The Game School
The INN Game School was established in 2003 as the first game education in Norway. It is Norway’s largest game development education, focusing on Computer Programming, and Digital Arts like concept art, motion design, 3D-Animation and 3D-Visualization. Today we offer two Bachelor programs, one in Game Technology and Simulation and one in Animation and Digital Arts. We also offer a one-year Add-on program in Virtual & Augmented Reality production pipeline.
The Game School belongs to the Faculty of Audiovisual Media and Creative Technologies, which offers practice-oriented educations within the fields og AR and VR, 3D animation, game technology and TV production, as well as theoretical studies in film- and television science. The faculty is home to a large interdisciplinary academic community with expertise in audiovisual media.
The Game School is a part of the Inland Norway University of Applied Science, and is located in Hamar, Norway. Hamar is the game capital of Norway, with many companies specializing in game development. The city is the proud host for the yearly VR/AR/XR conference, The Nordic VR Forum, and for the largest annual computer gathering in Norway, The Gathering.
Meet Our Team
Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences - Game School has an amazing group of professionals from all over the world that specialize in multiple disciplines within the gaming and entertainment industry.
Marit Christine Berg Strandvik
Head of Department
Marit Christine Berg Strandvik
Head of Department
- Phone:+47 62 51 77 84
- Email:marit.berg@inn.no
Bård R. Gunnerud
Head of Studies
Bård R. Gunnerud
Head of Studies
- Phone:+47 62 51 72 36
- Email:bard.gunnerud@inn.no
Linda Høgmo Edvardsen
HR Advisor
Linda Høgmo Edvardsen
HR Advisor
- Phone:+47 62 51 76 89
- Email: linda.edvardsen@inn.no
Ove Andreas Kinn
Assistant Professor
Ove Andreas Kinn
Assistant Professor
- Email:ove.olsen@inn.no
Anders Nordby
Assistant Professor
Anders Nordby
Assistant Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 77 83
- Email:anders.nordby@inn.no
Dag Nylund
Assistant Professor
Dag Nylund
Assistant Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 78 96
- Email:dag.nylund@inn.no
Ole Einar Flaten
Assistant Professor
Håvard Vibeto
Associate Professor
Håvard Vibeto
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 77 54
- Email:havard.vibeto@inn.no
Sophie Anne Mobbs
Associate Professor
Sophie Anne Mobbs
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 78 06
- Email:sophie.mobbs@inn.no
Sanu Vamanchery Mana
Associate Professor
Sanu Vamanchery Mana
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 76 96
- Email:sanu.mana@inn.no
Sigrunn Wilhelmsen Solbakk
Study Consultant
Sigrunn Wilhelmsen Solbakk
Study Consultant
- Phone:+47 92 31 97 04
- Email:sigrunn.solbakk@inn.no
Meisam Taheri
Associate Professor
Meisam Taheri
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 72 98
- Email:meisam.taheri@inn.no
Kevin Tan
Associate Professor
Kevin Tan
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 78 88
- Email:kevin.tan@inn.no
Gunhild Lien
Associate Professor
Gunhild Lien
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 72 95
- Email:gunhild.lien@inn.no
Ole Christoffer Haga
Associate Professor
Ole Christoffer Haga
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 45 28 31 00
- Email:ole.haga@inn.no
Nina Bergström
Assistant Professor
Jason Kao
Associate Professor
Jason Kao
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 59 79 77
- Email:jason.kao@inn.no
Ole Van Allen
PhD Candidate
Ole Van Allen
PhD Candidate
- Phone:+47 61 28 85 90
- Email:ole.allen@inn.no
Joselito Sanchez
Project Manager
Joselito Sanchez
Project Manager
- Phone:+47 46 54 51 70
- Email:joselito.sanchez@inn.no
Jimi Charlie Tornberg
Associate Professor
Jimi Charlie Tornberg
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 61 28 81 00
- Email:jimi.tornberg@inn.no
Christopher John Mcneill
Assistant Professor
Christopher John Mcneill
Assistant Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 78 07
- Email:christopher.mcneill@inn.no
Fred Fröhlich
Associate Professor
Fred Fröhlich
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 61 28 82 00
- Email:fred.froehlich@inn.no
Ingelinn Slagsvold
Advisor
Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
Professor
Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 72 97
- Email:harald.sverdrup@inn.no
Daniel Johansen
Department Engineer
Daniel Johansen
Department Engineer
- Phone:+47 98 41 61 02
- Email:daniel.johansen@inn.no
Maria Esperanza Johnson Ruiz PhD
Associate Professor
Maria Esperanza Johnson Ruiz PhD
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 43 07 05
- Email:esperanza.johnson@inn.no
Steven Monroe Bachelder
Professor
Steven Monroe Bachelder
Professor
- Phone:+47 61288146
- Email:steven.bachelder@inn.no
Lene Kristin Minge
International Advisor
Lene Kristin Minge
International Advisor
- Phone:+47 62 43 08 22
- Email:lene.minge@inn.no
Guro Hagen
Research & Development Advisor
Guro Hagen
Research & Development Advisor
- Phone:+47 62597926
- Email:guro.hagen@inn.no
Simon Jon Andreasen
PhD research fellow
Simon Jon Andreasen
PhD research fellow
- Phone:+47 62 43 02 29
- Email:simon.andreasen@inn.no
Elin Festøy
PhD Candidate
Elin Festøy
PhD Candidate
- Phone:+47 61 28 83 27
- Email:elin.festoy@inn.no
Sashi Komandur, PhD
Research leader (Game and XR projects) & Principal Scientist (Adjunct position)
Sashi Komandur, PhD
Research leader (Game and XR projects) & Principal Scientist (Adjunct position)
- Phone:+47 61 28 75 23
- Email:sashi.komandur@inn.no
Ole Jakob Mengshoel
Professor II
Ole Jakob Mengshoel
Professor II
- Phone:+47 61 28 83 07
- Email:ole.mengshoel@inn.no
Abbas Nabhani
Associate Professor
Abbas Nabhani
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 43 07 67
- Email:abbas.nabhani@inn.no
Mohamed Riad Yagoubi
Associate Professor
Mohamed Riad Yagoubi
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 61 28 82 44
- Email:mohamed.yagoubi@inn.no