Operations & Production | Sean McKenzie

Armor Games Studios

Built the operating layer for a small publisher shipping across platforms.

When I joined Armor, the company had just started exploring commercial game publishing. It was still best known as a Flash game portal, and the publishing operation was closer to an idea than a machine: no centralized release ownership, new platform requirements, and launches that now had to account for marketing, PR, storefront placement, QA, localization, certification, and partner expectations.

I became Armor’s first producer and helped turn that ambiguity into a working production discipline. I built milestone structures, release calendars, developer communication habits, platform submission systems, vendor relationships, and the connective tissue between production, marketing, QA, business development, and external teams.

By 2023, Armor had shipped over 50 commercial titles across every major platform. The systems and standards I helped establish became part of Armor’s publishing value: clearer developer support, more predictable launches, and a reputation for shipping many, high-quality games despite our small team size.

Built Production From Scratch First producer; milestones, ownership, team habits

Scaled A Commercial Slate 50+ titles across every major platform

Connected The Launch Ecosystem Developers, platforms, QA, vendors, marketing, leadership

A Rogue Escape

Turned a niche PC puzzle game into Armor's first VR release.

When Meta was investing heavily in VR, I helped turn Nauticrawl, a niche PC puzzle game, into Armor’s first VR release. Rather than treating it as a port, I secured full, non-recoupable funding and helped reimagine A Rogue Escape for VR: new interfaces, content, cut scenes, tactile interactions.

I worked with the original creator to rethink the game for VR while serving as producer for an external team of VR developers. That meant translating an unusual design vision into tasks, priorities, feedback loops, platform requirements, and launch decisions.

The result was Armor’s first VR title, a stronger Meta relationship, and a commercial release that generated real revenue while giving the studio a lower-risk way to learn VR production.

Secured Full Funding Brokered non-recoupable funding from Meta, including extensive QA support

Producer On Project Managed external VR developers and helped shape the reimagining

New Revenue Stream Proved a new vertical for Armor and opened the Meta relationship

Brandissimo / NFL Rush Zone

Helped a small team produce a high-volume pipeline of branded web games.

Brandissimo started as a client of mine, then quickly morphed into a full-time role when the work volume increased. Early on, B! was building kid-facing linear content. With a contract with the NFL in hand, someone needed to manage the steady stream of games they required.

My role eventually grew beyond development into production and systems architecture. I built platform-level solutions for game loading, high scores, mini game integration, avatar creators, etc. I also wrote specs, trained producers, sourced contractors, managed external developers, and worked with artists to ensure assets were game-ready.

The result was an agile team that could produce high-volume, high-quality work. At Brandissimo, we shipped more than 100 web games for brands including the NFL, Cabbage Patch Kids, Power Rangers, and the US Olympic Committee.

Built Reusable Game Infrastructure Loaders, APIs, score systems, avatar tools

Scaled A Branded Game Pipeline Artists, producers, contractors, external developers

Shipped 100+ Flash Games NFL, Power Rangers, Cabbage Patch Kids, USOC, Urbaniacs

I help teams turn ambition into actual products.

A quick look at some of the games I’ve helped bring to market.

Challenges, decisions, and outcomes from real projects.

Built the operating layer for a small publisher shipping across platforms.

Turned a niche PC puzzle game into Armor's first VR release.

Helped a small team produce a high-volume pipeline of branded web games.

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