Tyler Hillis

Carving out my own small corner of the internet

Tyler Hillis

A Designer

A storyteller. A word weaver. An imagination addict.

A routine rat. A skill soldier. An education drinker.

An experience designer of many different forms.

My Game Design

  • Designed, programmed, wrote, directed, and published a dark-fantasy roguelike FPS – FRENETIKA – Steam – Itch.io
  • Seeking to transition from AAA QA Lead to Designer

My writing

  • Currently pitching first high-fantasy novel to prospective literary agents (message me if interested!)
  • Finalist in the 2023 500-word Short Story Competition hosted by NYC Midnight.
  • Published Editor and Reporter for The Western Front newspaper.

My Work

Bungie, Inc. – Current

  • Destiny 2 – The Final Shape – Test Lead, Campaign
  • Destiny 2 – Lightfall – Test Lead, Campaign
  • Destiny 2 – The Witch Queen – Test Lead, Campaign

Ingraham High School – Current

  • 2023 Spring Soccer Season – JV Head Coach
  • 2022 Spring Soccer Season – JV Head Coach

Naughty Dog – 2019-2021

  • Factions 2 – QA Lead – Project Canceled
  • The Last of Us Part II – QA Tester, Downtown Seattle level

Treyarch – 2018-2019

  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – QA Tester, Multiplayer

My Education

  • Studied Journalism and newswriting at Western Washington University, BA received.
  • Studied Film Studies at Western Washington University, Minor received.
  • Studied International Communication at Erasmus University Rotterdam, study abroad program.
  • Studied Game Design at Moorpark College, Certification received.