Ben Wander
Independent Creator of Play
My name is Ben Wander. I'm a designer, writer, engineer, and teacher with over a decade of industry experience at studios like BioWare and Visceral Games. In 2015, I left AAA to make games independently, searching for new types of interactive experiences to discover.
In 2018, I released A Case of Distrust, a critically acclaimed narrative mystery from 1924 San Francsico. It was a mostly solo project, and I kept a rigorous weekly devlog while making it.
I've since expanded the team into The Wandering Band. We launched Airborne Kingdom in 2020, a BAFTA-nominated blend of city builder and exploration. We’re currently adding more content to the game before we pivot to our next adventure.
I also teach the Game Capstone at the University of Denver's Game Development program within the Richie School of Engineering and Computer Science.

Experience
I've had the pleasure of working on some amazing projects throughout my career

Airborne Kingdom

A Case of Distrust

Visceral Games

BioWare

Silicon Knights

XMG Studios
