Richard Gardner

Im Richard Gardner

Im Richard Gardner

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7 Years Game Design
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7 Years Game Design
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7 Years Game Development
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7 Years Game Development
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6 Years Game Production
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6 Years Game Production
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4 Years Business Development/Partnerships
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4 Years Business Development/Partnerships
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5 Years Business Operations
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5 Years Business Operations
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4 Years Leadership
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4 Years Leadership
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4 Years Quality Assurance
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4 Years Quality Assurance
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Live Ops 4 Years
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Live Ops 4 Years
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
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Unreal Editor for Fortnite
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Unreal Engine
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Unreal Engine
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Meta Horizons
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Meta Horizons
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Roblox Studio
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Roblox Studio
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Professional Projects

Professional Projects

Professional Projects

469M+

Total Plays

469M+

Total Plays

33+

Projects Published

3+

Epic Games Features

1+

Brands Worked With

SELECTED WORK

SELECTED WORK

ROCKET WARS 🚀 ZONE WARS

LEAD PRODUCER & GAME DESIGNER

A unique spin on Fortnite’s Zone Wars genre featuring custom win screens and seasonal events. Highlighted by Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney and featured by GamesBeat in 2023.

500M+

TOTAL PLAYS

2023

GAMESBEAT FEATURED

5196-0233-5799

BLOCKS BACKROOM

SOLO PROJECT

A fast-paced PvP action set in the LEGO backrooms. Developed and shipped in just 90 minutes, the project surpassed 5 million plays and was selected for LEGO’s official Fortnite Island Showcase.

5M+

TOTAL PLAYS

90 min

BUILD TIME

2026-4112-2462

🐢 TMNT Boss Wars 💣

PRODUCT MANAGER & PRODUCER

Developed in under 4 weeks, this team-based combat experience features iconic TMNT characters and IP and won 1st place in Paramount Pictures’ 2025 UEFN Build Challenge.

1st Place

PARAMOUNT $35K CHALLENGE

6425-5952-4668

TMNT CAPTURE THE FLAG

SOLO PROJECT

This TMNT-based capture the flag map won 2nd place in Paramount Pictures’ 2025 UEFN Build Challenge.

2nd Place

PARAMOUNT $35K CHALLENGE

6447-6415-2847

Skibidi Toilet Prop Hunt

PRODUCER

Official branded map that went from concept to launch in under three weeks, debuting alongside Skibidi Toilet’s release in the Fortnite Item Shop.

3 weeks

CONCEPT TO LAUNCH

7398-1397-0528

Ultimate 1v1

PRODUCER

A high-stakes competitive PVP map featuring zone wars, piece control, realistics, and box fights all-in-one.

2M+

TOTAL PLAYS

9205-9646-4866

Angry Floppers

SOLO PROJECT

Inspired by Angry Birds, this seven-day game jam project showcased UEFN’s newly released physics tools through destruction-based gameplay.

3rd Place

EPIC 2025 MEGAJAM

0995-8199-3424

Dig Together

SOLO PROJECT

A mobile mining simulator built at Meta’s Menlo Park campus as part of the 2025 Meta Horizon Worlds Creator Academy.

Meta

CREATOR ACADEMY

  • Buxom Cosmetics Only Up: $25,000 Twitch Rivals

    Coin Clash: ATH CCU: 4344

    Cowtown Zombies: Featured by Epic Games

    NFL Showdown: $50,000 Twitch Rivals Tournament

    Slurp Splash Simulator: Featured by Epic Games

    Superhero City: ATH CCU: 2,836

    Ultimate 2v2: ATH CCU: 1,121

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

Curriculum
Vitae (CV)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

A brief summary of my work experience. If you’d like to see more, check out my Linkedin or Download my resume at the top of this webpage!

A brief summary of my work experience. If you’d like to see more, check out my Linkedin or Download my resume at the top of this webpage!

1.

Game Product Manager, NHB Studios

June 2025 – Present

Own the performance of all games, monitoring KPIs like CCUs, retention, session length and revenue. Propose and scope features, mechanics and bug fixes to boost engagement, retention and monetization. Collaborate with design, development and production teams to deliver updates on time and with measurable impact.

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Game Product Manager, NHB Studios

June 2025 – Present

Own the performance of all games, monitoring KPIs like CCUs, retention, session length and revenue. Propose and scope features, mechanics and bug fixes to boost engagement, retention and monetization. Collaborate with design, development and production teams to deliver updates on time and with measurable impact.

2.

Game Producer, Neighbor, Inc.

Aug 2024 – June 2025

Established production pipelines, development milestones and design specifications for games. Ensured project alignment across developers, designers and engineers from concept through launch. Produced a branded prop hunt in partnership with Epic Games and Skibidi Toilet.

2.

Game Producer, Neighbor, Inc.

Aug 2024 – June 2025

Established production pipelines, development milestones and design specifications for games. Ensured project alignment across developers, designers and engineers from concept through launch. Produced a branded prop hunt in partnership with Epic Games and Skibidi Toilet.

3.

Lead Game Designer, Oni Studios

Nov 2022 – Aug 2024

Led development and production of projects from concept through launch; managing project schedules and leading a team of developers through sprints, QA and live-ops updates. Built and managed product roadmaps, Game Design Documents (GDDs) and studio and game budgets. Produced branded experiences for the NFL, UFC, Dunkin’ Donuts, Twitch and Ralph Lauren and coordinated go-to-market strategies.

3.

Lead Game Designer, Oni Studios

Nov 2022 – Aug 2024

Led development and production of projects from concept through launch; managing project schedules and leading a team of developers through sprints, QA and live-ops updates. Built and managed product roadmaps, Game Design Documents (GDDs) and studio and game budgets. Produced branded experiences for the NFL, UFC, Dunkin’ Donuts, Twitch and Ralph Lauren and coordinated go-to-market strategies.

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