Dave Whiffen
Teacher, Game Design at George Brown College
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolDave Whiffen is a seasoned game designer, director, and educator based in Old Toronto, with more than 20 years in design and over 9 years in game development. As Game Director at Post Boredom Games, he guides Rise and Fall’s vision, gameplay, level design, and UX while overseeing production across updates and maintaining a cohesive studio culture. He also teaches at George Brown College, mentoring ~40 game designers and concept artists and helping students ship 8–10 indie games for the LevelUp Showcase each year. He holds a BA in Media Production from Ryerson and an Ontario College Graduate Certificate in Game Design from George Brown, combining creative media with practical software and production skills in C#/Unity. Outside of games, his background spans video production, web design, and analytics, reflecting a hands-on, multidisciplinary approach and a proven ability to turn ideas into shipped experiences that resonate with players.
9 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Ontario College Graduate Certificate (with Honours), Game Design, Ontario College Graduate Certificate (with Honours), Game Design at George Brown CollegeToronto Metropolitan UniversityMedia, Media at Holy Trinity: Catholic Secondary School
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Github Skills (21)
react9
typescript8
crossword7
tileset7
azerothcore7
zones7
tabletop7
pico-87
colours6
html6
tampermonkey6
css6
mruby5
java5
mod-manager5
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
davewhiffen/GJ3
Oct 2019 - Oct 2020
GameJam3
Contributions:1 PR, 477 pushes, 5 branches in 1 year
crosswordgameazerothcoretilesetzones
davewhiffen/Sonic-Adventure-3
Apr 2020 - Jul 2024
Contributions:5 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 3 months
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