o·pen al·pha

/ōpən alfə/
noun
a cycle of testing a game in an early stage, wherein the test group is much larger than that of closed testing and typically open to anyone who is interested.

Our Mission

Bring a game from conception to an open-alpha release each development cycle (semester/year)

Build games with awesome people.

That's the idea Open Alpha was founded on. As a member, you'll make games with fellow students from the world's best games school.  You'll bring your own talent and vision to a real-world project in an exciting and fast-paced development environment. And best of all, you'll join the tight-knit Open Alpha family and partake in awesome community events throughout the semester.

USC Game Design Club

Renowned for talent across the board. Let's use that.

Meet the Board

Individuals passionate about making incredible player experiences

Charlie Feuerborn
​Co-President

10-year Dungeons and Dragons player
1500 hours on Counter Strike: Global Offensive
3 Minecraft Adventure Maps (redstone wizard)

Colin Spiridonov
​Co-President

A 100% fair Dungeon Master
Knows, like, a lot of Pokemon
Plays Celeste on Assist Mode and still can't win

Rachel Yu
​Vice President, Marketing

Draws a lot
Did a lot of research in attempt to be the best at Mario Kart (I'm not)
Trying very hard to get better at Smash

Alaina Palmer
​Vice President, Technology

15-year Pokemon player
900 hours on Dragon Age: Inquisition
​Avid consumer of indie horror RPGs

Sam Mehdi
Vice President, Finance

Elder Scrolls Fanatic
Still plays Pokémon Go
Regrets ever playing League of Legends

Alisa Chen
Vice President, People

Obsessed with Cats (the movie)
Has bad stress management
In the Greatest Marching Band in the Universe Ever