Dodick Zulaimi Sudirman
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Department: School of Communication & Design
Campus: Saigon South Campus Vietnam
dodickzulaimi.sudirman@rmit.edu.vn
ORCID: 0009-0002-7599-6060
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- Media enquiries
About
Dodick Sudirman is a Game Designer and Educator with over 15 years of combined experience, dedicated to serving as a bridge between the gaming industry and academia. He currently serves as an Associate Lecturer of Game Design at RMIT University Vietnam.
In 2013, he co-founded GameChanger Studio, an award-winning indie game studio. He led the design and development of a diverse portfolio until 2023, encompassing premium multiplatform titles and free-to-play games. His notable creative successes include the My Lovely series, a trilogy of dark games that achieved financial success, and also a viral game that garnered over 15 million views on YouTube. While he previously oversaw daily operations as the studio's Chief Operating Officer, he is no longer an active part of GameChanger Studio.
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Research fields
- 460703 Entertainment and gaming
- 460706 Serious games
- 360502 Computer gaming and animation
- 4607 Graphics, augmented reality and games
- 460704 Interactive narrative
- 460806 Human-computer interaction
UN sustainable development goals
- 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Academic positions
- Associate Lecturer
- RMIT Vietnam
- Game Design
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
- Feb 2026 – Present
- Lecturer (Faculty Member)
- Binus University
- Game Application and Technology
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
- Subject Content Specialist
- Binus University
- Game Application and Technology
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sep 2015 – Aug 2019
- Secretary (Deputy Head) of Informatics Study Program
- Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
- Informatics
- Tangerang, Indonesia
- Sep 2013 – Dec 2014
- ICT Lab Coordinator
- Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
- Informatics
- Tangerang, Indonesia
- Sep 2012 – Aug 2013
- Lecturer
- Universitas Multimedia Nusantara
- Informatics
- Tangerang, Indonesia
- Sep 2010 – 31 Jan 2015
Non-academic positions
- Chief Operating Officer
- GameChanger Studio
- Indonesia
- 2024 – 2026
- Co-Founder
- GameChanger Studio
- Indonesia
- 2013 – Present
- Chief Creative Officer (Game Designer)
- GameChanger Studio
- Indonesia
- 2013 – 2023
Degrees
- Bachelor Degree Level, Computer Science
- Bina Nusantara University
- Indonesia
- 2002 – Present
- Masters Level, Information Technology
- University of Indonesia
- Indonesia
- 2007 – Present
Teaching interests
Dodick teaches across the game design studio sequence at RMIT University Vietnam, from foundational methods through to advanced third-year practice. His courses cover game design fundamentals and methods, production workflows, and studio-based development, spanning 2D game development, prototyping, and iteration through to shipping playable projects.
Research interests
Dodick's current research sits at the intersection of game design practice and the scholarship of teaching and learning. His research explores how generative AI reshapes game design education, arguing for pedagogy that develops student judgment over compliance and treats reflection and process documentation as primary evidence of learning. A parallel strand runs through Joystick-Based Interaction, applying human-computer interaction methods to game interfaces, including controller-driven text entry and comparative usability analysis of gaming platforms. He also investigates open educational resources and practitioner-designed template systems that support learner agency, and pursues solo practice research in which his own game development becomes the research object, encoding design experience through mechanics. His recent output spans venues in game design, HCI, and higher education, reflecting a consistent through-line of reducing the friction between students and meaningful design work.
