Careers

How would you summarize what you do?
My job is to maintain the visual fidelity and quality of multiple projects.  

What does your average day look like?

On an average day, I meet with the artists across projects, helping direct and alleviating anything that comes up.  

Tell us about a recent project you worked on or a general summary of what you’ve worked on in the past if possible.

More recently, I have worked on directing artists recreating real world machinery in VR for training purposes.  

How have you grown in your position while at ForwardXP?

I feel I have grown in my ability to help across multiple projects. 

What do you look forward to at work?

I look forward to learning and growing from the highly talented people at ForwardXP.

How would you describe ForwardXP? 

ForwardXP is well balanced, there is a level of respect and professionalism towards everyone. The work life balance is the best I have ever had. 

What makes you want to stay at ForwardXP?

I love the size of the company and look forward to growing with it. There are so many talented people here already, and I look forward to the years to come and the people we hire.  

What would you be able to tell someone new joining your team in your position that would excite them?

The projects and people are amazing.

How would you summarize what you do?

I perform QA testing and create QA test plans, as well as work directly with our developers, for our projects

What does your average day look like?

We go to a virtual standup and hear what we’re all working on today. Then I move onto testing or writing up bugs or feedback items for our various projects, tackling the highest priority projects first!

Tell us about a recent project you worked on or a general summary of what you’ve worked on in the past if possible.

I’ve worked on a Meta training module that would act like Oculus’s First Steps app, but specifically for trainees at Meta

How have you grown in your position while at ForwardXP?

Due to the encouragement and supportiveness of the team here, I’ve grown a lot more comfortable asking questions or just asking for clarification. I’ve also expanded my platform experience in my career by working in VR now!

What do you look forward to at work?

Talking to and interacting with the teams!

How would you describe ForwardXP?

ForwardXP is a casual environment, while being diligent with our work at the same time. It’s a very professional yet laid-back company!

What makes you want to stay at ForwardXP?

The people throughout the company are some of the best I’ve ever worked with since entering the industry years ago. They’re so down to earth and hard-working, that it’s inspiring every day I get to work with them.

What would you be able to tell someone new joining your team in your position that would excite them?

I hope you’re ready to help in creating the future of gaming!

How would you summarize what you do?

I make sure the team is on track to ship a good game at the quality we expect, all while making sure everyone feels supported and and satisfied with their contributions. to the project

What does your average day look like?

Leading scrums, defining and breaking down team work into measurable tasks, coordinating meetings, and tracking down answers to questions that come up as the team works towards their deadlines.

Tell us about a recent project you worked on or a general summary of what you’ve worked on in the past if possible.

We recently shipped an update to Please Don’t Touch Anything for Meta Quest. It was initially supposed to be a few people working on it for a couple of weeks. After assessing the project, it ended up taking 5 months and 10 people to ensure that the game met the quality bar we were looking to achieve. That is really the key to development: you don’t know what you don’t know, and you have to assess the value of committing time and effort against the desired outcome.

How have you grown in your position while at ForwardXP?

I am collaborating with more disciplines and more developers than I ever have before in my role as a producer. The complexity of the games I am working on requires a high degree of communication and trust – no one person has all the answers, so my goal is to ensure everyone has clarity on our tasks at hand and can weigh in based on their expertise.

What do you look forward to at work?

Collaborating with so many talented people on a game I am so excited to make. I love helping people feel like they can both do their best work and also have support when they need help.

How would you describe ForwardXP? 

A talented, tight-knit crew that is passionate about making great experiences and games, while also making sure work is a happy and fun atmosphere to show up to every day!

What makes you want to stay at ForwardXP?

The amazing cookies sent for birthdays and work anniversaries. Also, the incredibly thoughtful leadership that enables us to make incredibly cool games. And finally, the company culture that is so authentic and sincere.

What would you be able to tell someone new joining your team in your position that would excite them?

You are going to work on games that you are excited to talk about, because we are focusing on pushing gaming forward as an experience, and your contributions will truly be seen and recognized.

How would you summarize what you do?

I’m a game designer, which I’d say is a multi-disciplinary role that utilizes level design, encounter design, and systems design.

What does your average day look like?

An average day will have a morning meeting where everyone on the team can keep in touch about the day’s work and ask questions and offer help. My favorite days are when we play through the most current version of the game so we can celebrate our progress and allow everyone to give feedback on how we should next focus our efforts.

Tell us about a recent project you worked on or a general summary of what you’ve worked on in the past.

Most recently I worked on a completely new entry into the Please, Don’t Touch Anything series called House Broken that uses mixed-reality VR to solve puzzles that accidentally destroy your own home. It was so fun to design wacky and complex interactions that were totally re-imagined from the original PDTA games.

How have you grown in your position while at ForwardXP?

I’ve grown tremendously in communication. At ForwardXP, I work more closely with other disciplines like art and engineering than I had before, which means I can better communicate design intent so we all work toward a shared goal.

What do you look forward to at work?

I most look forward to getting eyes on my work. I love the process of implementing my design, getting feedback, and improving it. The satisfaction of someone playing my design and having them feel the emotion I was intending is so rewarding to me.

How would you describe ForwardXP?

ForwardXP is indie. Everyone I work with is so self-starting and motivated. We all collaborate first on finding a vision for the game that’s perhaps a little out of our comfort zone, then we all learn new skills that intrigue us to make it happen.

What makes you want to stay at ForwardXP?

I appreciate the autonomy I have at ForwardXP. We are all encouraged to let our work speak for itself. If I have an idea that I’m excited about that I can clearly demonstrate, and if it excites others, then it’s going in.

What would you be able to tell someone new joining your team in your position that would excite them?

You have a lot of ownership over the work you do. We all collaborate and create goals and give feedback of course, but its you and your ideas that are the secret ingredient to making a stellar game.