About

Yadu Rajiv is a game designer, developer, and a passionate advocate for independent games. With over 15 years of experience in game development, teaching, and user experience design, Yadu has built a reputation as a skilled and innovative leader in the gaming industry. In 2011, Yadu co-founded Hashstash, where he designed and developed multiple games. He also taught user experience design, web design, game design, and game development at Srishti Institute of Art, Design, and Technology for five years before joining BYJU’S as a Lead Game Designer in 2020. Currently, he is working as a Lead Game Designer at playsimple games. Yadu is also the author of "Developing Turn-Based Multiplayer Games with GameMaker Studio 2 and NodeJS," which was published by Apress. He is a prolific writer and shares his insights on game design, game UX, and development on Twitter under his handle, @yadurajiv, and on his blog. As an organizer, speaker, and panelist, Yadu has participated in multiple occasions at the India Game Developers Conference since 2013. He was also a keynote speaker at the Jam Jam Festival organized by the Finnish Game Jam held in Helsinki. Yadu was selected to be one of the IGDA Foundation’s Next Gen Leaders of 2020 and was recently recognized as one of @GIbiz’s Top100 Game Changers of 2020. Yadu has a Master of Design (M.Des) from the National Institute of Design and a Bachelor of Arts from Mahatma Gandhi University. His technical skills include designer, NodeJS, Web, and test. Yadu is a maker of fun things who is passionate about building and supporting game-design and development communities. He is a visionary leader who is always looking for new ways to innovate and push the boundaries of the gaming industry.