Chad Cable

Chad Cable is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Entertainment Design, specializing in game design and programming. He currently teaches Game Development courses including Game Dev 1 (EGAM-102-01) and Game Dev 2 (EGAM-202A-01: Int Prototyping) at an institution with Entertainment Design department.

His professional expertise spans game design, programming, accessible puzzle games, and character controller implementation. Cable has extensive industry experience working at major game studios including Disney Interactive and Schell Games, where he focused on accessible puzzle games. He currently serves as co-developer at Toyful Games, applying his academic knowledge to commercial game development.

Cable's research and professional work centers on game mechanics analysis, particularly through his "Covers" methodology where he reimplements and analyzes existing game mechanics to understand their underlying principles. His work emphasizes animation principles, game feel, and the relationship between technical implementation and player experience. He has published analyses of games like BOXBOY! and Donkey Kong Country Returns, focusing on how animation principles like squash and stretch contribute to game feel.

His recent publications demonstrate a consistent focus on character controllers, animation sequencing, and the technical implementation of game mechanics that create satisfying player experiences. Through his "Covers" approach, he breaks down complex game systems into understandable components that reveal the underlying design and programming decisions.

Cable is an active practitioner who bridges academic theory and industry practice, using his professional game development work to inform his teaching and vice versa. His approach emphasizes hands-on learning through prototyping and technical implementation as pathways to deeper understanding of game design principles.