Biography
David Antognoli is a game developer, Assistant Professor of Game Design in Columbia College Chicago's Interactive Arts and Media Department, and the director at Night City, a Chicago organization focused on community-based game development, exhibitions, and educational resources.
A game industry veteran with experience in both programming and game design roles, David has worked on projects with companies like Microsoft, Sega, 2K Games, and Nickelodeon. Now he finds creative refuge in independent game development, teaching others how to create amazing games, and providing a venue for local developers to share their creative expressions with in-person communities. At Indiana University Bloomington he earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in game design and English, and a Master of Science degree in Immersive Mediated Environments.
Instructional Areas
Game design and development; project management and the production process; game culture and literary analysis of games
Creative Practice and Research Interests
How can game design… • Mediate in-person scenarios and create local connections? • Immerse players? • Enchant our environments, surprise players, subvert expectations, and deconstruct metanarratives? As a game designer and researcher, I seek to explore these ideas through the research-creation of game design artifacts, curation of in-person game experiences, and public writing, presentations, and other content about game design.
Degrees
B.A., Individualized Major/English Indiana University 2006
M.S., Telecommunications Indiana University 2008