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Will Shen

Will Shen

Lead Designer
Will Shen is a Lead Designer at Unknown Worlds. He is a former Design Director of Bethesda Game Studios and was the Lead Designer for Fallout 4: Far Harbor, the Lead Quest Designer for Starfield, and the Designer for the openings of Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Talks & sessions

Leading Game Design Teams

Join Will Shen as he talks about the ups and downs of leading game design teams. How do teams of specialists who all want to build different things work together to deliver a single experience? How much control does a lead designer actually have, and when should that control be used? How do you get through times of uncertainty and manage creative conflict? Attendees will walk away with a set of tools for leading creative teams and how to demonstrate leadership if you are looking to move up.