Forza Horizon 6
Role: Level Designer Release: 2026 Platform: PC & Console Engine: Proprietary Genre: Racing, Open World, Driving, Multiplayer, Online
Discover the breathtaking landscapes of Japan in over 550 real-world cars and become a racing Legend in Forza Horizon's biggest open-world driving adventure yet.
All work presented is a product of the whole dev team, with assets being created and implemented by other departments such as environment art, game design and audio, as well as work from the rest of the level design team.
Responsibilities:
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Owned the initial setup of 26 launch levels.
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Shipped 14 polished levels.
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Delivered 6 onboarding levels.
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Designed and integrated 100 km of drivable roads across 2 biomes and 2 POIs.
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Conducted research across 4 real‑world locations for environment art.
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Placed and initially set up Speed Zones, Speed Trap & Drift Zone PR Stunts
Open World:
I was responsible for owning several areas within the open world, consisting of 100km of drivable road, 2 biomes and 2 POIs. My main goal was to make roads fun and exciting for players to traverse and explore.
Minamino Region:
This region consists of low mountains and flat farmland, as well as the Cedar Forest POI.
Shimanoyama Region:
This region consists of low mountains and flat farmland, as well as the stadium POI.
PR Stunts:
PR Stunts in Forza Horizon are open-world driving challenges designed to test speed, drifting, and jumping abilities, rewarding players with stars, accolades, and leaderboard rankings. I was responsible for placing the assets in their location:
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Speed Traps: Drive past a camera at the highest speed possible.
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Speed Zones: Maintain the highest possible average speed between two points.
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Drift Zones: Perform controlled slides within a designated area to rack up points.
Races:
I was responsible for owning the polish for 15 launch levels, which included circuits, point-to-points, a wristband event, cross-country races and finale races. I have worked in every single biome for these races (Tokyo City, Snowy Mountains, etc.) My goals were to make each event feel busy, visually easy to read and most importantly, fun.
Electric Town / The First Act (Asphalt Circuit):
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Expect long straits and square corners in this whistle-stop tour around Tokyo City. This race is used as a soft introduction to circuit racing at the beginning of the game.
Shirikawa (Asphalt Circuit):
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A short technical circuit with plenty of long, sweeping corners that keep the pace fast.
Daikoku (Asphalt Circuit):
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The extra wide roads on this fast-paced circuit provide plenty of opportunities to overtake.
Horizon Inivtational (Wrist Band Event):
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Join the Horizon Festival. Completing the Horizon Invitational awards the Yellow Wristband.
Edogawa Cross Country Circuit (Cross Country):
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Race around Tokyo City as you tackle jumps, split carriageways and a trick final hairpin that can make or break your race position.
Shimanoyama Circuit (Asphalt Circuit):
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A purpose-built Drift circuit that always draws a crowd with its free-flowing turns. Send it!
Oyashirazu Trail (Dirt Point-to-Point):
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A challenging trail that mixes flat-out speed sections with sudden technical corner sequences.
Nukabira Trail (Dirt Point-to-Point):
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A hill climb leads high up into the Sotoyama Region before a breathless downhill charge on the back half of the Trail.
The Colossus (Finale Event / Asphalt Point-to-Point):
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One colossal lap around the entire highway loop.
The Gauntlet (Finale Event / Dirt Point-to-Point):
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A trail that stretches across the horizon; endurance is your friend here.
Airfield Trail (Dirt Point-to-Point):
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Navigate the uneven, loose surfaces as you head near the airfield for a high-speed push on the asphalt roads to the finish.
Snow Forest Cross Country Circuit (Cross Country):
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Take on the slopes around the Sotoyama Ski Resort in this fast-paced Cross-Country Circuit.
Sotoyama Circuit (Dirt Circuit):
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Race on the asphalt and on loose surfaces around the Sotoyama Ski Resort.
Kinkaku-ji Trail (Dirt Point-to-Point):
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This trail leads through a valley of trees and past Kinkaku-ji Temple, before entering into an asphalt sprint to the finish.
