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1st Playable for the sequel to “The Suffering”

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Testimonials

I find that we often go back to Nathan for fresh ideas on what we should do to make things better and he always has an elegant answer. In addition to all that, he gives great direction to our art and design departments in his role as Lead Designer. — John T. Farnsworth
(Director of Operations)

As a Lead Designer, Nathan demonstrated excellent leadership and outstanding communications skills. He easily earned the respect of everyone on the team. — David Wessman
(Senior Designer)

When I worked with Nathan at Surreal, he was under extreme pressure to deliver a large quantity of work in a short period of time. In the end he and his team delivered at a quality level that set the bar for the entire project. — Beau Folsom
(Lead Artist)

As the lead AI programmer on the team, I found that Nathan had a good understanding for how AI and level design would work together, and we could always find the best solutions to our mutual problems. — Tobias Karlsson
(Lead AI Programmer)

Nathan is someone who can recognize weak places in a game content pipeline and work with programmers to rapidly improve designer and artist iteration time for an entire studio. — Ross Tredinnick
(Technology Programmer)

Nathan is everything you need in a Lead Designer: organized, creative, fair, and extremely knowledgeable. I greatly enjoyed my time working with him and would love to get the chance to do it again. — Keith Friedly
(Game Designer)

Nate is great. His skill set is broad. He has solid foundations in design. I've learned quite a bit by working with him, and definitely recommend him to YOU, oh reader of this! — Clint Richards
(Senior Designer)

Nathan is my definition of veteran game designer -- in this crazy industry nothing throws him for a loop because he's navigated it all before. — David Lorentz
(Level Scripter)

Of the many many level designers I've worked with in the last 10 years, Nathan is one of the very very few I would brand a 5* level designer. — Martin Blackmore
(Senior Designer)

He brings a lot of energy to the team, and his many years of experience are testament to his abilities. Whenever I was in need of a little guidance, he was definitely that go to guy. — Jason Woronicz
(Game Designer)

Nathan is one of the most dependable designers I've ever met. Fabulous at organizing and communicating with the team, he's always collected and keeps a positive outlook. — Chris Roby
(Lead Designer)

He is collected, passionate, and positive, often the calm center of those fueled creative debates. I've met few people as well equipped as a manger or leader to cultivate a strong, healthy design environment. — Jonathan Lamb
(Game Designer)

He has a wealth of knowledge that is invaluable and is only gained through job experience. Nathan is someone I'd be proud to work with and I highly recommend. — Patrick Sebring
(Lead Technical Designer)

Nathan was an extremely dedicated and hard working team mate with keen creative skills. He played a huge role in pushing early technical limitations and boundaries through his vast technical knowledge. — Chris Haluke
(Lead Designer)

Nathan is one of the best conceptual designers I've worked with. His documentation is top notch and he did a good job of managing the campaign team in a difficult development process. — Mike Pearson
(Senior Producer)

Nathan was a great lead designer, I learned so much from him. He was always super helpful, very organized and a very hard worker, putting in many extra hours and doing whatever it took to reach a deadline. — Kevin Sizer
(Level Designer)

He was always willing to help in all capacities even if outside of his discipline. He is not only a brilliant designer, but a joy to work with. — Darci Morales
(Senior Producer)

Nathan has the greatest vision for game tool development out of anyone I've worked with so far in the industry. Nathan's communication skills and commitment exceed that of all other employees. — Ross Tredinnick
(Systems Programmer)

Nathan has a wealth of expertise and experience in all matters of game design. I wouldn't hesitate to work with him again, and can easily recommend him as a Design Lead or Director to anyone. Top-notch and very professional. — Sean Lynn
(Game Designer)

Nathan Cheever is a designer who is unusually talented in understanding the flow of a game and how a game is crafted to get the best results for the player. — James Cowgill
(Producer)

Nathan was a fantastic Lead to work under. He helped set me up for success frequently. He held a specific vision for the world of Mafia 3 and was able to clearly and effectively communicate it to the World Designers that reported to him. Nathan is a passionate designer and friendly, easy to work with manager who always takes time to hear concerns, give concise feedback and help direct the overall worldbuilding effort in a AAA environment. I'd work with him again any time. — Harrison Pink
(Senior Designer)

Nathan is a fantastic designer with artistic sensibilities and a great get-it-done positive outlook. The level of his organization and problem-solving skills on Prey 2 allowed us to make inspiring and diverse areas. — Michael Abell
(Development Director)

His ability to develop key work flows and his creative passion for level design established some early prototypes that helped define the vision for Turok. — Josh Bridge
(Executive Producer)

As a good-natured Lead Designer who inspires confidence and trust among his teammates, Nathan is an excellent example to his team, multitasking exceptionally well and maintaining an equally excellent work ethic. — Juan Benito
(Creative Director)

Nathan is a brilliant designer on many levels. Anyone in need of a designer who can bridge the gap between technical prowess and functional elegance would be wise to bring Nathan on board. — Derek Ehrman
(Core Tech Engineer)

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