2025 Speakers
Joey Vergara, Technical Game Designer, Meta
Joey Vergara is a Technical Game Designer at Meta focusing on GenAI creation tools for Horizon Worlds. He previously worked as a Gameplay Designer on titles like Crash Bandicoot 4, Crash Team Rumble, and Project Dragon (Everhaven). Joey also contributed to UGC tools as a Systems Designer at Rec Room. During his Games and Playable media graduate program at UC Santa Cruz, he developed the OculusVR game Dash Quasar, which was nominated for The Game Awards in 2018. Joey is dedicated to exploring new possibilities in game design and interactive experiences.