JEOPARDY! champion Will Wallace’s impressive resume as a video game designer has been revealed before scoring his third win. Fans of the Ken Jennings -hosted game show were shocked to learn the trivia contestant has worked on a number of famous projects - most notably several in the Star Wars franchise. Will currently works as the Design Director for PeopleFun - a company that creates mobile games.
According to the Austin, Texas native’s LinkedIn profile, his current role includes: “Product owner/design director for Wordscapes: Solitaire, a new word/puzzle game in the Wordscapes franchise” Previously, Will worked on a number of famous video games from a galaxy far, far away. Star Wars: Hunters (2024), Astrobreaker, Dungeon Boss (2015) Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel (2013), Star Wars: The Old Republic (2011), Star Wars: Galaxies Trials of Obi-Wan (2005) and Star Wars: Galaxies (2003) were among some of the projects he worked on. READ MORE ON JEOPARDY! He began his career as a game designer for Sony Online Entertainment back in 2001.
On his bio, he boasts he’s a: “Game designer and creative leader with over 20 years of experience on MMOs, F2P, action RPGs, and mobile games. “Proven builder and manager of large design teams, creator of engaging gameplay, systems, and content, and creative liaison and partner for major IP holders.” When a fan wondered why Will didn’t discuss his illustrious career on the show, he said: “I’m off the cloc.
