Game Design MFA Faculty

Tim Pryor is a production specialist in the game industry that consults with other studios to organize and manage development from mobile development to commercial location-based entertainment. Tim is also an entrepreneur with interests inside the game industry and out. His most notable work has been with companies such as: Warner Bros Interactive, Universal, Universal Theme Parks, Tencent, Google, Scopely, Sega, and Nintendo. Tim is passionate about building experiences rather than products.

Anthony Ramirez is an experienced designer, proficient in both game design and programming. He is a Senior Game Designer at WhiteMoon Dreams, Creative Director at ArcanForge, and an adjunct professor for the LCAD MFA Game Design program. Over the years, Anthony has worked as a designer and programmer on many projects with companies such as SEGA, Adult Swim, Sony, Scopely, and NBC Universal. He has a passion for tutorials, systems design, and level design and is constantly learning,about modern game design practices with every new game released. Anthony holds a masters degree in Game Design from LCAD. While teaching, his goal is to engage students with deep conversations about game design while relating to both the past, present, and future of games by using the most up-to-date information and providing insight on the modern games industry. Anthonys passion and enthusiasm for game design shines both in and out of his classes, and he is always willing to chat with anyone about games in any capacity.

Jeramy Zapotosky is a software engineer in the game industry. His passion for polished and creatively interesting experiences has led him towards a diverse background of projects. He has shipped numerous titles on a variety of platforms including mobile, console, PC, web, VR, and location based entertainment. His belief is that the best ability is adaptability. Jeramy aims to streamline the development process and empower teams to work more collaboratively towards complete experiences starting and finishing from a player's perspective.