Harvey Smith | |
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![]() Smith in Seoul, 2006 | |
Born | 1966 (age 57–58) |
Other names | Witchboy |
Occupation(s) | Video game designer, writer |
Years active | 1993-present |
Employer | Arkane Studios |
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Harvey Smith (born 1966) is an American video game designer and writer, working at Arkane Studios.
Smith has lectured in various places around the world on topics such as level design, emergent gameplay, leadership, game unit differentiation,[1] future trends and interactive narrative.[citation needed] At the Game Developers Conference in 2006, Smith won the Game Designer's Challenge: Nobel Peace Prize, for his design featuring a mobile video game that facilitates political social action.[2]