Robin Hunicke

Robin Hunicke is the CEO and Co-Founder of the independent game studio Funomena, known for creating experimental games for various platforms like the recent release Luna for Oculus Quest.

In addition to her role at Funomena, Robin is a Full Professor at UC Santa Cruz and the founding Director of the BA in Art + Design: Games & Playable Media program.

With over 20 years of experience, Robin has been instrumental in promoting innovation, diversity, and inclusion in the gaming industry through initiatives like the Indie Game Jam, Experimental Gameplay Workshop, and Global Game Jam.

Robin is widely recognized as the Executive Producer of the acclaimed game Journey and for her contributions to the MDA framework for design thinking. She has also appeared as a guest judge on Project Runway.

Her educational background includes pursuing a PhD at Northwestern University, an M.S. in Research focused on AI & Robotics, and a BA from the University of Chicago.

Robin Hunicke's approach is characterized by her bright eyes, open ears, warm heart, and curious mind, which she applies to drive creativity and innovation in gaming.