Hello!
Shandiin Yazzie Woodward is a Diné (Navajo) game creator and multidisciplinary designer from Albuquerque, NM. She is the Co-Founder and Art Director at Subliminal, where she spearheads her studio’s projects and crafts colorful worlds and characters. She has 10+ years experience in her artistic career and specializes in stylized game art and graphic design.
Shandiin was selected as a member of The Game Awards Future Class 2021. She has done design work for Meow Wolf, a multiverse art installation in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Her games have been selected in the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival.
︎ Shandiin also volunteers for her local game community and co-founded the Albuquerque Game Developers Guild, a 501c3 group to help game developers in New Mexico, and she is also a regular game jam organizer. Shandiin works to promote diversity in games and create a space for indigenous expression.
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Experience ︎︎︎
Current. Subliminal Co-Founder, Art Director
2020. Code Coven Elevate Program Participant
2019. Meow Wolf Lead Web Designer
I’ve also worked with ︎︎︎
Wizards of the Coast Cultural Consultant
Wizards of the Coast World Building, Unannounced Title
Albuquerque Game Developers Guild Co-Founder, Board Member
Global Game Jam Site Organizer
NM Game Jam Organizer
Awards ︎︎︎
2022. She Plays Games 100
2021. TGA Future Class
2020. imagineNATIVE Official Selection
2015. imagineNATIVE Best Digital Media
What I do ︎︎︎
01. Art Direction
02. Styalized 2D + 3D Art
03. Graphic Design
04. UI + UX Design
05. Character Design
06. Animation
07. Motion Graphics
08. Game Design
︎ Art + Design Contracting
︎ Indigenous Stories + Consultation
︎ Diversity + Inclusivity Topics
Featured in ︎︎︎
︎︎︎ GDC Independent Games Summit: A Game from a GIF: How 'Button City' Was Made
︎︎︎ Indigenous Game Devs
︎︎︎ Voyages Into Native Worlds: Gaming Offers a Glimpse into Indigenous Cultures and Stories
︎︎︎ Night of the Indigenous Devs 2020: A Recap
Talks and interviews ︎︎︎
︎︎︎ Fireside Chat: Indigeneity in Games
Pixelles 2023
Game Dev Interview: Button City
Game Devs of Color Expo 2021
Game Devs of Color Expo 2021
A Case for Cozy: Why We Need Wholesome Games
Geek Girl Con 2020
Geek Girl Con 2020
