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Karsten Mikulcak
Nicolaj Kugler
Dr. Gerd Mikulcak
Anthony Jermann
Patrick Stalder
Sadaoui Abderrahim
Chris D'Eletto
Laia Mas Bosch
Michael Liptrap
Raul Solis
Meryem Gouami
Joel Peña
Chris Greig
Dimitris Kartakis
Lucas Aielo
Favio Valiente
Maximiliano Hernandez
Santiago Alvarez
Siew Liang Foong
Gareth Aguilar
Jose Soto
Aron G. Katz
Karsten Mikulcak
CEO / Game Director
Country: Germany
Hobbies: Gaming, Programming
Favourite Game: Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Karsten Mikulcak is the driving force of Wicked Games. With 15 years of programming experience and a genuine love for competitive gaming, he is the perfect mix between German diligence and a playful competitive spirit, inspiring unity and excellence in every challenge.
Nicolaj Kugler
CFO
Country: Switzerland
Hobbies: Hiking
Favourite Game:
Nicolaj is a key player in our squad, his mission is to keep the resources flowing and paperwork at bay. Off duty, whether he's savoring a plate of sushi, indulging in video games, or hiking up hills. Nikolaj always has his game face on.
Dr. Gerd Mikulcak
COB
Country: Germany
Hobbies: Hiking
Favourite Game: Mario Kart 64
Dr. Gerd Mikulcak, our COB, cherishes the timeless essence of classic games. He blends his medical meticulousness with the heart of a gamer to fortify our organizational backbone.
Anthony Jermann
Board Member
Country: Switzerland
Hobbies: Gymnastics, Korfball
Favourite Game: Chess Online
As a board member, Anthony Jermann focuses on strategic guidance and oversight. Fluent in five languages and adept in the universal language of business, his commitment to excellence is clear in both work and personal pursuits, offering invaluable insights to our team.
Patrick Stalder
Game Design & Balancing
Country: Switzerland
Hobbies: Working on complex algorithms, playing video games
Favourite Game: The Witcher 3
Patrick Stalder, our numerical genius! Armed with his expertise in complex algorithms, he's the guy who brings agile wisdom and mathematical precision to the table. Is he a Viking at heart? Well, let's just say if Vikings had servers, they'd never go down on his watch!
Sadaoui Abderrahim
Technical Director
Country: Algeria
Hobbies: Food tasting
Favourite Game: Half-Life
SAFAD is the wizard behind the curtain, making sure our game's heart beats in harmony. Always fueled by his forever-young passion for game development, he manages networks by day, dreams of kitten farms by night.
Chris D'Eletto
Audio Director & Composer
Country: USA
Hobbies: Playing video games, watching horror movies.
Favourite Game: Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Chris is the king of Melody and the ultimate guardian of the music booth. You’ll find him there composing wonders and clinging to his Mac like it's a life raft in a sea of PC sharks. Every chord he strikes, and every beat is a note in our company's symphony.
Laia Mas Bosch
World Designer
Country: Spain
Hobbies: Amigurumis crocheting, playing video games.
Favourite Game: Dragon Age: Origins
Laia has been with Wicked Games since the beginning, expertly shaping the project's structure and mesmerizing game environments. Her background in architecture, combined with her passion as a gamer make her our level-designing wonder woman.
Michael Liptrap
Lead Unreal Programmer
Country: USA
Hobbies: Playing video games, Cooking, Music.
Favourite Game: Skies of Arcadia, The Witcher 3
Michael Liptrap, the IT nomad who fixes problems you didn’t know you had in ways you can’t understand. It's like he speaks fluent computer. Everyone likes him and digs him for being Mr. Integrity, if they don’t, then they haven’t met him yet.
Raul Solis
3D Character Animator & Character Rigging
Country: Mexico
Hobbies: Playing video games, swimming, going to the gym.
Favourite Game: Halo Reach, League of Legends
Raúl, the choreographer of the frames dance, sets new standards with every character he works on, giving them their own soul and nature. So, every leap, dive, or giggle, is Raúl's storytelling in motion.
Meryem Gouami
Community and Marketing
Country: Algeria
Hobbies: Creating educational biology content, Crocheting
Favourite Game: Cube Escape
Meryem is the bridge between the team and the community. She switched from prescriptions to writing game descriptions. She’s always got her finger on the pulse, and she believes everyone deserves to be treated as VIP.
Joel Peña
Environment Concept Artist
Country:
Hobbies: Making designs for 3D printing
Favourite Game: Mount & Blade
Joel is the dream engineer of our virtual worlds. Quick to adapt, he's not just a concept artist; he's a 'conceptioneer,' or as we call him, 'Side-Trackineer'. He imagines universes that are both captivating and inspiring while hanging around with the boys.
Chris Greig
Level Designer
Country: Canada
Hobbies: Camping, playing video games, travelling.
Favourite Game: Fallout Series
Chris Greig, our Marketing Consultant, is a quite approachable professional. He's the one injecting 12 years of gaming industry wisdom into the company. Chris is a valuable encourager who turns 'I don't know' into 'Let's figure it out together.
Dimitris Kartakis
3D Environment Artist
Country: Greece
Hobbies: Having walks with his dog, cycling
Favourite Game: Chivalry
Dimitris is the eternal optimist of our 3D environment team! He's got a one-sided love affair with KFC and a two-sided one with every rock in his digital realms. Along with his keen eye for detail, he's always quick to draw a joke in his everlasting duels of sarcasm with Joel.
Lucas Aielo
3D-Umgebungskünstler
Country: Brazil
Hobbies: Calisthenics, Reading and Playing Games.
Favourite Game: Shadow of the Colossus.
Lucas is our bold Junior Environment Artist. Quick to speak up and faster to crack a joke, he's a young man with a wise soul. He makes sure his contributions shine, and when it comes to feedback, he is as straightforward and precise as it comes.
Favio Valiente
Character Concept Artist
Country: Paraguay
Hobbies: Crossfit
Favourite Game: BioShock Infinite
Favio is our enigmatic Paraguayan sunshine, the neighbor you've never met but always paints your mood with shades of joy. Armed with a palette of creativity, he's the captain steering our games characters' unique style, and gracing each team member with a personalized portrait.
Maximiliano Hernandez
3D Character Artist & Character Rigging
Country: Paraguay
Hobbies: Exploring games, learning optimization techniques
Favourite Game: Final Fantasy VII
Maximilliano is the maestro of 3D art and the guy who crafts pathways of innovation from mere ideas. Challenges are his daily muse; he molds them like clay in the hands of a sculptor. Legend says, he once tried to take a break, but ended up swapping one design tool for another.
Santiago Alvarez
3D Character Artist & UI Designer
Country: Mexico
Hobbies: Hanging out with his dog Mika, reading.
Favourite Game: The darkness
Santiago, the heart of the Character team, is a model of humility and dedication. He is so focused on his art, and he lets his creation do the talking. Look out for his creatures! Each one is a masterpiece ready to leap off the screen.
Siew Liang Foong
World & Tools Unreal Developer
Country: Malaysia
Hobbies: Playing video games, Tetris always Tetris.
Favourite Game: Titanfall 2
Dr. Siew Liang Foong, known here as Max. With a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology, expertise in game development, and flawless methodology, he is our go-to for de-tangling both DNA and Blueprint strands.
Gareth Aguilar
Dungeon & Gameplay Unreal Developer
Country: USA
Hobbies: Playing video games.
Favourite Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Gareth is the gentleman coder who wouldn't even say 'darn,' after missing a semicolon. He is a bundle of joy with his resonating laughter and 'yee-haws'! He doesn’t just follow code; he understands it, and then transforms ones and zeros into a seamlessly connected masterpiece.
Jose Soto
Combat & Abilty Unreal Developer
Country: Costa Rica
Hobbies: Playing video games
Favourite Game: Dishonored
Jose, the young prodigy, is the coding whiz many wish they were at his age. While figuring out college life, Jose is perfectly balancing textbooks and his career in programming. He's a real-life superhero compiling his future.
Aron G. Katz
Marketing consultant
Country: Mexico
Hobbies: Travel, videogames, movies, and legos
Favourite Game: Uncharted, Spiderman series
In the realm of digital marketing expertise, Aron knows how to shine as a savvy strategist and brand amplifier. You'll see him crafting compelling and out-of-the-box campaigns and tailoring strategies with finesse, much like a conductor guiding a symphony to success.
