About Young Forest Games
Hi, I'm Derek Padula, the founder and CEO of Young Forest Games.
I made Young Forest Games because I wanted to create "Games with Meaning", and to help the world improve one person at a time.
Young Forest Games was recently voted by a panel of 100 Venture Capitalists as one of the top emerging companies in America! You can read more about our Regional Award at Funding Post and PR Newswire.
Video games are a powerful medium. I like to think of them as "Interactive Emotion". As a designer it's my responsibility to create games that have a positive impact on the people who play them.
I try to make games that come from my heart. As a Falun Dafa disciple, each of my products is fused with Truth, Compassion, and Forbearance.
My personal philosophy: I make great games because I know people appreciate a fun and compelling title with value. Each game features a spiritual aspect and perspective that brings with it much more than flashy graphics and explosive effects. Young Forest games have meaning, and they're also a lot of fun to play.
About Derek Padula
Derek Padula is a video game designer and owner of Young Forest Games, where he creates "Games with Meaning" for PC and consoles.
He has also helped develop the following video games: "Tony Hawk Under Ground (T.H.U.G.)", "Pitfall: The Lost Expedition", "James Bond: 007: From Russia With Love", "The SIMS 2: Holiday Pack", and "The Soprano's".
He is a board member of the Westwood College Student Advisory Board Game Design Curriculum of Los Angeles and a martial arts instructor in Shaolin Gong Fu. In addition he is an Adjunct Professor at ITT Technical Institute Torrance campus.
Furthermore he is a full time apartment manager in Culver City and a part time freelance web developer. He is also a Falun Dafa cultivator, and believes strongly in it's Fa (Law).