Nicholas Fortugno

Nicholas Fortugno
Born (1975-05-13) May 13, 1975 (age 49)
Bronx, New York
Occupation(s)Video game designer, CCO, Interactive narrative specialist
Websitewww.playmatics.com www.criticalsmack.com

Nicholas Fortugno (born May 13, 1975) is an American game designer and educator. Fortugno is CCO of Playmatics LLC, a New York City-based game development studio focusing on casual games and co-founded with Margaret Wallace.[1]

Fortugno is perhaps best known for designing Diner Dash, a top-selling casual game developed by Gamelab, and the award-winning Ayiti: The Cost of Life.[2][3] In addition to his large body of digital work, Fortugno has been involved in the design of numerous non-digital projects, including board games, collectible card games, large-scale social games, and live-action role-playing games (LARP).

Since 2002, Fortugno has taught the Game Design and Interactive Narrative program at Parsons School of Design, and has contributed to the development of the school's game design curriculum.[4] Fortugno also hosts and writes for the game journal and review site Critical Smack!.[5]

  1. ^ "Home". playmatics.com.
  2. ^ "Diner Dash | Gamelab". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "Ayiti: The Cost of Life wins Games for Change award | Gamelab". Archived from the original on January 5, 2009. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "Parsons - Design & Technology Faculty, Nicholas Fortugno". Archived from the original on September 1, 2006. Retrieved September 18, 2008.
  5. ^ "Home". criticalsmack.com.