W. Thomas Grové
aka:
Thomas Grové
Moby ID: 216001
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W. Thomas Grové is a designer focusing on core mechanics, usability, character control, and combat. He is known for having out-of-the-box solutions and inspirations, which he attributes in part to his ongoing training in Zen meditation.
Company history* Mythryn: Designer (March 2000 - July 2001) * Studio Interrupt: Director (June 1996 - June 2003) * Activision / Shaba Games: Game Analyst (Contract) (May 2005 - August 2005) * Backbone Entertainment: Game Designer / Associate Producer (August 2005 - February 2007) * Stormfront Studios: Lead Character Control and Combat Designer (February 2007 - March 2008) * SEGA Studios San Francisco: Senior Game Designer (March 2009 - July 2009) * Core Talent Games: Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer (September 2008 - December 2009) * Unity Technologies: Marketing Communications Manager (July 2009 - October 2010) * Studio Interrupt: Founder (April 2008 - May 2011) * Gameloft: Game Design Lead (May 2011 - January 2013) * Gameloft: Creative Director (January 2013 - December 2013) * dxSaigon: Creative Director (since January 2013)
Credited on 13 games
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| Iron Man 2 (2010, Xbox 360) | Additonal Design |
| Super Street Fighter II Turbo: HD Remix (2008, PlayStation 3) | Special Thanks |
| 1942: Joint Strike (2008, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| Wolf of the Battlefield: Commando 3 (2008, Xbox 360) | Special Thanks |
| The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008, PlayStation 2) | Design |
| Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2007, Xbox 360) | Planning / Design |
| Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo HD Remix (2007, Xbox 360) | Associate Producers |
| Sonic the Hedgehog (2007, Xbox 360) | Planning / Design |
| Capcom Classics Collection: Volume 2 (2006, PlayStation 2) | Associate Producers |
| Sega Genesis Collection (2006, PlayStation 2) | Associate Producers |
| Shrek SuperSlam (2005, PlayStation 2) | Testers |
| Capcom Classics Collection (2005, PlayStation 2) | Associate Producer |
| Capcom Classics Collection: Remixed (2005, PSP) | Associate Producers |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 11 games with Michael J. Boccieri
- 10 games with Karen Murphy
- 10 games with Michael Mika Sr.
- 10 games with David Sirlin
- 10 games with Chad L. Pfarr
- 9 games with Eric Eberhardt
- 8 games with Maria Daquipa
- 7 games with David R. Sullivan
- 7 games with Estela Lemus
- 7 games with Hiroshi Tobisawa
Companies
- 9 games with Backbone Emeryville
- 7 games with Capcom Co., Ltd.
- 5 games with Capcom Entertainment, Inc.
- 3 games with CE Europe Ltd.
- 2 games with Digital Eclipse Software, Inc.
- 2 games with SEGA of America, Inc.
- 2 games with Sonic Team
- 2 games with SEGA Corporation
- 1 game with Stormfront Studios
- 1 game with Paramount Pictures Corporation
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