DATE: December 2024

ORGANISATION: ustwo games

ROLE: Lead Producer

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The Monument Valley series is the much beloved puzzle franchise based on optical illusions from ustwo games. The first two games enjoyed global critical and commercial success, with the first Monument Valley appearing in the smash hit Netflix drama House of Cards and influencing artists like Ariana Grande.

 

I joined ustwo games as the producer for development of the third instalment of the franchise, during initial concepting.  My responsibilities there included:

 

• Setting up and maintaining production processes, budgets and schedules

• Working closely with the director and discipline leads to focus and define the final game

• Managing communications and requirements with our publisher (Netflix)

• Maintaining clear communications with studio leadership

My narrative skills also allowed me to be involved in developing the game’s story.  This was a complex and slippery task, as the production needed to prioritise creation of engaging puzzle levels first, which then needed to be brought together into a coherent narrative.

For launch, ustwo games collaborated with the fantastic London-based Moth studio to create an animated short film. I was the creative lead on ustwo’s side of the collaboration, ensuring that the tone and world building of the film remained faithful to the Monument Valley universe.

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Further promotion for the game meant I participated in interviews with GameDeveloper.com, gamesindustry.biz, Eurogamer, The Verge, Unity, and the creation of promotional shorts for Netflix. 

Following the departure of the launch game’s director I was made Project Director in March 2025, during which time I helped to clarify and communicate the post launch creative direction within the team and wider studio. This was a temporary position before my departure on parental leave.

Monument Valley 3 was released by Netflix Games in December 2024, where it held a user rating of 4.8 and 4.9 on the Google Play store and the App store respectively. While it was removed on July 14th 2025, the game was slated to be released on Switch, Playstation and Xbox shortly thereafter. 

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