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| picture=Matt_thorson_gdc_2018.jpg | |||
| caption=Thorson at the 2018 Games Developer Conference | |||
| date_birth=18 March 1988 | |||
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| nationality=Canadian | |||
| pronouns=[[they/them]] | |||
| gender=[[nonbinary]] | |||
| occupation=video game developer | |||
| known_for=''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste'' | |||
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'''Matt Thorson''' (born 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games ''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste'', developed under their studio Matt Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Matt Makes Games to relaunch their team under Extremely OK Games. | '''Matt Thorson''' (born 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games ''TowerFall'' and ''Celeste'', developed under their studio Matt Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Matt Makes Games to relaunch their team under Extremely OK Games. | ||
Thorson went to college at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, Canada, studying computer science, during which one summer they worked at HermitWorks Entertainment, a local video game development studio. | Thorson went to college at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, Canada, studying computer science, during which one summer they worked at HermitWorks Entertainment, a local video game development studio. | ||
On [[International Nonbinary Day]] 2019, Matt came out as nonbinary with the pronouns they/them.<ref> | On [[International Nonbinary Day]] 2019, Matt came out as nonbinary with the pronouns they/them.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=MattThorson|number=1150555661819768832||date=14 July 2019|title=It’s #InternationalNonBinaryDay! I’m going to use this opportunity to say... Hi, I’m non-binary :) | ||
I still struggle with shame sometimes, but when I’m comfortable being myself it’s wonderful 🥰 ✨}}<br>{{cite tweet|user=MattThorson|number=1150592764511313920|date=14 July 2019|title=They/them :)}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category: Nonbinary people]] | [[Category: Nonbinary people]] | ||
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 Thorson at the 2018 Games Developer Conference | |
| Date of birth | 18 March 1988 |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Pronouns | they/them |
| Gender identity | nonbinary |
| Occupation | video game developer |
| Known for | TowerFall and Celeste |
Matt Thorson (born 18 March 1988) is a Canadian video game developer, known as one of the lead creators for the video games TowerFall and Celeste, developed under their studio Matt Makes Games. Since September 2019, Thorson has effectively shut down Matt Makes Games to relaunch their team under Extremely OK Games.
Thorson went to college at Grande Prairie Regional College in Alberta, Canada, studying computer science, during which one summer they worked at HermitWorks Entertainment, a local video game development studio.
On International Nonbinary Day 2019, Matt came out as nonbinary with the pronouns they/them.[1]
References
- ↑ @MattThorson (14 July 2019). "It's #InternationalNonBinaryDay! I'm going to use this opportunity to say... Hi, I'm non-binary :) I still struggle with shame sometimes, but when I'm comfortable being myself it's wonderful 🥰 ✨" – via Twitter. line feed character in
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@MattThorson (14 July 2019). "They/them :)" – via Twitter.
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