Dodick Zulaimi Sudirman

Dodick Zulaimi Sudirman

Associate Lecturer, Games Design

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  • Mentoring (short-term)
  • Career advice
  • Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
  • 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.

 

Prior to his work at GameChanger Studio, Dodick spent four years in academia as a Lecturer and the Deputy Head of the Computer Science Program at Universitas Multimedia Nusantara (UMN). During this tenure at UMN, he established a new academic concentration in game development and initiated a student game development club. In 2015, he was the runner-up in the nationally televised Diplomat Success Challenge, an experience that sharpened his business acumen and expanded his perspective on innovation and leadership within the creative industry.

Media

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

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