General:Joel Burgess

Joel Burgess was a Lead Level Designer and Quest Designer at Bethesda Game Studios throughout the 2000s and 2010s, with credits on The Elder Scrolls and Fallout.^[1]

Elder Scrolls Game Credits[edit]

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion — Additional Dungeon Art^[2]
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Mehrunes' Razor — Level Design / Writing^[1]
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Vile Lair — Level Design / Writing^[1]
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Knights of the Nine — Level Design^[1]^[3]
- The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion: Shivering Isles — Level Design^[4]
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Level Design^[5]

Oblivion — Burgess was responsible for the Vilverin, Lost Boy Cavern, Rockmilk Cave, Ceyatatar, and Underpall Cave levels.^[6]
Mehrunes' Razor — Burgess, in collaboration with Jeff Browne, created the entirety of the DLC, including all levels and fiction at Sundercliff Watch.^[7]
Vile Lair — Burgess established the theme and layout of Deepscorn Hollow, sharing level design and writing duties with some others on the team.^[1]
Shivering Isles — Burgess was responsible for the Ebrocca, Xeddefen, and Milchar levels.^[6]
Skyrim — In collaboration with the level design team, Burgess created dozens of the game's levels, such as Blackreach, Sovngarde, Throat of the World, Labyrinthian, Yngol Barrow, The Ratway, The Midden, and more.^[7]^[8] He also designed and implemented the misc quests for the Dragon Priest Masks, as well as the The Only Cure. Burgess designed combat mechanics for the game's enemies, including: the dragons, spriggans, and wispmothers. Additionally, Burgess participated in: prototyping the spells, weapons, and perks.^[7]

This list is non-exhaustive and includes only texts of which Burgess is known to be a primary author.