Hannah Gamiel
Development Director and Co-Studio Head at Cyan, Inc. / Cyan Worlds, Inc.
Game Credits
Riven (2024)
Business Lead, Development Direction, Engine Programming, Platform Support, Production Lead, Additional Game Design
Quest Platforms, Windows (2D & VR), MacOS
Myst (2020)
Business Lead, Development Direction, Engine Programming, Platform Support, Production Lead, Additional Game Design
Quest Platforms, Windows (2D & VR), MacOS, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS (Myst Mobile)
Braid, Anniversary Edition
Programming
PS4 & PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Nintendo Switch, PC (Windows, MacOS, and Linux).
Obduction
Programming, Audio Engineering, Additional Music Composition
Windows (2D & VR), MacOS, PS4 (2D & VR), and Xbox One
Firmament
Development Direction, Engine Programming, Platform Support
Windows (2D & VR), MacOS, PS4, PS5
Myst III: Exile
(Steam Deck support update and beyond)
Platform Support, Engine Programming
MacOS, Windows
Riven (1997)
(Steam Deck support update and beyond)
Platform Support, Engine Programming
MacOS, Windows
Myst: Masterpiece Edition
(Steam Deck support update and beyond)
Platform Support, Engine Programming
MacOS, Windows
Experience
Development Director
- Currently managing all business, production, design, programming, tech, etc. efforts at Cyan. All of the things!
- Responsible for all publisher and platform negotiations and communications.
- Working in conjunction with the Creative Director to execute the technical and productive vision for all projects.
- Assisting with game design and engineering on all projects.
- Actively working on Myst, Riven, Firmament, Obduction, and other secret projects at Cyan.
Programmer
Programmed engine tools, rendering pipeline support, gameplay, and platform support on an Braid, Anniversary Edition. Worked on Origin integration and various other online subsystem support/upgrades for The Witness.
UE4 Prototyping Consultant
Freelance programmer & designer for various companies' prototyping needs in Unreal Engine 4. Worked on some unannounced titles for upcoming VR hardware.
Software Engineer; Audio Engineer
Programming: Was one of the team leads on Obduction (PC, Mac, PS4, Vive, Rift, PS VR, Xbox One). Programmed major gameplay systems (VR systems, story logic, character logic, all sound systems) in C++ and Blueprints using Unreal Engine 4. Implemented support for third party software (e.g. Razer Chroma) and served as point of contact between third parties and tech team. Worked on audio programming structure for Firmament (release date TBD).
Audio Engineering: Led sound design, recorded foley, and engineered sounds for Obduction and Firmament (specifically the Firmament announcement & GDC demo). Composed two original pieces of music for Obduction and the announcement trailer for Firmament. Managed an audio contract worker.
Misc: Hosted a lecture at VRDC 2017 detailing process taking Obduction from 2D to VR. Credited by Epic Games for open-source C++ contributions to release versions of Unreal Engine 4.11, 4.12, 4.14, 4.15, and 4.20.
Software Engineering Intern
Created front end + back end (JS, PHP) of internal test plan and employee management system for use in QA department. Created new cyan.com and obduction.com websites and updated forums while maintaining integrity of 10-year-old data. Credited for coding support (Unity, C#) in RealMyst: Masterpiece Edition and credited for QA support in Riven for iPad, iRiven, and iMyst.
Education
Whitworth University
Talks, Articles, & Features
- Hannah Gamiel: Obduction, from 2D to VR: A Postmortem and Lessons Learned - VRDC (now known as XRDC) Fall 2017. Video Recording.
- Hannah Gamiel: Obduction, from 2D to VR: A Postmortem and Lessons Learned - VRDC (now known as XRDC) Fall 2017. Slides.
- Gamasutra: VRDC Speaker Q&A: Hannah Gamiel on moving Obduction to VR - Some press on my talk (above).
- Rob and Dan: Interview with Hannah Gamiel - A little chat about some of my work on Obduction.
- Kevin Regamey: Effective Audio in Game Design - Full Indie Summit 2017. Featured for a bit in Kevin's talk.
- Playstation Lifestyle: Obduction's PS4 Launch - Featured as composer of new content.
- Oculus Developer Blog: Spring 2019. Featured for International Women's Day. Internet Archive link: Here.
- Apple: 2021/2022. Interview with Apple regarding our reimagining of Myst for our GoTY 2021 award.
- Inverse: March 2023. Interviewed alongside other key players at Cyan regarding Cyan's history.
- Super Switch Headz: Fall 2023. Interview I did with co-studio head Eric Anderson regarding our upcoming remake of Riven.
- EWU School of Business: Spring 2024. Presented with Rand Miller and did some Q&A about the way we run Cyan.
- Meta: June 2024. Interviewed alongside Rand Miller regarding the release of the Riven remake on Quest platforms.
- Mysterium: Cyan State of the Union 2024.
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