Malcolm McDonough
About Me
Hello! I’m Malcolm. I am a technical designer. Currently, I am working at Northwood Studios on SCP: Secret Laboratory and independently on an RPG called Never Far Away.
Portfolio
SCP: Secret Lab
Oct 2023 - Present
SCP: Secret Laboratory is an multiplayer asymmetric-horror FPS game by Northwood Studios. Players take on the roles of either humans trying to escape from a massive underground facility or monsters trying to kill everyone. Secret Lab is a live service game, so as a game designer, I am responsible for designing new major content, iterating on core game systems, and maintaining game balance across updates.
Eye of the Erime
Aug 2024 - Aug 2025
Eye of the Erime is a physics-based puzzle/exploration game where players take pictures of supernatural flowers that have reality-warping effects on the objects they're attached to. I was responsible for designing the game's mechanics and puzzle elements, as well as implementing many of its core features.
Cardificer
May - Sept 2023
Cardificer is a roguelike dungeon crawler where players build a deck of cards that transform into magical attacks and navigate a labyrinth full of cardboard monsters. Cards can also be combined through the game's original "chording" mechanic to create attacks with new effects. I am responsible for prototyping cards, enemies, and levels as well as designing the game's core systems and gameplay.
Game Jams
Love Birds
April 2023
Love Birds is a cute sandbox game where players collect words to fill in a Mad Libs-style love letter by flying into things around the local park. I designed the core systems of the game including the movement, word collection, and obstacle mechanics. It was made as a part of Ludum Dare 53.
