Hero Designer
June 2023 - September 2023
- Implemented an original, fully playable Overwatch 2 hero with 5 unique abilities.
- Ideated, prototyped, iterated, implemented, and playtested.
- Conceptualized multiple paper design concepts, representative of the 3 different Overwatch roles (Support, DPS, and Tank).
- Scripted using Overwatch 2’s visual proprietary design scripting language.
- Led and participated in numerous playtests to give and gain instrumental feedback.
What is a Hero Designer?
In Overwatch 2, a Hero Designer creates the gameplay mechanics and abilities for the many playable heroes. An Overwatch 2 hero typically has inherent parameters such as Health and Ammo, 4 to 6 active abilities, in-match progression through Perks and Stadium powers and hero items, a passive ability, and one game-changing ultimate ability. Every Overwatch 2 hero has situations that allow the player's skills to shine and others that intentionally create challenges.
Who is ScrapMouse?
ScrapMouse is an Overwatch 2 hero that I created during my 2023 Hero Design Internship at Blizzard.
She is a medium-range DPS hero who wields a homemade nail gun with a rebar launcher on top.
My intended player fantasy was that of a nimble, scrappy hero whose power snowballs as she continues to do more damage.
She is also a chaos-loving gremlin who named herself after Junkrat
(Junk = Scrap, Rat = Mouse ... get it?).