Dan Vogt

The best person to create the best game ever.

Dan Vogt is a designer, consultant and mentor with over 20 years of experience in the games industry. He co-founded Halfbrick Studios, who're the creators of Fruit Ninja and Jetpack Joyride, and later founded his own studio, Studio Folly.

He is also the creator of DATA WING and Skyward Journey, two indie games with unique art styles and gameplay. He is active on Twitter as @dan\_vogt and has a website at danvogt.info.

## Appearance

Dan Vogt has short brown hair, a beard, glasses and a friendly smile. He often wears casual clothes, such as t-shirts, jeans and sneakers. He also has some tattoos on his arms.

## Personality

Based on his Twitter posts, he seems to be passionate about games, art and technology, as well as concerned about environmental and social issues. He also seems to have a good sense of humor and a positive attitude.

## Games

For more information, go to DATA WING.

DATA WING is a retro-styled racing game with a story that Dan Vogt created and released for iOS and Android in 2017.

DATA WING is set inside a computer system where the player controls a data wing, a triangular ship that can thrust off walls to gain speed. The game has over 40 levels of racing, exploration and story, as well as an original soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay.

DATA WING has received positive reviews from critics and players for its gameplay, visuals, music and narrative.

Skyward Journey is a reflective art-game that Dan Vogt created and released for iOS and Android in 2018.

It is a follow-up to his previous game, DATA WING, but with a different style and theme. In Skyward Journey, the player gathers lost birds, draws wind currents to guide them, and leads them on their long journey home. The game features interactive music by renowned musician Jeff van Dyck and some thought-provoking surprises.

Skyward Journey is a short, chill experience that aims to evoke emotions and inspire reflection. The game has received positive feedback from critics and players for its art, music and atmosphere.

## Trivia

* He is active on Twitter as @dan\_vogt and has over 8,000 followers.
* He created Skyward Journey, a reflective art-game, in 2018 and released it for iOS and Android.
* He has some tattoos on his arms and likes to document his travels and photos.
* He is concerned about environmental and social issues and has voiced his opinions on Twitter.
* He is the director of Dazcorp, a creative agency that provides design, development and consulting services.
* He is a mentor and consultant for other game developers and has worked with studios such as Studio Folly, Dead Static Drive and Dazcorp.
* He created Skyward Journey as a solo passion-project in his spare time, using Unity as his game engine and Photoshop for his art.
* He was inspired by classic racing games such as F-Zero and Wipeout for the gameplay mechanics of DATA WING, and by games such as Portal and The Stanley Parable for the narrative elements.
* He has collaborated with musician Jeff van Dyck for the soundtracks of both DATA WING and Skyward Journey.
* He has won several awards for his games, including the Apple Design Award for Fruit Ninja in 2011 and the Google Play Indie Games Festival for DATA WING in 2017.