Monster Hunter is a game series developed and published by Capcom that has been available in the United States since 2004 with the release of Monster Hunter Freedom for the PSP. The game's main premise is that you are a Hunter, a daring adventurer who fights with a myriad of weapons to protect the few human villages from the awe-inspiring power of the titular monsters. However, one of the main draws of the game is its fascinating and diverse creature designs that blend real-world ecology with speculative evolution and fantasy. This class will go over some of the main inspirations for the creature designs with a particular focus on Monster Hunter World, Monster Hunter Rise and the upcoming Monster Hunter Wilds.

Instructor: Bram Schuijff (Student) and Ishani Hirata-Chandra (Student)