The Game School
The INN GameSchool 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 GameSchool 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


Bård R. Gunnerud
Head of Studies


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


Anders Nordby
Assistant Professor


Dag Nylund
Assistant Professor


Ole Einar Flaten
Assistant Professor


Håvard Vibeto
Associate Professor


Sophie Anne Mobbs
Associate Professor


Sanu Vamanchery Mana
Associate Professor


Sigrunn Wilhelmsen Solbakk
Study Consultant


Meisam Taheri
Associate Professor

Meisam Taheri
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 72 98
- Email:meisam.taheri@inn.no

Kevin Tan
Associate Professor


Gunhild Lien
Associate Professor

Gunhild Lien
Associate Professor
- Phone:+47 62 51 72 95
- Email:gunhild.lien@inn.no

Ole Christoffer Haga
Senior Lecturer


Nina Bergström
Assistant Professor


Jason Kao
Associate Professor


Ole Van Allen
PhD Candidate

Ole Van Allen
PhD Candidate
- Phone:+4761288590
- Email:ole.allen@inn.no

Joselito Sanchez
Project Manager

Joselito Sanchez
Project Manager
- Phone:+47 46545170
- Email:joselito.sanchez@inn.no

Jan Erik Haug
Assistant Professor


Christopher John Mcneill
Assistant Professor


Fred Fröhlich
Associate Professor


Ingelinn Slagsvold
Advisor


Harald Ulrik Sverdrup
Professor


Daniel Johansen
Department Engineer

Daniel Johansen
Department Engineer
- Phone:+47 98 41 61 02
- Email:daniel.johansen@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

John Eugene Chrisman
PhD Candidate - Innovation In Services in the Public and Private Sectors (INSEPP)

John Eugene Chrisman
PhD Candidate - Innovation In Services in the Public and Private Sectors (INSEPP)
- Phone:+47 90 23 37 27
- Email:john.chrisman@inn.no

Ionut-Lucian Achiricioaei
Associate Professor

Ionut-Lucian Achiricioaei
Associate Professor
- Phone:+44 74 72 00 59
- Email:ionut-lucian.achiricioaei@inn.no