Christopher Kastensmidt
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Imagine Wedding Designer (2008)
Original IP, Game design, Internal producer
Nintendo DS
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: Ubisoft
Deer Hunter Tournament (2008)
Game design, Internal producer
Xbox360, PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Dark Sector (2008)
Production Manager
Xbox360, Playstation 2
Developer: Digital Extremes
Publisher: D3
Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Mermaids (2008)
Production Manager
Playstation 2
Developer: Totally Games
Publisher: 2K Kids
Wordscape Online Party (2007)
Internal producer
Windows PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: iWin
Boggle (2007)
Internal producer
Windows PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: iWin
Flushed Away (2006)
Production Manager
Playstation 2, GameCube
Developer: Vicious Cycle
Publisher: D3
Xiaolin Showdown (2006)
Production Manager
Xbox
Developer: BottleRocket
Publisher: Konami
Scooby Doo: Who's Watching Who? (2006)
Production Manager
Playstation Portable
Developer: Savage Entertainment
Publisher: THQ
Kellogg's Football Tigers (2006)
Internal producer
Windows PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: Kellogg's/Microtime
Hummer Badlands (2006)
Production Manager
Xbox, Playstation 2
Developer: Eutechnyx
Publisher: Global Star
Curious George (2006)
Production Manager
GameCube, Xbox, Playstation 2, Windows PC
Developer: Monkey Bar Games
Publisher: Global Star
Dora the Explorer: Journey to the Purple Planet (2005)
Production Manager
GameCube, Playstation 2
Developer: Monkey Bar Games
Publisher: Global Star/Take 2 Interactive
"Crime Scene" (2004)
(Game featured in the movie: Meu Tio Matou um Cara)
Internal producer
Developer: Southlogic Studios/Casa de Cinema
Publisher: Fox Films
Deer Hunter 2005 (2004)
Game design, Director, Internal producer
Windows PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Deer Hunter 2004 (2003)
Game design, Director, Internal producer, Lead internal tester
Windows PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: Atari
Trophy Hunter 2003 (2002)
Game design, Director, Internal producer, Lead internal tester
Windows PC
Developer: Southlogic Studios
Publisher: Infogrames/Atari
Pluft, O Fantasminha (2000)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: Z-Movie
Publisher: Z-Movie
Indiana Jones and the Infernal Machine (1999)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: LucasArts
Blackout (1999)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: Trend
Publisher: Trend
Grim Fandango (1998)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: LucasArts
Publisher: LucasArts
Calculando (1998)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: Byte & Brothers
Publisher: Byte & Brothers
Aprenda Futebol com Zico (1998)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: Micropower
Publisher: Micropower
Lucas Viaja no Tempo (1998)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: Z-Movie
Publisher: Z-Movie
Wing Commander: Prophecy (1997)
Programming assistance
Windows PC
Developer: ORIGIN
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Definitions:
An explanation of what each position I held means.
Original IP: I created the original concept for these projects. Having an original IP published by a major publisher is practically the games industry equivalent of winning the lottery. I say "practically", because the real equivalent is if you have your IP published AND have it sell over a million units.
Director (a.k.a. Project Lead): Much like the director of a movie, you could say I was the "big cheese" for these products. As director, I made the day-to-day decisions on how the team implemented the design, to keep everything within a single overall vision.
Game Design: I created or co-created the game design for these projects. "Game Design" refers to the high-level planning of gameplay, story, functionality, etc. Low-level design decisions are made at the individual level (at least at Southlogic Studios, not everywhere else).
Internal Producer: For several products created entirely by Southlogic Studios, I handled the internal producer job (as opposed the the principal producer, the one on the publishing side). For these projects, I was in charge of resource allocation, budgeting, finance, equipment, hiring, and every other support function of the project. I handled contract negotiations and communication with publishers, platform holders, service and goods providers, etc.
Production Manager: I used this title for the production work I did on our outsourcing jobs. For the portions of these products developed by Southlogic Studios, I was in charge of resource allocation, budgeting, and finance. I handled most contract negotiations with the client and communication with the other producers.
Programming Assistance: When I was a consultant at Intel, I worked with many game companies. Often I was asked to provide programming support (usually optimization) for certain titles. Sometimes this behind-the-scenes work went uncredited.
Lead Internal Tester: I was in charge of internal test for a couple of our projects, before we hired a test team. The actual "Lead Tester" worked for our publisher, and organized the overal game testing.
Interviews - Video Games
"Um Brasil de ponta"
Carta Capital, March 15, 2006:10-15
by Felipe Marra Mendonca
"Knowledge workers, unite!"
Latin Trade, October 2005
by Kenneth Rapoza
"Entrevista com Christopher Kastensmidt"
PC Mania, Year2No.12:24-25
"Jogos gauchos para o Exterior"
Zero Hora, October 15, 2003
by Rogrigo Muzell
"Americanos se divertem com jogos brasileiros"
Estado de Sao Paulo, September 21, 2003
by Renato Cruz
"Como e criado um jogo de videogame?"
Mundo Estranho, July 2003:40-41
"A Talk with Chris Kastensmidt of Southlogic Studios"
WhiningDog.NET, August 7, 2002
by Felix Lung
Books
The Faery Taile Project Book One, November 2008
Co-written with Jim C. Hines
Ed.: Sonya M. Sipes
Purchase at Amazon
Purchase Mysterious Galaxy
Novelettes
"The Fortuitous Meeting of Gerard van Oost and Oludara"
Realms of Fantasy, (TBD 2009)
Ed.: Shawna McCarthy
Asst. Ed.: Douglas Cohen
Short Fiction - Magazines and Anthologies
"The Creation of God"
Burst, Summer 2008
Ed.: Kevin Struck
Read it Free
"Sky Dive"
Spaceports & Spidersilk, Vol 1.2, June 2008
Ed.: Marcie Tentchoff
Read it Free
"Kroop and the Master of Games"
Beyond Centauri, January 2009
Ed.: Tyree Campbell
"The Master's Eggs"
Third Order , June 2008
Ed.: Karen Osborne
Read it Free
"The Perfect Couple"
Every Day Fiction , Dec 10, 2007
Ed.: Jordan Lapp and Camille Gooderham Campbell
Read it Free
"Between the 'Sheets'"
Every Day Fiction , Sep 24, 2007
Ed.: Jordan Lapp and Camille Gooderham Campbell
Read it Free
The Best of Every Day Fiction , December 2008
Ed.: Jordan Lapp and Camille Gooderham Campbell
"Heart to Heart"
From the Asylum , Feb 2007
Ed.: Kate Sanger
Read it Free
Tales From the Asylum: Anthology of Fiction and Poetry (book)
Edition: Year 4, (2008), pg. TBD
Ed.: Kate Sanger
Drabblecast (audio), #49, January 30, 2008
Ed.: Norm Sherman
Listen Free
"Even Dragons Dance"
Forgotten Worlds, #6, November 2006, pg. 4-7
Ed.: John Cooper
Purchase
Universe Pathways , #4, January 2007, pg. 269-272
Ed.: George Sotirhos
Purchase
Nowa Fantastyka, 3/2007, March 2007, pg. 30-31
Polish reprint (as "Nawet smoki tańczą")
Ed.: Maciej Makowski, Foreign Ed.: Paweł Ziemkiewicz
Translator: Małgorzata Strzelec
Contents
Dragons, Knights, & Angels, 45, June 2007, pg. 11-17
Ed.: Selena Thomason
Purchase Issue
Read it Free
Συμπαντικές Διαδρομές, #10, December 2007, pg. 18-21
Greek reprint (as "Ακόμα και οι δράκοι χορεύουν")
Ed.: George Sotirhos
Translator: Γ. Σωτήρχος
Pevnost, #2, February 2008, pg. Special insert
Czech reprint (as "I draci tancují")
Foreign Ed.: Martin Šust
Translator: TBD
Contents
Himmelskibet, #17, (TBD)
Danish reprint (as "Selv drager danser")
Foreign Ed.: Thomas Winther
Translator: Lea Thume
Anthology Builder
Ed.: Nancy Fulda
Create personalized anthology with this story
"Wizard's Study"
Beyond Centauri, IV.1, July 2006, pg. 22-23
Ed.: Tyree Campbell
Purchase
"Daddy's Little Boy"
Deep Magic , #41, October 2005, pg. 23, 57-60
Ed.: Jeff Wheeler, Pages: 23, 57-60
Nowa Fantastyka, 3/2006, March 2006, pg. 13-16
Polish reprint (as"Ukochany synek")
Ed.: Maciej Makowski, Foreign Ed.: Paweł Ziemkiewicz
Translator: Paweł Ziemkiewicz
Link - Contents
Burst, Summer 2008
Ed.: Kevin Struck
Read it Free
"Sky Dive"
Spaceports & Spidersilk, Vol 1.2, June 2008
Ed.: Marcie Tentchoff
Read it Free
"Kroop and the Master of Games"
Beyond Centauri, January 2009
Ed.: Tyree Campbell
"The Master's Eggs"
Third Order , June 2008
Ed.: Karen Osborne
Read it Free
"The Perfect Couple"
Every Day Fiction , Dec 10, 2007
Ed.: Jordan Lapp and Camille Gooderham Campbell
Read it Free
"Between the 'Sheets'"
Every Day Fiction , Sep 24, 2007
Ed.: Jordan Lapp and Camille Gooderham Campbell
Read it Free
The Best of Every Day Fiction , December 2008
Ed.: Jordan Lapp and Camille Gooderham Campbell
"Heart to Heart"
From the Asylum , Feb 2007
Ed.: Kate Sanger
Read it Free
Tales From the Asylum: Anthology of Fiction and Poetry (book)
Edition: Year 4, (2008), pg. TBD
Ed.: Kate Sanger
Drabblecast (audio), #49, January 30, 2008
Ed.: Norm Sherman
Listen Free
"Even Dragons Dance"
Forgotten Worlds, #6, November 2006, pg. 4-7
Ed.: John Cooper
Purchase
Universe Pathways , #4, January 2007, pg. 269-272
Ed.: George Sotirhos
Purchase
Nowa Fantastyka, 3/2007, March 2007, pg. 30-31
Polish reprint (as "Nawet smoki tańczą")
Ed.: Maciej Makowski, Foreign Ed.: Paweł Ziemkiewicz
Translator: Małgorzata Strzelec
Contents
Dragons, Knights, & Angels, 45, June 2007, pg. 11-17
Ed.: Selena Thomason
Purchase Issue
Read it Free
Συμπαντικές Διαδρομές, #10, December 2007, pg. 18-21
Greek reprint (as "Ακόμα και οι δράκοι χορεύουν")
Ed.: George Sotirhos
Translator: Γ. Σωτήρχος
Pevnost, #2, February 2008, pg. Special insert
Czech reprint (as "I draci tancují")
Foreign Ed.: Martin Šust
Translator: TBD
Contents
Himmelskibet, #17, (TBD)
Danish reprint (as "Selv drager danser")
Foreign Ed.: Thomas Winther
Translator: Lea Thume
Anthology Builder
Ed.: Nancy Fulda
Create personalized anthology with this story
"Wizard's Study"
Beyond Centauri, IV.1, July 2006, pg. 22-23
Ed.: Tyree Campbell
Purchase
"Daddy's Little Boy"
Deep Magic , #41, October 2005, pg. 23, 57-60
Ed.: Jeff Wheeler, Pages: 23, 57-60
Nowa Fantastyka, 3/2006, March 2006, pg. 13-16
Polish reprint (as"Ukochany synek")
Ed.: Maciej Makowski, Foreign Ed.: Paweł Ziemkiewicz
Translator: Paweł Ziemkiewicz
Link - Contents
Interviews, Reviews, and Honors
Interviews
"Interview with Christopher Kastensmidt" - by Jordan Lapp
Every Day Fiction. October 15, 2007
Reviews
Reviews of "Even Dragons Dance"
Tangent Online - by Donna Watkins
"What he finds, amid sparkling descriptions and well rounded scenes, is a new meaning to life."
SciFi UK - by Gareth D. Jones
"It’s a pleasant and heart-warming story to open the collection."
Tangent Online - by Marshall Payne
"Anyone who can read this and not smile needs to have his heart examined."
Reviews of "Daddy's Little Boy"
Tangent Online - by Keesa Renee DuPre
"Well-written and amusing, in an odd, twisted way."
Honors
Viable Paradise XI graduate
Poetry
"Pirate Résumé"
Magazine: Illumen
Issue: TBD (2010)
Pages: TBD
Ed.: Karen L. Newman
"Pirate Résumé"
Magazine: From the Asylum
Issue: TBD (2009)
Pages: TBD
Ed.: Kate Sanger
"Alien Intrusion" (limerick)
Magazine: Appalling Limericks
Issue: 1 (January 2007)
Pages: 21
Ed.: Scott Virtes
Academic Bibliography
Games Industry:
KASTENSMIDT, C.; ROGERS, D., "Game Developers from Non-Traditional Countries and the U.S. Retail Market: Market Description and Publisher Survey", III Workshop Brasileiro de Jogos e Entretenimento Digital (WJogos), Curitiba, BRAZIL, 2004
Business Administration:
DEWES, M.; KASTENSMIDT, C.; FRACASSO, E. "Caracteristicas de Firmas Exportadoras de Jogos Eletronicos", XXVIII Encontro da ANPAD (EnANPAD), Curitiba, BRAZIL, 2004
Artificial Intelligence:
KASTENSMIDT, C., "An Efficient Solution for Controlling a Large Number of Independent, Command-Driven Units in Real-Time", III Congresso Internacional de Tecnologia e Inovacao em Jogos para Computadores (in2Games), Curitiba, BRAZIL, 2004
reprint:
KASTENSMIDT, C., "An Efficient Solution for Controlling a Large Number of Independent, Command-Driven Units in Real-Time", Scientia, 15.02 (2004):127-131
Processor Architecture:
KASTENSMIDT, C., "Optimizing Floating-Point Intensive Code for the Pentium Pro and Pentium II Processors", Intel Developer Services, 1997
KASTENSMIDT, C., "Using the RDTSC Instruction for Performance Monitoring", Intel Developer Services, 1997
Border Illustration: "Dragon Dance" by Paulo "Arrhenius" Ítalo
Chris Kastensmidt