d3t welcomes Charlie Booth, Associate Programmer

18th Oct 2022

Please detail a bit of information about your experience/career background?

For the past five years I have been studying Computer Games Programming, both at Barnsley College, and then at Manchester Metropolitan University where I graduated with a First Class Degree.

I never knew exactly what I wanted to do upon leaving Secondary School, but I did know that I wanted to do something creative. This is when I came across a Film and TV course that was being offered at my local college, but upon heading to the lecture hall to find out more about it I stumbled across the Games Design course, which I immediately fell in love with, and I haven’t looked back since!

Why d3t?

d3t seems like such a welcoming studio and community, and one that is also working on some large scale and fun projects. It was this combination that made it feel like the ideal opportunity for me to make my introduction into the industry, and I hope that I can provide a valuable service and work on some great projects going forward!

What do you love about games?

I love the escapism of games; you can always find yourself lost in a new world or be playing a competitive online game with your friends and have it feeling as if they are sat next to you.

In games themselves I love any kind of competition. I try to be as good as I can be at any game, even if it frustrates me to no end.

What games are you currently playing, and what is your favourite game?

I am currently playing two games, Rainbow Six Siege, and Middle Earth: Shadow of War (SoW) and have played both games for years. I have a love hate relationship with Siege, but I consistently find myself coming back to it. I am also playing SoW again which funnily enough I may say is my favourite game. I know there are issues with it, but I am absolutely in love with the nemesis system, the personal stories that you alone have with the Uruks in the game is fully what makes that game for me and I will play through it fully at least once a year.

Do you have any fun facts or hobbies?

Whilst I’m not very good at it, I love playing football and following the sport, me and my friends often find ourselves going down to a local field to have a kick about.

It also sounds cliché but one of my main hobbies is making games! I love to make my own little projects that no one will see but me!