Les Nelken
Mondays 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Thursdays 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Courses Taught
Background
M.Arch., University of Colorado (Architecture)
B.A., Brandeis University (Philosophy)
Les Nelken has been in the game industry since 1994. He was at Turbine (now WB Games Boston) for six years working on The Lord of the Rings Online, Dungeons & Dragons Online and Asheron's Call MMOs. He also worked on an Aliens FPS and multiplayer FPS levels for Borderlands at Demiurge Studios in conjunction with Gearbox Software, World of Zoo at Blue Fang Games, and the Copernicus/Kingdoms of Amalur MMO at 38 Studios. His research interests include video game design, virtual reality/XR, and art and architecture.
The Station, a first-person sci-fi narrative mystery and exploration game
Game Art: World Builders gallery show at Ayer Lofts Gallery, Lowell MA