Rami Ismail, Independent Game Developer | DePaul VAS

Based in The Netherlands, Rami Ismail founded VLAMBEER in 2010 with partner Jan Willem Nijman after they dropped out of their university where they were studying game design. With no resources, space or money, they created RADICAL FISHING, their first award-winning game. This commercial hit bought them time to develop SUPER CRATE BOX which was an overwhelming success, earning them recognition at the Independent Games Festival and the Penny Arcade Expo. Vlambeer won a 2013 Edge Developer Award for the top 50 studios developing games in the world today. For more information, visit www.vlambeer.com.
Moderated by Phil Tibitoski
Phil Tibitoski is president, community manager, and co-founder at YOUNG HORSES, the independent game development studio based in Chicago that brought the world OCTODAD. He is also on the board for the collective Indie City Games strives to connect local independent developers in their creative pursuits. Phil can be contacted on twitter @PTibz.
Recorded 2/15/13
Produced by an all-student crew at DePaul University
Faculty Producer Jonah Zeiger
Production Stage Manager Ryan McCarthy
Assistant Stage Manager Anastasia Kontchaeva
Production Coordinator & House Manager Elizabeth Chitjian
Floor Manager Samantha C. Rodriguez
Booth & Lighting Operator Jessica Franklin
Theatre Manager & Lighting Director Chris Vinopal
Audio Supervisor Derek Katzer
Video Supervisor Sharon Mooney
Media Supervisor Savvas Paritsis
Video Director Peter Hongisto
Camera Supervisor Theo Jamal
Camera Operators Nick Buffo, Shawn Tigue vGrace Simonett
Assistant Audio Supervisor Tim Calistro
Audio Crew Thomas Korabik
Kaitlin Kreterfield,
Gaffer Grant Wieland
Still Photographer lStephen Collera
Publicist & Make Up Artist Anastasia Kontchaeva
Logo & Poster Design Christopher Kalis
Editor Nick Schmidt