Jon Stokes , Kurt Bieg & Matt Obst

Teaches at Playcrafting NYC

Jon Stokes is a freelance game programmer and designer, preceptor of young'uns, avid game jammer, occasional arcade machine builder, and proud founding member of Studio Mercato, an Indie Games Collective based in NYC. He is currently delighting in Unity and porting his fantasy-themed sports gameCrystal Brawl. Follow him on Twitter to learn more.

Kurt Bieg is the owner and operator of Simple Machine. From coming up with unique game mechanics to coding and writing the music, Simple Machine is an extension of his brain. Hundreds of thousands of people have played his games, praising him for bringing wholly unique experiences to unexpected audiences. He's thoroughly contrarian and a die hard challenge seeker. If it hasn’t been done or can’t be done, you can bet he's working on it. Follow him on Twitter to learn more.

Matt Obst is an interactive creative director and game designer who specializes in learning games for children. He's an industry veteran with years of experience working with brands, producing content for consoles, integrating social aspects into games, and of course mobile game design. Learn more on his site.