Waking Dead

I’ve used the term ‘us’ to title this page, but in truth there’s only really me here, at least for now. So, here’s a bit of background information for you…

My name is Simon and I run the Design Department at Evolution Studios, part of Sony’s studio group in the North of England. You’ll see me referring to myself as Freylis around these parts, as that’s the name I tend to use online. I’ve been directly involved in the games industry for nearly a decade now, and I truly feel privileged to work in such a creative and inspiring area. I suppose I should point out that the views expressed on this website and anything else I post online under my pseudonym do not in any way reflect the views of Sony Computer Entertainment or any of it’s partners. I’m a gamer too, and I like to talk about my hobby with other gamers, but please don’t confuse what I do in my spare time with what I do for a living – I try very hard to keep the two things separate.

Waking Dead started out as my personal blog, and to a large extent it still is, but these days I’ve wrapped a gaming community around it in order to make myself appear more popular. Most of the people that read this site are my real-life friends and colleagues, but it’s far from a closed community. We have a regular tabletop gaming group that roleplays, war games and board games, and also an MMO side that likes to roll virtual dice too. You can find out more about us as a gaming group by visiting the WakingWiki.

If you’d like to comment on anything you’ve seen on this site, there’s a submission form available on the Contact Us page. Please don’t submit any job applications though – remember, this is my personal site. Having said that, if you want to chew the fat over game design theory, I’m always happy to talk!