Katheryn Hymes – Guest Lecture

April 9, 2025 5:30 PM–7:30 PM

4919 Frew St.
College of Fine Arts, Room 111
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Kathryn Hymes

Join us in the STUDIO on Wednesday April 9th at 5:30 PM for a virtual guest lecture from game designer and creator of Thorny Games, Katheryn Hymes.

Kathryn Hymes is 50% of the indie studio Thorny Games, where she makes games about language and cryptography. In her designs, Kathryn wants to tell stories in unorthodox, original settings. Full of math and computational linguistics, Kathryn is an active voice in the Indie RPG community where she aims to make games more approachable to new enthusiastic faces. She is a multiple time Indiecade FInalist and Award Winner, has spoken at GDC, and delivered keynote addresses at gaming conferences. She is also a co-host of the Game Design Round Table podcast and a 2016 GenCon Industry Insider. 

Kathryn owns a theremin and plays it badly.