Christopher Trewartha

Christopher Trewartha#

🎮 Game Producer & Engineer | 🛠️ Technical Leader | 🌍 Vehicle Specialist 📍 Based in the UK | ✉️ christrewartha@gmail.com | 🌐 LinkedIn | 📄 Download CV

👋 Welcome#

Hi, I’m Chris. I’ve spent over 20 years in the games industry—shaping gameplay systems, building high-performance teams, and managing live service operations across mobile, console, and PC. I combine deep technical roots in C++ and gameplay engineering with years of experience leading large cross-functional teams in AAA and mobile midcore development.

🔧 What I Do#

  • Production Leadership: Driving complex projects from concept to live ops

  • Gameplay Engineering: AI, physics, combat systems, and hardware integration

  • Live Service Operations: Monetization, analytics, and A/B testing

  • Team Building: Mentoring devs, managing global teams, and fostering collaboration

  • Technical Direction: Unreal, Unity, CryEngine, custom engines

🎮 Recent Projects#

🔹 Exoborne – MMO Shooter | Sharkmob (Tencent)
Sole producer in London studio; delivered vehicles and public events.

🔹 Nuclear Throne (Switch) – YoYo Games
Ported cult indie hit to Nintendo Switch; directed production and liased with Nintendo on release strategy.

🔹 Castle Creeps Series – Outplay Entertainment
Ran live service for TD games with fast-paced updates and a strong monetization focus.

🔹 Ryse: Son of Rome – Crytek
Built and manager engineering team, directed gameplay systems and coordinated development of performance capture pipeline innovations.

🧠 Experience Highlights#

  • Sharkmob (Tencent) – Engineering Manager / Senior Producer

  • Abertay University – Lecturer in Game Development

  • YoYo Games (Playtech) – Product & Publishing Manager

  • Outplay Entertainment – Senior Producer / Midcore Lead

  • Crytek – Technical Manager

  • PlayStation – Senior Programmer

  • VIS Entertainment – Programmer

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🎓 Education#

  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – Open University

  • PGDip IT (Systems) – Heriot-Watt University

  • BSc Actuarial Maths & Statistics – Heriot-Watt University

🎤 Speaking & Community#

  • Board Member – Creative Dundee

  • Lecturer – Abertay University

  • Presenter – Dare Academy

  • Producer – Short Film The Things We Leave Behind

  • Supporting Artist – Succession, The Crown, Vigil

📬 Get in Touch#

© 2025 Christopher Trewartha

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