Donald Barrett

Donald Barrett is a Senior Designer at Insomniac Games with extensive experience in AAA game development, open-world design, narrative systems, and player-driven gameplay. His work focuses on creating interactive experiences that balance storytelling, exploration, progression, and meaningful player engagement.

Barrett began his career in quality assurance before transitioning into game design and progressing to a senior role at Insomniac Games. He has contributed to multiple titles within the Marvel’s Spider-Man franchise and led The Flame quest arc for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 from concept through production, while supporting additional missions and open-world content.

Beyond development, Barrett has served as an international game awards juror and has spoken at industry conferences worldwide. His expertise includes mission and level design, narrative systems, boss encounters, puzzles, collectibles, environmental storytelling, and player progression.