Sean O’Dowd
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Sean O’Dowd
@odowd.co
odowd.co over a decade of game development with those at SMG, Crows Crows Crows, Mountains Studio, Apple Arcade, Twitch, Immersive Gamebox
Years ago, I started working on a social game with its core mechanic testing our understanding of the world and each other.

Through feedback I added and removed: powerups, achievements, deception, mind reading. Made it way too complex, and way too simple.

All starting from this
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
I’ve been working with SMG on LEGO Party for years, and I’m excited to finally share it with you all!

I’ve written a few words on how it was made on my portfolio odowd.co

This also means that I’m available to take on another project. If you need help or know someone who does, get in touch!
June 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Enshittification of windows continues
June 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Sunrise on Mt Speculation 🗻

3 day hike in. Well worth the view 📸

#photography
November 27, 2024 at 2:33 AM
Working on being able to backflip
November 27, 2024 at 12:43 AM
What’s really difficult about playtesting is how messy the feedback can be.

If I act on all feedback, then I risk creating something horrifically confused.

But instead, just focus on testing my assumptions and understanding of the design space.
November 26, 2024 at 4:13 AM
now here
October 18, 2023 at 7:27 AM