Matty McGrory
cofounder and Design Director
Matty McGrory is the cofounder and Design Director of Observer Interactive, where he is currently working on their original IP titled Good Boy!. He is an accomplished game designer and educator with over two decades of experience in development and education. He has worked with a variety of high-profile developers such as WayForward Technologies, Pixel Toys, SUMO Digital and Radical Forge. His expertise spans gameplay and systems design, narrative, UX, technical design and team leadership.
Matty joined Falmouth University in 2021 as a tutor for the MA Indie Game Development program and currently is module leader for the same program. In addition to his work at Falmouth, Matty has curated events such as the Animex Games Festival and held senior academic roles, including course leader for BA Indie Game Development at Teesside University. He has a passion for indie game development, rapid prototyping and helping aspiring developer to pitch and make their games.
Events featuring Matty McGrory
Games Talk 2 - Panel: From Teesside to Level Design
Dreaming of building worlds players will never forget? Join Oliver Walker, Jack Chapman, and Matt Houghton as they share their journeys from Teesside University classrooms to shaping levels for some of the industry’s most exciting games.
Hosted by former Teesside lecturer Matty McGrory, this panel is all about turning ambition into reality, discover the challenges, breakthroughs, and creative sparks that transformed their passion into careers.
If you’re ready to design the future of play, this is your moment to be inspired.