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Alan Thorn
Alan Thorn is a game developer, author and educator with 17 years experience. He founded 'Wax Lyrical Games' and created the award-winning 'Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok'. He has written 27 books on games development and presented 29 video courses. He has worked in games education as a Senior Lecturer for 'Teesside University' and 'London South Bank University'. He is currently the Head of Department for 'Games Design and Development' at the 'National Film and Television School'
Biography
Alan Thorn is a game developer, author and educator with 15 years industry experience. He makes games for PC desktop, Mobile and VR. He founded 'Wax Lyrical Games' and created the award-winning game 'Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok', working as designer, programmer and artist. He has written sixteen technical books on game development and presented ten video training courses, covering game-play programming, Unity development, and 3D modelling. He has worked in game development education as a visiting lecturer for the 'National Film and Television School', as a Lead Teacher for 'Uppingham School', and is currently a Senior Lecturer at 'Teesside University' where he helps students develop the skills needed for their ideal role in the games industryAreas of Research / Professional Expertise
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Game Development, Indie Development, Game Design, Game Programming, Unity, Unreal, Blender, Photoshop
Personal Interests
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Mathematics, Philosophy, Walking, Outdoors, Exploration, History, Supernatural