Mitchell Zasa

School/Division	Robert P. Stiller School of Business
Programs	Game Production Management
Class	2020
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Hometown	New Hartford, NY
Study Abroad	Shanghai, China and Montreal, Canada

Internship

Marketing & Data Analytics Intern at Baopals in Shanghai, China

Favorite Class

Montreal Food Writing Class

Post-Grad Internship

Production Coordinator Intern at Sony Games in Santa Monica, CA

What is the best thing about Game Production Management?

I love the multidisciplinary aspect of my major. As a producer, it’s beneficial to know a little bit about each game discipline to know how they fit together to make the whole game. Since day one in the Game Studio, all the game majors were making games together. The process felt so natural. We’ve all been playing games since we were little, but we weren’t sure how to make them yet. That’s where the faculty stepped in and closed the gap to help us.

What kind of projects have you worked on in your major?

I’ve made half a dozen games here at Champlain, and working on our game in Montreal was really gratifying. We made it in 10 weeks and people in the industry loved it. As developers, we felt a huge sense of pride in our final product. We worked so hard on this project, and people were asking when we would put it online so they could buy it.

What has surprised you most about your time at Champlain?

I’m a first-generation college student, and I never thought that I would be in the position I am in today. When I was a kid, my mom always said I would go to college, and I never doubted it. I thought college would be all about hard work and good grades—which it is, don’t get me wrong—but I never expected all the memories I’ve made over the years. I made my best friends here, the ones that are going to last forever.