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Andy AshcraftGame Designer & InstructorGiantsdance Games & New York Film Academy

Andy Ashcraft has designed games since he discovered D&D in the early 80’s. He landed his first professional game design gig in 1994 after co-designing and hosting 60+ player LARPs. His work has been played on many platforms, from CD-ROM, Dreamcast, PS2, PS3, Wii, Gameboy, iOS, to table-top. He owns his own game design company, Giantsdance Games, and also teaches game design and interactive narrative at New York Film Academy. He co-hosts the podcast ‘Ethics & Video Games’ with his NYFA colleague, Shlomo Sher. He lives in sunny Van Nuys with his very funny wife, Jackie Kashian.

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