Speakers
Justin Andarza, CEO/Founder, Warped Worlds
Justin Andarza is a designer, producer, and creative director whose work merges storytelling, interactivity, and emerging technologies. He has built a career producing award-winning immersive experiences and games that blur the boundaries between the digital and physical worlds, earning recognition at the Game Developers Conference, IndieCade, and the Independent Game Festival. Justin has helped lead the creative development and production for a range of experiential projects, with companies including Warped Worlds, Two Bit Circus, Fever, and Meow Wolf. His portfolio spans original IP and branded activations, with cross-disciplinary teams delivering activations for clients including Meta, Complex, and Vans. His approach unites scenic design, technology, performance, and storytelling into cohesive experiences that surprise and delight audiences. In addition to his production work, Justin is an accomplished educator. As an educator at ArtCenter College of Design and other academic institutions, he has mentored students to industry acclaim, with projects winning top honors at alt.ctrl.GDC and IndieCade. His teaching emphasizes hands-on prototyping, immersive storytelling, and innovative worldbuilding, equipping the next generation of creators with industry-ready skills. Justin's creative philosophy emphasizes interactivity as a catalyst for dialogue, community, and active engagement. Whether through gamified escape-room-style encounters, experimental alt-controllers, or large-scale activations, he views play as a powerful medium to connect people and transform environments.