I'm Mario Barone, Senior Game Designer at Playside Studios where I design PC games for Unreal Engine.

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I'm passionate about all areas of design, but really get my kicks out of immersive and emergent systems design. 

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I'm often known as the most passionate person in the room, and I know that comes from my love for the craft and desire to create powerful experiences for others, I share that passion with my teammates.

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Collaboration is where the magic comes from, but I also believe a strong vision, direction and true alignment is critical in making games that impact.

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I've designed games in the industry for 5 years, and spend my spare time being a dad to 3 kids, prototyping game mechanics, or catching up with playing cult classics.