By day, Jonnie Santiago shapes the minds of future game developers, teaching the fine art of game studio production—where creative vision meets technical chaos—in Unreal Engine. By night? Still doing the same thing, because game development never actually stops.
With the patience of a saint and the energy of a caffeinated game jam participant, Jonnie helps students navigate the wild world of pipelines, teamwork, and project management—often repeating the phrase, “Yes, that’s broken. No, it’s not Unreal’s fault.”
Whether he’s coordinating large-scale productions, perfecting cinematic sequences, or explaining why deadlines exist for a reason, Jonnie makes game studio production both an art and an adventure.
To his students, Jonnie is known for saying, “If you’re adding features the night before the deadline, congratulations—you’ve entered chaos mode.” And honestly? He’s just trying to save them from themselves.
Shaping the future of game studio production, one crash, deadline extension, and “Did we really need that feature?” moment at a time.