Justin Kwok is an acclaimed Game Designer/Producer who has shipped over 30 games across multiple platforms including Xbox 360, PS3, PC, Nintendo DS and more.
Born and raised in Toronto, he has always had a passion for interactive entertainment and started creating games at the age of 8 on his Apple II clone. After numerous careers in biology, sales and a stint in advertising as a copywriter for Leo Burnett, he finally realized his dream of working in video games in 2004 at Groove Games – a Toronto based publisher. He has since worked with companies such as Activision, Disney Interactive, Warner Bros Interactive and many others. Recently, he has helped to shape the next generation of game industry professionals as a Professor of Game Design at George Brown College and as a member of the steering committee of the Toronto Chapter of the IGDA.
Currently, Justin is spending his time as creative director at Blot Interactive, an independent studio, while still searching for the seventh word of the fifth paragraph on page 5 in the manual for King’s Quest 4.