Kevin Patzelt
About Kevin Patzelt
Kevin Patzelt serves as the Product Director at Undead Labs, where he has worked since 2022. With a background in sound design and product management, he emphasizes player experience and creativity within development teams.
Work at Undead Labs
Kevin Patzelt has been serving as Product Director at Undead Labs since 2022. In this role, he focuses on fostering creativity within the development team to enhance player experiences. He emphasizes the importance of player experience in decision-making processes and is responsible for maintaining a holistic vision of the title and intellectual property. Prior to his current position, he held the role of Associate Product Director for eight months, and before that, he was the Studio Audio Director for eleven years.
Previous Experience in Game Development
Before joining Undead Labs, Kevin Patzelt worked at Warner Bros. Games as a Senior Sound Designer from 2008 to 2010. He also held the position of Technical Sound Designer at Petroglyph Games for one year. His earlier roles include Voiceover Director and Sound Designer at PCB Productions and Recording Engineer/Sound Designer at Bang Zoom! Entertainment. These experiences contributed to his extensive background in sound design and game development.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Patzelt studied at the University of Puget Sound, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a focus on Media Studies from 2003 to 2005. He furthered his education at SAE Expression College, achieving a Bachelor of Applied Science in Sound Arts. His educational background supports his expertise in sound design and product direction within the gaming industry.
Long-term Role at AudioSurgery
In addition to his work at Undead Labs, Kevin Patzelt has been involved with AudioSurgery as a Music Supervisor and Composer since 2004. This long-term role has allowed him to develop his skills in music supervision and composition, complementing his work in game development and sound design.