Forging a successful career is no game, but Griffith University graduate Eugene Nesci has shown it can arise from playing one.
The game in question is Devil Daggers, a first-person shooter video game released to critical and popular acclaim in February 2016. Players strive to survive against demonic enemies in an arena shrouded in darkness. Survival times are recorded on a global leaderboard.
Eugene provided the sound and music for Devil Daggers and continues to work as an independent audio producer.
The appeal of the game owes much to the ingenuity and innovation of the stark, minimalist design. Reviewers also raved about the elevated contribution of the sound and music to the overall experience.
For Bachelor of Popular Music graduate Eugene, response to the game was a validation of his skills after a slow start in the industry.
“My goal was always to develop games. I started out with animation, but an interest in music