My name is Iddo Shoikhet — 24 years old, third-year game programming student, originally from Israel. I lived there for 22 years before moving to the Netherlands for my studies.

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My connection to games goes back as far as I can remember. I was six when my father came home with a Wii and Zelda: Twilight Princess (arguably the best Zelda). He told me I wasn't allowed to play — I knew almost no English. Naturally, I did the exact opposite. I understood nothing and had to ask for help every other frame, but that game is how I started learning English. From there came a PS3 with Uncharted 2, then Mass Effect 2, and so on. Those stories, those worlds, those characters — they're what cemented my drive to be part of something that could mean as much to someone else as those games meant to me.

 

Outside of work I'm usually with my girlfriend or friends. When I do get a free moment, I tend to write stories or jot down game ideas. I also play football and badminton, go on walks, and cook. I have a dog back home in Israel who sadly couldn't come with me (see picture).

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