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Mod Stu

Mod Stu

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In my early twenties, I completed post-graduate Bachelor degrees in English and computing in South Africa (which seemed an odd combination at the time, but proved ideal for the creative and technical skills it takes to design, write and code game content!).
I then moved back to England about ten years ago to work in mainstream software engineering, before getting my dream job in the gaming industry.
I've worked at Jagex for the past 5.5 years, developing content for Stellar Dawn and other Jagex products, and have recently moved over to an equivalent senior role on the RuneScape team.
I'm looking forward to working in an environment where we're allowed to interact with the community.
I've been gaming my whole life (and coded my first game on the venerable ZX Spectrum at the age of 6), with a particularly fond remembrance of old-school text-parser and point-and-click adventure games. I also used to write short stories and novels, but that's fallen on the way-side now that my day job has a creative outlet.
I'm just about to complete the RuneScape training programme, and have already been assigned my first projects, so I'm eager to start doing my part to make RuneScape even better for you!
Have fun!
Mod Stu
Senior Content Developer, RuneScape

14-Mar-2012 15:53:20

Moe Is 4210

Moe Is 4210

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*dreams to work in the games industry*
*totally jelly*
It's nice to always see where the passion always comes from and it always seems to be from our childhood. I've been gaming since my dad got me a SNES back when it first came out. Gaming ever since!
Looking forward to see what epic content you put out ^_^

14-Mar-2012 16:27:15

Eluna

Eluna

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It's so nice to see people who actually *enjoy* their job/career. When people enjoy what they do, they do a much better job at it :)
Someday I hope to work for Jagex but that probably won't happen for a couple of years, still gotta finish university haha
Congrats on the new position :)

14-Mar-2012 16:35:37

Alaz

Alaz

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First game at the age of 6? Shees*!
It does seem you have had an interesting time, studying English and Computing, writing some books and creating gaming content. It does sound like an odd mix, but at the end of the day most subjects have an odd overlapping.
Nice to have you here, and I look forward to what you dish out.
~ Alan ~

14-Mar-2012 16:38:29

Rex
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Rex

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Hey Mod Stu
Glad to meet you! I hope I come across your name a lot :) And I hope you have a lot of fun here =p. The RS community is great (most of it ;-))! xD
~Rex

14-Mar-2012 16:53:08 - Last edited on 14-Mar-2012 16:56:19 by Rex

Alaz

Alaz

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"Are other people from the Stellar Dawn dev team being moved over to RuneScape or other Jagex products?"
Yep, Jagex tried to move as many staff from SD to other Jagex games that they could.
~ Alan ~

14-Mar-2012 17:01:39

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