Thomas Schinas - Game Design Portfolio
Shipped Titles
Previous to design, I worked for 4 years in various localization and release management roles.
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Here are some notable titles I worked on during that time.
Naruto X Boruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm CONNECTIONS
(©2023 Bandai Namco Entertainment)
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Role: English localization QA lead
(© 2020 WayForward Technologies Inc.)
Role: Japan release planning and localization coordination
(© 2021 developed by Saber Interactive and published by Focus Entertainment)
Role: Japan release planning and post-release management
(© 2019 Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment)
Role: Japan PS5 product certification
(© 2021 developed by Modern Storyteller and published by Plug In Digital)
Role: Japan first party product certification
And here's the full list of titles I've worked on.
A Plague Tale: Innocence (PS5) - product certification
Ashwalkers: A Survival Journey (Japan) - release team lead
Assetto Corsa Competizione (PS4, Japan) - release assistant
Assetto Corsa Competizione (PS5, Japan) - release team lead
Blade of Power - technical designer; 2024-09 ~ 2024-11
Bleach: Rebirth of Souls - lead English linguist; 2022-05 ~ 2024-01
Cris Tales (Japan physical) - release team lead
Dawn of the Monsters (Japan) - release team lead
Drive Buy (Japan) - release assistant
Edge of Eternity (Japan) - proofreading/additional localization
Evoland: The Legendary Collection (Japan) - Japanese localization coordination
Farming Simulator 19, 20 (Japan)(uncredited) - release assistant
Hood: Outlaws and Legends (Japan) - release team lead
In Sound Mind (Japan) - release team lead
Magician’s Dead - release assistant
Mighty Switch Force! Collection (Japan)(uncredited) - release assistant
Naruto X Boruto: Shinobi Striker - English localization & QA; 2022-08 ~ 2024-01
NARUTO X BORUTO Ultimate Ninja STORM CONNECTIONS - English localization QA lead; 2022-09 ~ 2023-05
Necromunda: Hired Gun (Japan) - release manager
Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun - English review; 2023-02 ~ 2023-04
Northgard (Japan) - release assistant
Override 2: Super Mech League (Japan) - release assistant
Revita (Japan) - release manager
RoboRun - product owner; 2023-10 ~ 2023-11
Rustler (Japan) - release team lead
Shantae and the Seven Sirens (Japan) - Japan release planning and localization coordination
SnowRunner (Japan) - Japan release planning and post-release management
Stardew Valley (Japan)(uncredited) - post-release management
Summit Sprint - system designer; 2024-01 ~ 2024-02
Tennis World Tour 2 (Japan) - release manager
The Forgotten City (Japan) - release team lead
The Last Blue - lead designer; 2024-04 ~ 2024-06
The Mummy Demastered (Japan) - release assistant
The Persistence: Enhanced (Japan) - release team lead
Werewolf: The Apocalypse (Japan) - release assistant
World Rally Championship 9 (Japan) - release assistant
<NDA> AAA Mecha Action RPG - English localization lead; 2023-02 ~ 2023-07
<NDA> Mobile title based on late-80s shounen manga IP - English operations manager
<NDA> Mobile title based on mid-80s shounen manga IP - English review
MobyGames generally does not parse the credits of games released in Japan, and so my page there is much more sparse than this list. However, I am able to provide a reference from former colleagues upon request!