Taiyoung Ryu

[INTERESTS]

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Game design methodologies

Online communities

Virtual economy

Human computer interaction

Mobile media

Experimental game platforms and devices

[EDUCATION]

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University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

Interactive Media Division, School of Cinematic Arts
Master of Fine Art in Interactive Media May 2009

Ajou University, Suwon, Korea

Digital Media Division, College of Information Technology
Bachelor of Science in Digital Media August 2006
* President of the students association of Division of Digital Media (2000)

[PUBLICATIONS]

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Research

Ko, M., Oh, G. and Ryu, T. (presentation and proceeding) A Study of New Gameplay Based on Brain-Computer Interface Digital Games Research Association Conference 2009, London, UK, September 2009.

Ryu, T. (article) Die Alternative Zum Abo Micro Transactions GameStar/dev (IDG Media Group) February 2008, pp. 49-53.

Ryu, T. (featured article) Purchasing Power Game Developer (CMP Media) December 2007, pp 9-14.

Ryu, T., Oh, G. (presentation and proceeding) Game Design on Item-Selling Based Payment Model in Korean Online Games Digital Games Research Association Conference 2007, Tokyo, Japan, September 2007.

Ryu, T., Oh, G (article) Game Design Based on Micro-transactions in Online Games The Journal of Game Industry and Culture (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology Press), October 2006.

Ryu, T. (presentation and proceeding) A Study on Efficient Loading Process in a Game from a Perspective of Game Design Korea Game Society Conference 2006, Seoul, Korea, January 2006.

Book Chapters

Ryu, T. (in progress). “Racing games”, “Minoru Arakawa” In Mark J .P. Wolf (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Video Games.

Books

Ryu, T., Kim, I., Mobile Game Programming on WIPI

Daerim Publishing, Korea, 2005

[Cover]

Ryu, T. Technology of Game Design

Daerim Publishing, Korea, 2004

[Cover]

[PROFESSIONAL CAREER]

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Design VP

KUNO Interactive, Seongnam, Korea /2011~

Research Manager

kt, Seoul, Korea /2010~2011

Business Manager, Producer

LoadComplete Studio, Los Angeles, CA /2009~2010

* Blueheart, Social network game for Facebook (Worldwide)

Play now! -> Link

* Trino Evolution (in progress), Social puzzle game for PSN (Worldwide)

"One of the Best Community Games" (By IGN)

Planning Director

Istpika, Tokyo, Japan /2009/

* Broadway Café, Social puzzle game for iPhone+Facebook (Worldwide)

"One of the Best Japan's iPhone Application" (By TechCrunch)

Game Designer for virtual economic systems and downloadable contents

Ubisoft, Raleigh, NC /2008/

* Ghost Recon 4 (TBA), Console FPS (Worldwide)

[No Video]

Consultant for online business models

Cambrian House, Vancouver, Canada /2008/

* Gwabs, Multiplayer action for PC (USA, Canada)

Senior Game Designer

Kama Digital Entertainment, Seoul, Korea /2004-2007/

* Take Down –The First Mission-, Multiplayer FPS for PC (Korea, Japan)

* ACCION Online, Multiplayer FPS for PC (Korea)

Senior Game Designer, Director

Nazca, Seoul, Korea (http://www.nazca.co.kr) /2003-2004/

* Love Catch, Mobile community adopting micro-transaction ( Korea)

* Soul Hunter, Mobile RPG (Korea)

* Stud Poker Tour, Mobile gamble game (USA)

[No Video]

* West forest Story, Mobile strategy and action game (Korea)

Senior Game Designer, Director

Iwondernet, Seoul, Korea (http://www.iwondernet.com/) /2002-2003/

* The Lord Of The Rings, Mobile action game (Korea)

* Thief Spike, Mobile action game (Japan)

[No Video]

[ACADEMIC PROJECTS]

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Maum, Exploring immersive gameplay with Emerging User Interface Devices/2009/

*MFA Thesis project

*Exhibited at E3 2010

[Thesis Paper]

Dungeon Master, Alternate reality experience with mobile technologies /2009/

University of Southern California – Interactive Media Division

*Funded by Intel

Ground Truth Restoration, Serious game project /2009/

University of Southern California – Viterbi School of Engineering

*Supported by Sandia Lab

RuneSinger, Serious game project /2008/

University of Southern California – Interactive Media Division

*MFA Thesis project of Ethan Kennerly

Class Projects

* Being Steve Anderson: Immersive Experience, group project for Survey of Interactive Media Fall 2007 (Instructor: Steve Anderson)

* Return the Book: Branching Narrative Experiment, Indivitual project for Experiments in Interactivity Spring 2008 (Instructor: Andreas Kratky)

[LECTURES]

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Make Your Game Appeal to the Asian Market

Game Developers Conference 2010. San Francisco, CA, March 2010.

[Presentation File (PDF)]

Game Design Based on Micro-Transactions in Online Games

Game Developers Conference 2008. San Francisco, CA, February 2008.

[Presentation File (PDF)]

[EXHIBITIONS]

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Ryu, T., Kota, D., “Dungeon Master”, Intel Design Expo 2009 at Intel Developers Forum 2009, San Francisco, CA, September, 2009.

* Media release

http://asia.cnet.com/photogallery/0,3800005208,62057913,00.htm

http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=104202

http://blogs.intel.com/idf/2009/09/students_designing_way_well_us.php

http://www.compagnon-parfait.fr/les-jeunes-designers-imaginent-notre-futur-numerique-art-705-1.html

Kennerly, E., Ryu, T., “RuneSinger”, The USC Student Innovator Showcase 2008, Los Angeles, CA, October, 2008.

[ACTIVITIES]

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Asia Regional Chair, Jury

IndieCade 2009 - International Festivals of Independent Games, Culver City CA 2009

Contributor

Virtual Economy Research Network

Member

Mobile and Environmental Media Lab, Interactive Media Division

School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California

[JOURNALISM]

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Contributor

Making Games Magazine(IDG Media Group), Munich, Germany /2008 – present/

Contributor

ThisisGame.com, Seoul, Korea /2009 – present/

Reporter and Advisor for Digital Biz Section

Chosun Ilbo, Seoul, Korea /2008 – present/

Columnist for Global Reports Section

Electronic Times, Seoul, Korea /2008 – present/

[HONORS]

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Awards

Design award of Excellence in Integration of Design Idea for “Dungeon Master” (2009)

Intel Design Expo at Intel Developer Forum 2009

Movist Award for “Suitcase of Memories” (2001)

Digital Movie Contest Korea

Scholarships

Electronic Arts Scholarship (2009)

University of Southern California

Electronic Arts Award (2008)

University of Southern California

Electronic Arts Award (2007)

University of Southern California

Full scholarship for being the highest performed student (2006)

Ajou University

Scholarship for outstanding students (1999)

Ajou University

[SKILLS]

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Technical Skills

Graphic, Web: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Flash, MAYA

Movie Editing: Adobe Premiere

Programming Tools: Processing

Languages

English, Korean (native language), Japanese