level 1. Players will be informed of how the game operates, and will be given the contact information of the game master, and will be told when the initial round will begin.

Game Round

AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY ROUND, PLAYERS MUST CONTACT THE GAME MASTER TO “CHECK-IN”. This will allow the game master to add you into the contract list, and for you to receive a contract for that round.

Players will be given a contract target, in which they must acquire information about them, and then take a recognizable picture of them, or “assassinate” them, without being assassinated by the assassin that has a contract for them. Once assassinating the target, players then have completed their task, and then assume the contract of their assassinated target.

Players are allowed to purchase items that will prolong their ability to play. The consolation rounds will be made so that the player can hunt the next player who gets assassinated, yet if the other player also has purchased a “revive”, he may hunt the hunter as well.

Rules

• Players must never lie to the game master
• Players are allowed to trade items, abilities, and gold, but must be through the game master
• Players are allowed to trade information freely
• Private areas (bathrooms, inside dorm rooms, etc.) are off limits for photograph, though the area surrounding is not
• Players can create contracts that assign other players the opportunity to kill the contractor’s target
• Players are not allowed to cover their heads without purchasing the disguise item. If caught using a disguise without purchasing the item, 100 gold will be deducted in the next round
• Players cannot hide their face with clothing during the round
• Try not to call the game master
• Vandalizing the phones and cameras of others is strictly not allowed

Economy

Gold is used to purchase items at the beginning of rounds, and may be purchased up to an hour after the round has begun.

Information:

• Picture - 150
• Username - 50
• Dorm Room - 100
• Car - 50
• Schedule per day - 150

Items:

• Disguises - 50
• Revive - 150
• Extended Contract - 100 per hour
• Extra Gold per kill (1.5) - 150

Players are allowed to send and receive gold. Players must send the game master a text saying amount, and to whom it is going.

Extra Missions

The game master will assign extra missions which invovles all the players who signed in for the round. In these extra missions, carry out the contract for bonus items, contracts, and levels.

Mock Round for player 1

Game begins, player 1 is given player 2 as a target, the time limit for this round is from 11:00am to 7pm. Player 1 purchases a picture and a class schedule of their intended target. Looking through the information on their Facebook profile, they find out that they are a highpoint IT support assistant. Calling IT, Player 1 finds out player 2 comes in for work at 2:00, right after lunch. This information allows player 1 to go to the Slane student center and keep a look out for player 2. There, he meets player 4, but cannot do anything other than interact with this character. At 1:30 he finds his target at Subway, takes a picture of him, and sends it to the game master. After the picture is verified, he is given player 2’s contract; assassinate player 3. After assassinating player 2, he approaches the player, who has recently been informed he’s been assassinated. Assuming a pseudo name, Not Player 1, or perhaps another “username” seen on the scoreboard, player 1 trades gold for information on player 3 with player 2. Player 2 ensures the transactions are complete with the game master, then tells player 2 is supposed to play volleyball in front of Finch hall at 3:30, and that because of work he wasn’t able to find him. Arriving at the scene early, player 1 waits on the chair. To his surprise, he receives a message informing him that he has been assassinated, and that his new contract was player 4, who was assassinated before he was. This is part of the consolation round.

Knowing the identity and schedule of player 4, he runs to player 4’s next activity, which is dinner at the grille. Knowing that player 1 knew this information, player 4, who also purchased a revive and therefore also chasing player 1, decides to escape, and doesn’t show up at the grille, but waits at the entrance, phone ready, and takes a picture of player 1 before he had parked.  By the time he had taken it and sent it the clock showed 7:10, the round was over. The day ended, and players later that night were able to get onto their computers, and check the scoreboards and amounts of points and money they had accumulated for the rounds.

Tips & Tricks

• Deception is part of the game, use it wisely and use it to your advantage
• Trading is encouraged
• Plan ahead
• Remember, you only have an hour to purchase items at the beginning of the round
• The game master can only verify that contracts have been fulfilled and money has been transferred, he cannot ensure that player to player contracts will be carried through
• Depending on phone and service, texts may be sent at different speeds
• Extra gold for first kill may not be a good idea in the beginning of the game at low levels
• Have fun

Contract Killers - Player V.1

Contract killers is a text based Urban Game that allows players to take the role of an assassin and gather information, track, and assassinate their target by taking a picture of their target. This game allows for networking, fun, and exploring new areas.

Objective

The object of the game is to gain levels through completing contracts of “assassinating” other players in the game.

Required Information

• ·         Full name
• ·         Preferred alias
• ·         Full class schedule
• ·         Car make/color if applicable
• ·         Residence building on campus
• ·         Allow a picture to be taken

Beginning, Level 1

Players will be given 300 credits, and will begin at level 1. Players will be informed of how the game operates, and will be given the contact information of the game master, and will be told when the initial round will begin.

Game Round

AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY ROUND, PLAYERS MUST CONTACT THE GAME MASTER TO “CHECK-IN”. This will allow the game master to add you into the contract list, and for you to receive a contract for that round.

Players will be given a contract target, in which they must acquire information about them, and then take a recognizable picture of them, or “assassinate” them, without being assassinated by the assassin that has a contract for them. Once assassinating the target, players then have completed their task, and then assume the contract of their assassinated target.

Players are allowed to purchase items that will prolong their ability to play. The consolation rounds will be made so that the player can hunt the next player who gets assassinated, yet if the other player also has purchased a “revive”, he may hunt the hunter as well.

Rules

• Players must never lie to the game master
• Players are allowed to trade items, abilities, and gold, but must be through the game master
• Players are allowed to trade information freely
• Private areas (bathrooms, inside dorm rooms, etc.) are off limits for photograph, though the area surrounding is not
• Players can create contracts that assign other players the opportunity to kill the contractor’s target
• Players are not allowed to cover their heads without purchasing the disguise item. If caught using a disguise without purchasing the item, 100 gold will be deducted in the next round
• Players cannot hide their face with clothing during the round
• Try not to call the game master
• Vandalizing the phones and cameras of others is strictly not allowed

Economy

Gold is used to purchase items at the beginning of rounds, and may be purchased up to an hour after the round has begun.

Information:

• Picture - 150
• Username - 50
• Dorm Room - 100
• Car - 50
• Schedule per day - 150

Items:

• Disguises - 50
• Revive - 150
• Extended Contract - 100 per hour
• Extra Gold per kill (1.5) - 150

Players are allowed to send and receive gold. Players must send the game master a text saying amount, and to whom it is going.

Mock Round for player 1

Game begins, player 1 is given player 2 as a target, the time limit for this round is from 11:00am to 7pm. Player 1 purchases a picture and a class schedule of their intended target. Looking through the information on their Facebook profile, they find out that they are a highpoint IT support assistant. Calling IT, Player 1 finds out player 2 comes in for work at 2:00, right after lunch. This information allows player 1 to go to the Slane student center and keep a look out for player 2. There, he meets player 4, but cannot do anything other than interact with this character. At 1:30 he finds his target at Subway, takes a picture of him, and sends it to the game master. After the picture is verified, he is given player 2’s contract; assassinate player 3. After assassinating player 2, he approaches the player, who has recently been informed he’s been assassinated. Assuming a pseudo name, Not Player 1, or perhaps another “username” seen on the scoreboard, player 1 trades gold for information on player 3 with player 2. Player 2 ensures the transactions are complete with the game master, then tells player 2 is supposed to play volleyball in front of Finch hall at 3:30, and that because of work he wasn’t able to find him. Arriving at the scene early, player 1 waits on the chair. To his surprise, he receives a message informing him that he has been assassinated, and that his new contract was player 4, who was assassinated before he was. This is part of the consolation round.

Knowing the identity and schedule of player 4, he runs to player 4’s next activity, which is dinner at the grille. Knowing that player 1 knew this information, player 4, who also purchased a revive and therefore also chasing player 1, decides to escape, and doesn’t show up at the grille, but waits at the entrance, phone ready, and takes a picture of player 1 before he had parked.  By the time he had taken it and sent it the clock showed 7:10, the round was over. The day ended, and players later that night were able to get onto their computers, and check the scoreboards and amounts of points and money they had accumulated for the rounds.

Tips & Tricks

• Deception is part of the game, use it wisely and use it to your advantage
• Trading is encouraged
• Plan ahead
• Remember, you only have an hour to purchase items at the beginning of the round
• The game master can only verify that contracts have been fulfilled and money has been transferred, he cannot ensure that player to player contracts will be carried through
• Depending on phone and service, texts may be sent at different speeds
• Have fun

Contract Killers

2/1/2012


Getting Started:

• Me and my group started to brainstorm about an assassin game.
• We wanted it to be an urban game that takes place wherever you are. 
• We tried to incorporate the use of camera phones as in the urban game Pac Manhattan
• The game should include a controlling Game Master and a way for the game to take place at any time between anyone that wanted to join.

Foreseen Problems:

• Must be prolonged over the course of a few days or over weeks with the implementation of rounds.
• Must incorporate a large number of people and get them to interact with each other.
• Game Master must be able to handle the large number of participants through his cell phone with text messages. 
• Need a way to verify pictures of people. 

First task-

Create the possibility of rotating contracts/consolation rounds.

1 => 2 => 3 => 4 =>5 =>1

When 2 is eliminated, and 4 is eliminated

1 => 3 => 5=> 1

2 <=> 4 (depending on purchases of revive)

In the works:

Gold for things that may be purchased:

Information:

Picture - 150

Username - 50

Dorm Room -100

Car/Car make - 50

Schedule per day - 150

Items: 

Disguises - 50

Revive - 150

Extended Contract - 100 per hour

Extra gold per kill (1.5) - 150