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Kim Swift

(1983) Video Game Designer

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Kim Swift is a video game designer, best known for Heart of the Rockies.

Quick Facts About Kim Swift

Born: January 1, 1983
Profession: Video Game Designer
Notable works: Heart of the Rockies

About Kim Swift

Kimberly Swift is an American video game designer best known for her work at Valve with games such as Portal and Left 4 Dead. Swift was featured by Fortune as one of "30 Under 30" influential figures in the video game industry. She was described in Mental Floss as one of the most recognized women in the industry and by Wired as "an artist that will push the medium forward".

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Kim Swift

I'd been at Valve since I got out of college. I felt like I kind of grew up there, and I wanted…

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I like that I make toys.

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One of the things I loved about working on 'Portal' was that we'd get emails from people saying, 'I love to play…

About

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Games can be art, and they can be significant and all the glorified things that we want them to be. But if…

Art

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Typically my ideas come to me in the most inane ways possible. I had the initial idea for 'Quantum Conundrum' while I…

Amazing

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When I play games, I'll make up little stories for just anything. It's almost the game of making up background stories for…

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'Quantum Conundrum' is a direct reflection, not just of me, but of our entire team. It has a little bit of all…

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What's great about games in particular is that it's a socially acceptable way for adults to imagine.

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I can't really change the games I like to make, and I can't change my own particular aesthetic.

Aesthetic

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'Quantum Conundrum' has a little bit of something for everybody - it's got something for kids and it's got enough of a…

Bit

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The drawings in 'Portal' were actually me scribbling that stuff... I had a funny moment when I realized that someone gotten 'The…

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I think if a person plays 'Quantum Conundrum' and they walk away feeling really intelligent and skilled, that's what I want. That's…

Away

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I love humorous games. I love to laugh, and I think it's a really great way to attract players.

Attract

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I think the downloadable scene in general is really, really interesting for developers because it's low-risk. It doesn't require as much money…

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I was the lead designer on 'Portal,' and I really enjoyed making that type of game.

Designer

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I think different games have a different chemical release in your brain as far as reward goes. I like making puzzle games,…

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Being young is an advantage. You've grown up with games as the dominant entertainment. You have a lot of experience of video…

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I started working at Airtight Games after I shipped 'Left 4 Dead 2' back in 2009.

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