Brian Allgeier

Brian Allgeier (born March 10, 1971) is an American video game designer who is best known for being the original designer and creative director of the Ratchet & Clank series developed by Insomniac Games for the PS2, PS3 and PS4.

Brian Allgeier
Allgeier in 2017
Born (1971-03-10) March 10, 1971
OccupationCreative director, Game Designer, Author
Years active1993–present

He started working in videogames in 1991 as an artist and animator on the CD-i title, Hanna Barbera’s Cartoon Carnival for Philips Media. He worked as part of the internal production group, *FunHouse*, led by game designer Cliff Johnson.

In 1999, he joined Insomniac Games as a level designer on the Spyro the Dragon series for the PlayStation and later became design director on the Ratchet & Clank series for the PlayStation 2. In 2006, he became creative director on Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction that was the first PlayStation 3 installment for the Ratchet & Clank series, as well as the first installment for the Future series.

He was on the first season of Insomniac's bi-monthly podcast, Full Moon Show, with fellow co-hosts Ryan Schneider and James Stevenson.

In 2017, he self-published the book Directing Video Games: 101 Tips for Creative Leaders. Written and illustrated by Brian, the book covers the top principles and tips for both aspiring and experienced creative directors.

He lives with his wife in Los Angeles, California.

Gameography

Game titleReleasePlatformRole
Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival 1993CD-iLead artist
Merlin's Apprentice 1994CD-iLead artist
Labyrinth of Crete 1995CD-iLead artist
Running Wild 1998PSoneDesigner
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage! 1999PSoneDesigner
Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon 2000PSoneDesigner
Ratchet & Clank 2002PS2Design director
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando 2003PS2Design director
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 2004PS2Design director
Ratchet: Deadlocked 2005PS2Design manager
Resistance: Fall of Man 2006PS3Design manager
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction 2007PS3Creative director
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty 2008PS3Creative director
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time 2009PS3Creative director
Fuse 2013PS3, Xbox 360Co-creative director
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus 2013PS3Creative director
Ratchet & Clank 2016PS4Co-creative director
Edge of Nowhere 2016Oculus RiftCreative director

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