I’m Joanna Gerr, a Game Designer at Treyarch making quests and other gameplay mechanics.
Previously, I did my Masters in EECS and Bachelors in CS and Comparative Media Studies at MIT.
Reach me at joanna.gerr [at] gmail.com.
SHIPPED TITLES
Game Designer, Fall 2025
Designed and implemented core systems and side quests on the Zombies map Kowakujo, and polished other seasonal maps.
Game Designer, Fall 2024
Designed and implemented quests and content on the Zombies maps Reckoning and Citadelle Des Morts, as well as the training mode for new Zombies players.
Assc Game Designer, Fall 2023
Designed and implemented contracts and activities in an open-world Zombies experience on a large map with up to 24 players.
RECENT PROJECTS
A taskbar incremental game where you upgrade a robot to cultivate your infinitely procedural garden, developed solo in Unreal Engine 5.6.
Designer and artist on website, Monarch creature compendium, and assorted creatures and puzzles for Cardinality's 2026 iteration of the MIT Mystery Hunt puzzle hunt.