Episode 13 - Video Game Designer

Atsina Corrington is a video game designer from Las Vegas. She is engaged in interactive media and game design, with a minor in video game programming. This summer, Atsina will join Insomniac Games as a design intern. This week, Atsina will share her school life in Los Angeles and begin her video game design adventure. Atsina Corrington will graduate from the University of Southern California (USC) in 2021. She studies a bachelor of arts degree in interactive media and game design, with a minor in video game programming.

Atsina's Description:

Atsina Corrington is a 2021 graduate from the University of Southern California, where she received a BA in Interactive Media & Game Design with a minor in Video Game Programming. Currently, she is a designer on Beasts of Maravilla Island- a 3D adventure game about photographing magical beasts! This summer, she will be joining Insomniac Games as a Design Intern.

As a game designer/developer, Atsina works on brainstorming and fine-tuning overall mechanics and level flow in games. Her ultimate goal in her designs is to spike a player's sense of discovery and curiosity through rich adventures, puzzles, and storytelling. In Beasts of Maravilla Island, she had the opportunity to design the layout of the first level in the game, and design cute and meaningful interactions for players to have with magical creatures.

Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atsinac/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeldatsi/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/maravillabeasts

Portfolio: https://atsinac.wixsite.com/website

Beasts of Maravilla Island (more info): https://www.beastsofmaravillaisland.com/

Music: https://www.bensound.com

Atsina's Interview