Game Designer | Educator | Audio Specialist

Hi, I’m Jared Burkart, and I’ve dedicated my career to creating innovative and immersive gaming experiences that entertain, educate, and inspire. With over a decade of experience in game design, systems design, and audio design, I’ve worked on everything from training simulations to award-winning marketing games.

Here, you’ll find a collection of my projects, achievements, and insights into the ever-evolving world of game development. Whether you’re interested in my work as a game designer, want to explore the games I’ve helped create, or learn more about my role as an adjunct professor at Lawrence Technological University, you’ve come to the right place.

My Philosophy

For me, great game design is about more than just creating fun mechanics; it’s about crafting experiences that engage and resonate with players. I strive to build games that not only entertain but also push the boundaries of storytelling, interaction, and learning. I believe in the power of games to teach, challenge, and leave lasting impressions on their audiences.

Cyber Monday Marketing Campaign of Rocket Mortgage, a 2D platformer.

This game had the highest click through of all the marketing for 2020 which led to a record sales for a single day to that date.

Quantum - Banker licensing exam preparation game.

This game had 97% accuracy, whether players would pass federal and state licensing exams. By using various design ideas to make the game competitive, engaging, and immersive, this became one of the most successful training games made during my time at Quicken Loans

Barry Sanders Dodgeball - Marketing Snapchat Game.

In 5 days, our team developed this game to pair up with Rocket Mortgage’s Barry Sanders Advertisement Campaign. This quickly became the most successful Ad game on Snapchat, and Rocket Mortgage’s at the time. Winning a D Show Award in Innovation in Advertising.

Avengers - Marketing Snapchat Game.

Our team paired up again with the Marketing team and worked with Marvel during Infinity War, making another Snapchat Game this time around the marketing campaign pair up between the companies. This also performed very highly with the campaign, having one of the highest playtimes of any game on Snapchat at the time.