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About Dean Goodson
Game Design & Development
Dean Goodson is the Co-Founder and Lead Game Designer of his own indie studio. He has a Bachelor's degree in Game Design the University of Silicon Valley. While studying as USV he was the founder and president of the writing club. With thousands of hours using industry standard indie development tools, Dean brings a unique perspective to the classroom.
His main goal as a professor is to teach his students how to teach themselves. He believes it is key for students to learn new programs, read through their documentation. Rather than watching a bunch of tutorials, students should solve their own problems by understanding the capabilities of their tools.