About Me

Hello, I am Miriam Kac. I am a BFA in Studio recipient from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA in Game Design recipient from DePaul University in Chicago. I am an artist, game designer, and composer. I use games as my art medium to express myself. The art games that I make are therapeutic and aim to reduce the symptoms of anxiety, ADHD and depression. Through my research into the psychology of gaming I’ve found strategies that help to diminish some of these symptoms by creating a calm, slow paced, open-ended and immersive environment, with a soothing palette ranging from pastels to natural tones and ambient music. As a neurodiverse game designer, it is an area of study I am involved with both personally and professionally. I want to promote healthy game play by creating games that can help people relax and immerse themselves in a peaceful environment that promotes positive mental health. 

Unity, Maya, Logic Pro X, HTML, CSS, Java, Javascript / Unityscript, C++ / Open Frameworks, C#, VR Game Design, 3D Modeling and Animation, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Substance 3D Painter, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Foundry Mari, Piano, and Music Composition.

Education

DePaul University, Chicago, IL

Masters of Fine Arts in Game Design

September 2020 - 2023

Merit scholarship recipient

Iron Galaxy scholarship recipient

School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio

September 2014 - May 2020

Merit scholarship recipient

Piano

Private lessons 

2001-2020