ABOUT
GAME WARRIORS
Coding and Digital Art Academy
WHY GAME WARRIORS?
Game Warriors was founded by a veteran game developer with over 25 years experience creating games in a wide variety of genres and platforms from PC and console games to mobile and Facebook games. These games included children’s games, educational games, sports games, real time strategy games, military games, racing games, puzzle games, music games and more.
Another important distinction about Game Warriors is that we offer courses that cover both sides of the brain, analytical and creative. We don’t just teach coding, we teach art and all things creative too!
The Founder
Curtis Ratica
Curtis enjoys spending time with his amazing 12 year old son Jayden. Whether iRacing, 3D Printing, coaching his football team, developing games together or watching movies, they are always looking for something fun and creative to do!
From a young age, Curtis was passionate about creating art and making video games.
After gaining industry experience working with an entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, Curtis pursued his own dream, landing his first game industry job as an artist creating games for clients like The Learning Company, Knowledge Adventure, and Nickelodeon.
Curtis then worked for several other game studios, including Atomic and Acclaim, before deciding to branch out and create his own independent games. Over the next 10+ years, Curtis designed, coded, and created art, music, and audio content for numerous games using Director and Unity3D along with a proprietary game engine.
Now, with over 25 years of experience, Curtis aims to teach aspiring game developers the tools and skills they need to realize their own creative visions!
Assistant Manager / Marketing
Denise L.
Denise is the Assistant Manager and Marketing Coordinator at Game Warriors, where she blends her managerial expertise with a passion for creative advertising. Recently earning her degree in Advertising from the University of Texas at Austin, Denise brings fresh ideas and strategic insight to help Game Warriors grow and connect with more families across the community.
Dedicated to building a fun, safe, and engaging environment for both students and staff, Denise is committed to ensuring that Game Warriors is more than just a learning space — it’s a place where creativity and community thrive. Outside of work, she’s a film enthusiast who loves visiting the movie theater or keeping up with the lastest new shows. She specifically loves going to the movie theater, during her favorite season, fall, to catch the latest horror flicks. Denise loves to hang out with her friends and family as she knows how important it is to have a sense of community.
Looking ahead, Denise is excited to use her academic and professional experience to elevate the Game Warriors brand and continue creating a space where kids can learn, explore, and level up.
Assistant Manager / Digital Media
Amy H,
I’m Amy! Welcome to the show. I’m a Washington D.C. born and raised UX/UI designer currently based in Austin, Texas. I have a background in Theatre and the arts and aim to bridge the gap between art and tech. My goal is to work with children and STEAM to create something wonderful for their future.
Lead Curriculum Creator
Zach D.
Zach is a Curriculum Creator and Mentor at Game Warriors. He spends the majority of his time learning about computers and the infinite potential they have to foster positive growth within himself and his community. Whether it be producing his own music, creating databases using SQL, or learning 3D animation, Zach is always working on a new and exciting passion project while applying his deep knowledge of anything and everything digital.
Using his knowledge in a variety of digital arts, it is Zach’s goal to help students learn how to bring their own innate talents to the digital world. Over the last 5 years, Zach has spent countless hours teaching anyone interested how to produce music from the ground up. He has helped his students produce, organize, mix/master, market, and perform their musical creations in a live DJ setting. Apart from music, he has also learned to code in a variety of languages including Javascript, Python, and C++, and he recently graduated from The University of Colorado with a degree in Information Systems and a specialization in Management.
Outside of work, Zach spends most of his time with family. He has a twin brother and an older brother who are both great at drawing and painting, an amazing sister, a nephew he spends time playing survival games with, and very caring parents that push him to pursue his many passions.
SKILL BUILDING
The curriculum at GameWarriors provides students with skills in coding, design, organization, critical thinking, creativity, mathematics, science and additional skills. This provides many benefits to your children…
JOB PREPARATION
It prepares them for the challenges and opportunities of the modern world where engineers, programmers, designers and entrepreneurs are always in demand.
ENTREPRENEUR PREPARATION
They will acquire a wide variety of skills they can’t learn anywhere else. The ability to “wear many hats” is valuable as an entrepreneur.
PROBLEM SOLVING
The ability to solve problems on their own typically results in more confidence, independence and happier children.