Brian Allgeier

Brian Allgeier
Brian Allgeier
	Allgeier in 2017
Born	March 10, 1971; Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Creative director, Game Designer, Author
Years active	1993–present

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.

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 title	Release	Platform	Role
Hanna Barbera's Cartoon Carnival	1993	CD-i	Lead artist
Merlin's Apprentice	1994	CD-i	Lead artist
Labyrinth of Crete	1995	CD-i	Lead artist
Running Wild	1998	PSone	Designer
Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!	1999	PSone	Designer
Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon	2000	PSone	Designer
Ratchet & Clank	2002	PS2	Design director
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando	2003	PS2	Design director
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal	2004	PS2	Design director
Ratchet: Deadlocked	2005	PS2	Design manager
Resistance: Fall of Man	2006	PS3	Design manager
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction	2007	PS3	Creative director
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty	2008	PS3	Creative director
Ratchet & Clank Future: A Crack in Time	2009	PS3	Creative director
Fuse	2013	PS3, Xbox 360	Co-creative director
Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus	2013	PS3	Creative director
Ratchet & Clank	2016	PS4	Co-creative director
Edge of Nowhere	2016	Oculus Rift	Creative director

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