ABOUT ME

Ryan is a professional Game Producer with 11 years of experience. Has worked across all areas of the industry and just wrapped working for Screen NSW as an Online and Digital Games Investment Manager. He has shipped several titles for web, PC, mobile, console and AR/VR and has an ongoing excellent track record of successful game delivery.

Ryan is also notably one of the Co-directors of Waypoint, one of NSW’s most beloved game development collectives and communities. Ryan contributes creative direction, business acumen and program management to ultimately build vibrant moments for NSW’s games industry.

Most recently brought to life Waypoint Constellations at the Sydney Opera House, a historic evening and the first time the NSW game development community has spoken and showcased inside the Sydney Opera House.

ABOUT

Ryan is a people-first production advocate and has helped studios develop sustainable production life cycles for teams.

When it comes to execution and strategy, Ryan has a proven track record of project delivery for partners and clients.

PHILOSOPHY
ACCOLADES
Ryan Penning - RISING STAR - 2023
Bleached Az - Best Serious Game - 2021
SKILLS

Agile

Cost Management

Facilitation

Game Development

Hybrid

Mentoring

PMP Certified

Project Management

Scope Management

Scrum

Stakeholder Management

Workshops

PRODUCTIVITY

Asana

Atlassian Suite

Google Suite

JIRA

MS Teams

Miro

Office 365

Slack

Trello

CREATIVITY

Figma

Photoshop

Unity

Click here for my full gameography and career outside of my select works featured on my website.

  • “Ryan spent his time pushing the team to improve and make efficiencies that we’d overlooked and gathered valuable context to cover during my leave to bring into future projects. Proud to say we wouldn’t have shipped without him covering during a crucial time and rallying the team to succeed! I have every faith he will be another amazing star. He has a passion for continuous improvement and client satisfaction that shows in everything he does.”

    Sophie Rossetti • Senior Producer • Hipster Whale Atari

  • “Ryan’s hands-on experience with our 150+ games projects across mobile, PC, AR, and VR gives him a well-rounded knowledge of the games pipeline that few other producers can boast. Ryan is incredibly amiable, and has an amazing ability to stay intimately connected to the Australian games industry and to the broader trends in the international games industry, and he utilised this network multiple times to connect Chaos Theory with the right people. Ryan is an asset to any games team looking for a capable producer.”

    James Lockrey • Managing Director • Chaos Theory Games

  • It's clear that Ryan takes the process of producing games very seriously, but he's also attentive to the needs of a team. Ryan ensured that we were producing builds regularly and that external stakeholders were always well informed.

    James O’ Connor • Narrative Designer • Mighty Kingdom

  • I had the pleasure of working alongside Ryan at Screen NSW, where his knowledge and advocacy for the games sector stood out. He has a deep understanding of how to support and grow this part of the industry, from championing developers to shaping programs that provide real impact. Ryan is across the detail but also has a clear view of the bigger picture, which makes him a strong voice for the games industry. He brings professionalism, insight, and a genuine passion for the sector, and any organisation in the games sector would be lucky to have him.

    Hayley Johnson • Investment Manager • Screen NSW

  • Ryan is a producer who is constantly looking to expand his toolbox, who is happy to share what he learns and check in to see if the tools he's offering are working for the team. He expertly runs a task board and keeps meetings tight, while also setting aside a little time for people to connect and catch up. Ryan is passionate about games, and game development, and offers suggestions, advocates for playtests, and likes to foster connections between team members. If you need someone to help bring some order to the chaos of game dev, with process and a steady hand on your task management, I would recommend snapping up Ryan ASAP.

    Timothy Best • Game Designer • Ultimate Studios

  • I had the great pleasure of working with Ryan at Screen NSW. His passion, drive and commitment to the Digital Games industry is peerless. Not only does he have the skills and knowledge required to enhance the performance of any organisation in the games space, he also has deep connections to the industry in NSW and beyond. He also brings his considerable experience to imagining the future, identifying sector needs, and making the effort to strengthen the industry he cares about. His energy and enthusiasm is contagious. Ryan possesses the elements required for innovation and success: passion, intelligence, energy and effort. I highly recommend him.

    Mark Lazarus • Senior Manager • Screen NSW

Let's create together

Let's create together

Let's Chat