Empire of Sin, the strategy game from Romero Games and Paradox Interactive, puts you at the heart of the ruthless criminal underworld of 1920s Prohibition-era Chicago. It’s up to you to hustle, charm and intimidate your way to the top of the pile and do whatever it takes to stay there. This character-driven game puts players smack dab in the glitz and glamor of roaring 20s all while having them work behind the scenes in the gritty underbelly of organized crime.

I worked on a range of features in Empire of Sin. Some of it was system related but it was mostly focused on clarity and telegraphing for the player, with the goal of making its complex network of systems more approachable to players so they could focus on creating their own stories.

Links:

• Official website
• Steam page
• PC Gamer “I conquered Empire of Sin’s Chicago as Al Capone”
• Blog posts about Empire of Sin