Bio
Jivitesh Singh Dhaliwal is an award winning game designer and developer who has had the privilege of contributing to a number of critically acclaimed titles. His work encompasses 'Walden, a game'—honored as Games for Change's Most Impactful Game and recipient of the Game of the Year award, the IndieCade showcase title 'Phenomenology', the Emmy Award-nominated 'The Under Presents', and the VR sensations 'Hello Puppets!', 'Hello Puppets! Midnight Show', and 'Virtual Virtual Reality 2'. These projects have brought him recognition, including the Next Gen Leaders award and the Eric Dybsand AI Memorial Scholarship from the IGDA Foundation, a BAFTA Newcomers Fellowship, and the Annenberg Fellowship.
A graduate of Electrical Engineering from Panjab University, India, and an MFA in Interactive Media and Games from the University of Southern California, Jivitesh is currently using his skills as a technical game designer at the AAA studio, That’s No Moon. Here, he is grateful for the opportunity to continue his lifelong mission of creating games that bridge personal belief and self-understanding. In his downtime, Jivitesh finds tranquility playing the bansuri, an Indian flute, and enjoys testing the limits of his electronic gadgets, which, despite his best efforts, seldom return to their original operational state.