Donald Schepis

Background

About Donald Schepis

I am a game developer with a strong interdisciplinary background and a history of success with a wide range of teams. Most recently, my work in tabletop games has brought me to work at all levels of physical game production, from conception to writing/design, to crowdfunding, community engagement, and physical fulfillment of products. I simultaneously manage multiple stages of development across a diverse range of setting lines, ensuring products reach the printer and customers on time. Previously I worked with various teams in digital games, primarily mobile and virtual reality projects. Between managing teams as a producer and writing content for games, I've engaged with both the creative and technical elements of making games. As a team lead and studio head, I directly mentored hundreds of developers over my career. My path into video games started in 2008 after playing, which jump-started my love of Star Wars and led me to join a fan forum. I spent my youth playing play-by-post roleplaying games, an experience that stoked my passion for writing. It also opened my eyes to the concept of game development, a career I pursued from a young age. Outside of game development, I'm an avid animal lover with four adorable tortie cats: Tsunami Monsoon, Honey Bunny, Peanut Brittle, and Smudge Stick. For nearly a decade, I rode horses and volunteered at rescue stables across New England. I also studied several martial arts styles, ranging from Praying Mantis Kung Fu to Krav Maga, for most of my life. I loved the discipline and singular focus on perfection of motion martial arts offered, even as I honed in on practical fight training. My experience has led me to often choreograph and perform motion capture for the teams I collaborate alongside.