Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The audio echo goes away quickly. Our panel of experienced game designers shares the secrets new designers need to know
Michelle Menard is Chief Creative Officer of Dragon Snacks Games. dragonsnacksgames.com
Forrest Raynard (Thor), co-founder of Hiya Studios, is both passionate and driven in his quest to maintain his love for all things Game development, Technology and Broadcasting. Having started his journey more than 10 years ago, he has been blessed to work on SMITE 2, Gigantic, Dreadnought, and Realm Royale, to name just a few. He continues to merge his unique game development style with his expertise as an on air talent to connect with his audience and community. Forrest built his broadcasting talent on the back of his successful Twitch community and continues to be a voice for all things gaming and technology. hiyastudios.com
Michael Stumhofer founded Hof Studios in 2015. It publishes multiple computer games, including Depth of Extinction, Polyroll and Panic Porcupine.
Tim Ryan is the Founder and CTO of Upswing Games in Columbus. He has published games on nearly every video game platform since 1992 before entering the casino gaming space in 2010. He produced FREQUENCY for Sony Playstation 2 which won a BAFTA in 2002. He designed and produced REMISSION for HopeLab which was recognized as a successful video game treatment for childhood cancers. He has invented and patented dozens of slot and skill game mechanics, and is a published author of science fiction and fantasy.
For more great game dev videos like this, please support our Patreon at patreon.com/GeorgiaGameDevs
The audio echo goes away quickly. Our panel of experienced game designers shares the secrets new designers need to know
Michelle Menard is Chief Creative Officer of Dragon Snacks Games. dragonsnacksgames.com
Forrest Raynard (Thor), co-founder of Hiya Studios, is both passionate and driven in his quest to maintain his love for all things Game development, Technology and Broadcasting. Having started his journey more than 10 years ago, he has been blessed to work on SMITE 2, Gigantic, Dreadnought, and Realm Royale, to name just a few. He continues to merge his unique game development style with his expertise as an on air talent to connect with his audience and community. Forrest built his broadcasting talent on the back of his successful Twitch community and continues to be a voice for all things gaming and technology. hiyastudios.com
Michael Stumhofer founded Hof Studios in 2015. It publishes multiple computer games, including Depth of Extinction, Polyroll and Panic Porcupine.
Tim Ryan is the Founder and CTO of Upswing Games in Columbus. He has published games on nearly every video game platform since 1992 before entering the casino gaming space in 2010. He produced FREQUENCY for Sony Playstation 2 which won a BAFTA in 2002. He designed and produced REMISSION for HopeLab which was recognized as a successful video game treatment for childhood cancers. He has invented and patented dozens of slot and skill game mechanics, and is a published author of science fiction and fantasy.
For more great game dev videos like this, please support our Patreon at patreon.com/GeorgiaGameDevs
