Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond - Singleplayer

Respawn Entertainment, 2018 - 2021, Unreal Editor 4

Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is a WWII first person shooter released on PC VR platforms. It has a full singleplayer campaign, PvP multiplayer, and an Oscar winning documentary series embedded in the game.

I worked on 30 singleplayer level segments, 15 of them as the primary designer of level layout and gameplay scripting. Each level “segment” is an individual level load lasting between a couple to 15 minutes of gameplay. Additional tasks were UI scripting for game menus(we did not have a UI team) and mentoring new hires we had later in production.

To see my work on the multiplayer portion of the game, go here.

List of SP levels I worked on - Click on each level for a Youtube link

- Tunisia - Opening sequence. Gameplay scripting, gameplay and polish
- Firing Range - Tutorial for the game. Level design, gameplay and polish
- Ollie’s Age - Narrative segment. Level design, gameplay and polish
- Quartermaster - Practice range between every Mission. Gameplay blockout and polish.

Below are some shots of blockout and final art from some of my levels. Click on an image to open them in full size.

A lot of the core game systems didn’t exist when I blocked out levels, of course, so I had to improvise.
For the tank featuring segment “Our Men Are Trapped,” that meant attaching static Panzer models to NPCs with rocket launchers for a makeshift enemy tank.

It was a joy to see playtesters of the early blockout realize this, at this moment!

Here are designer commentary videos I made on a few levels, to shed some light on my design process, specific challenges to each level and my solutions, reflections on limitations, and so on.

Fair warning on the cringe: I am a very awkward narrator…

Commentary on “Welcome To Norway,” focusing on the various ways I handled player agency paying off in small and detailed ways.

Breakdown of “Inside Scuttle,” on how I tackled the challenge of combat in a very narrow space. And adding a saxophone to play!

“Back on the Ground,” going over my design process and some behind the scenes shots