Vikaas Mistry

Vikaas Mistry is Senior Lecturer in Games Design at the University of Northampton (UoN), UK, where he leads teaching and project development across games art, games design and games programming. His academic work is grounded in an animation and interactive media  background, which informs his approach to experiential design and game-based learning. (University of Northampton)

At UoN, Vikaas has been instrumental in developing in-house game studios such as “Goblin Games” and “Goblin Academics”, which provide students with industry-grade experience commissioning projects and live briefs in collaboration with external partners. (University of Northampton) He also organises bi-annual Game Jam events to help students gain real-world development experience under tight deadlines and to explore new technologies and input methods (for example, adaptive controllers). (University of Northampton)

Vikaas’s teaching philosophy emphasises creative exploration, collaboration across disciplines, and preparing students for the demands of the professional game industry by blending technical proficiency, design intuition and portfolio-ready project work. (Northampton Chronicle and Echo)

His research and practice interests centre on:

• Game design pedagogy and game-based learning
• Interactive and immersive media (including XR/VR)
• Industry collaboration and live client briefs in game development
• Accessibility in game design and inclusive input technologies