Klassic Games is the home of all games, art, music, and otherwise being created by Jes Klass.

Jes (she/her) is a game designer from La Grange, Illinois (but let’s just say Chicago) who completed her MFA in Game Design at DePaul University in 2021. Since graduating, Jes has started teaching game design, game art, and social media courses at DePaul as an adjunct instructor. She also works in DePaul’s Center for Teaching and Learning as the Creative Director for the DePaul Instructional Game & Innovation (DIGI) Lab (DIGI Lab). DIGI works alongside faculty across the university to design and develop games for their classes. Most recently, DIGI collaborated with DePaul University’s Study Abroad office to create Buddy Abroad, an educational board game that helps prepare students to study abroad. Check out DIGI’s Instagram to learn more about their work!

Before pursuing a career in games, Jes worked primarily as a copywriter, editor, and social media manager. She has always loved games, however, and has spent thousands of hours playing them. Some of her favorites are: the Suikoden Series, Tetris, World of Warcraft, Skyrim, Destiny 2, and basically any JRPG from the early 90s. 

In her free time, Jes enjoys wandering the streets while playing Pokémon Go, playing trumpet, trying new vegan restaurants, and spending time with her pets.