About
Ryan Payton is the founder and studio director of Camouflaj, a game development studio with approximately 75 developers. The studio has released RÉPUBLIQUE, a stealth-adventure game available across multiple platforms including PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and VR platforms, as well as Marvel's Iron Man VR for PlayStation VR developed in partnership with Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Camouflaj is currently in development on an unannounced title.
Experience
- CamouflajFounder & Studio Directorcurrent2011 — presentBellevue, WA
- Makers FundAdvisor2018 — 2022
- Kowloon Nights FundAdvisor2017 — 2020
- MicrosoftNarrative Designer2010 — 2011343 Industries
- MicrosoftCreative Director2008 — 2010
- KonamiAssistant Producer2005 — 2008
- Ziff Davis MediaFreelance Writer2003 — 2005
Education
- University of Puget SoundForeign Languages and International Affairs, Japanese1999 — 2003
- University of Puget SoundBachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages & International Affairs1999 — 2003
Skills & more
Japanese Language8Japanese9Creative Writing9Video Game Design7Video Games93Game Development55Gameplay28Computer Games26Game Mechanics17Level Design17Mobile Games38User Experience16
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Creative DirectionContent Strategy3DSocial GamesUser InterfaceGame ProgrammingGameplay ProgrammingXbox 360Game DesignInteractive EntertainmentUnity3DiPhoneLanguages Japanese
- Screenwriting — University of Washington
From Ryan's professional profile.
Colleagues at Makers Fund
Alli Óttarsson
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrea Yang
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Andrew Willson
Investment at Makers Fund
Anna Sweet
Investor at Makers Fund
CeCe Cheng
Venture Partner at Makers Fund
Chao Zen
Investor at Makers Fund
Curtis Urbanowicz
Investment at Makers Fund
Donovan Duncan
Investor at Makers Fund
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ryan Payton?
- Ryan Payton is the founder and studio director of Camouflaj, a game development studio with approximately 75 developers. The studio has released RÉPUBLIQUE, a stealth-adventure game available across multiple platforms including PC, Mac, iOS, Android, Nintendo Switch, and VR platforms, as well as Marvel's Iron Man VR for PlayStation VR developed in partnership with Marvel Games and Sony Interactive Entertainment. Camouflaj is currently in development on an unannounced title.
- Where does Ryan Payton work?
- Ryan Payton is Advisor at Makers Fund.
- Where did Ryan Payton go to school?
- Ryan Payton studied at University of Puget Sound (Foreign Languages and International Affairs, Japanese); University of Puget Sound (Bachelor of Arts, Foreign Languages & International Affairs).
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Shared employers
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Also worked at Kowloon Nights Fund3
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