About

Michael Mato is an independent game developer from Durham, NC. His work as a game designer combines deep systems and funky art styles.

Once a month, Michael writes about game development and the creative process on his newsletter, TOMATO CLUB

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Previously...

Michael previously was an educator. He created online courses in game development and worked as a Senior Instructional Designer at Unity before going indie. In 2021, he founded Triangle Interactive Arts Collective, a nonprofit community and coworking space for indie developers in NC.