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Overview
Work History
Education
Accomplishments
Additional Information
Software
Certification
Interests
Languages
Timeline
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Maciek  Matusik

Maciek Matusik

CREATIVE PRODUCER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, GD VETERAN.
Warsaw

Summary

About Me:

~20 years of Leadership experience, mainly as Game Producer (both creative and executive), Game Director, Game Development Team Leader, Originator, 3D Artist, Writer and hi-level Game Designer.

25+ titles published during GD career.

Long story short: fixer and deliverer. When it comes to leading projects, setting up Teams and processes, motivating people, running things smooth and by the numbers - I am your man. Efficient leader, planning, executing and keeping things in order from day one to the end of the project. Keeping proper balance between team-play and individuality is how I roll.

Well, heck - I know what's what in this industry.

Overview

5
5
Certifications
20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Game Director/ Senior Producer/ GD Consultant

Warhound Games/ Undisclosed
02.2022 - 03.2025

Leading the team of ~30 Specialists developing the original idea of a computer game "P.T.S.D." as game originator, Producer and Game Director.

Moreover: Support/ Supervision/ Consulting various GD projects as external expert.

  • Full oversight of the new title.
  • Creative and executive production supervision.
  • Game concept.
  • Script.
  • Dialogue.
  • High-level design.
  • Character and mechanics design.

Management / Creative Consultant

Longterm Games S.A, Rune Powered S.A, Enjoy Studio S.A, MS Games Sp. Zoo
04.2022 - 12.2022

I worked with Teams of 20-50 specialists:

  • Analysis of the development team's effectiveness.
  • Building suitable structures.
  • Setting chains of command and decision-making centers.
  • Implementation of the CCPM management methodology.
  • Executive supervision over project progress
  • Implementation of the improved management system.

Head of the Research and Development Team

Varsav Game Studios S.A
01.2020 - 09.2022

Small, but high demanding Team of 7 programmers and designers working on interesting technical project: animation system for games.

  • Complete, independent supervision of the project.
  • Development of the plugin for generating animation sets, based on machine learning.
  • Creative adaptation and developing technology to meet current design needs and new game projects.
  • Created project documentation required for financial grant applications.

C.E.O

Warhound Games sp. zoo.
01.2021 - 02.2022

Team of 20 People. Preproduction and development of the original idea of a computer game "Gray Men"

Additionally, 2d/3d Senior Artist.

  • Full oversight of the new title.
  • Creative and executive production supervision.
  • Game concept.
  • Script.
  • Dialogue.
  • High-level design.
  • Character and mechanic design.

Senior Producer / Head of Studio / Art Director

Varsav Game Studios S.A
08.2017 - 01.2020

Total executive and creative supervision over the processes of creating computer games. Preparation and execution of project plans. Managing a team of 40 specialists.

Additionally, creating design, screenplays and 2d/3d Senior Artist.

  • Creative Producer.
  • Executive Producer.
  • Art Direction.
  • Scripts.
  • Dialogues.
  • Mechanics Design.
  • Coordinating collaboration with five external entities.
  • Overseeing the game's porting to four platforms.
  • Mo-Cap Actor.
  • Voice Actor.

Senior Producer / Head of Production

Fuero Games
03.2016 - 05.2017

Managing a team of 10- 60 specialists working on four computer game projects.

Additionally, 2d/3d Senior Artist.

Comprehensive executive and creative supervision over the productions.

  • Creative and executive project supervision.
  • Coordinating the work of project managers, leads, etc.
  • Overseeing 2-5 productions simultaneously.
  • Working on PC and mobile titles simultaneously.
  • Working on two game engines simultaneously.
    High-level design.
  • Working on securing funding for new titles.
  • Working on research and development projects.

Senior 2d/3d Artist

Fuero Games
03.2015 - 03.2016

2D/3D Artist.

  • 3D Modeller.
  • Texturer.
  • GUI Artist.
  • Creative Modelling (3d Concept Models)

Freelance Senior 2d/3d Artist.

Flying Wild Hog and other companies
10.2014 - 03.2016

Additionally, Dialogue and Screenwriter.

  • Game developement consulting.
  • 3d modelling.
  • Texturing.
  • Military consulting.
  • Dialogues for games.
  • Screenplays for games.
  • Artistic and creative support for games (Art direction, Writer)
  • Marketing support for games (Writer).
  • Mo-Cap Actor.

Senior 2d/3d/Lightning Artist

Flying Wild Hog
07.2009 - 10.2014

Additionally, Dialogue and marketing Writer, Screenwriter.

  • 3d Modelling.
  • Texturing.
  • Level lightning.
  • Cutscene Lightning.
  • GUI Design.
  • Dialogues.
  • Hard Reset Scenario.
  • Marketing Support (Writer)

2d/3d Senior Team Leader

CI Games S.A.
11.2008 - 08.2009

Content, Characters, FX, Concept Arts & Animation Lead Artist. Team of ~30 Specialists.

  • Art Team Lead Artist.
  • Supervising character production.
  • Supervising weapons production.
  • Supervising cutscene production.
  • Supervising animation production.
  • Supervising game arts production.
  • Supervising concept arts production.
  • Supervising fx production.
  • Game scenarios and dialogues.
  • Marketing support (Writer).
  • Mo-Cap Actor.

Creative Specialist

CI Games S.A
11.2005 - 08.2009
  • Co-producer.
  • Originator of games.
  • Dialogue Writer.
  • Screenwriter.
  • PR specialist.
  • Advertising Specialist.

2d/3d Team Leader

CI Games S.A.
03.2007 - 03.2008

Art Team Lead Artist. Team of ~20 Specialists.

  • Supervising weapons production.
  • Supervising characters and animation production.
  • Supervising game arts production.
  • Game scenarios and dialogues.
  • Marketing support (Writer).

2d/3d Content Lead Artist

CI Games S.A.
03.2006 - 03.2007

My first Lead Job in GD :) Team of ~10 Specialists.

  • Supervising weapons and vehicles production.
    Game scenarios and dialogues.
  • Marketing support (Writer).

Texture Artist

CI Games S.A.
05.2005 - 04.2006

Texturer. My first job in GD. Good ol' times ;)

Education

Institute of Journalism And Political Science

University of Warsaw
Warsaw
08.2002

Accomplishments

    Space Tail: Team Management Consultant.

    The Grog - Tales from the Southern Rim: Team Management Consultant.

    Everdream Valley: Originator of the game, hi level game designer.

    Giants Uprising: Head of Studio, 3d Artist.

    Bee Simulator : Senior Producer, 3d Artist, Screenplay Writer, hi level game designer.

    Lewandowski Football Star: Head of Production, 2d Artist.

    Unannounced PC Game: Head of Production.

    Bushy Tail: Head of Production, 3d/2d Artist.

    Shadow Warrior 2: 2d/3d Artist, Texture Artist.

    Hatred: Mocap Actor, military consultant.

    Shadow Warrior: Texture Artist, Lighting Artist.

    Hard Reset: Texture artist, story/screenplay/dialogues writer.

    Sniper Ghost Warrior 2 : Freelance 2d Artist, military consultant

    Sniper Ghost Warrior : Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist, 2d Artist, military consultant

    SAS: Secure Tomorrow : Originator of the game, Co-producer, Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist,, military consultant, story/screenplay/dialogues writer.

    The Royal Marines Commando: Co-producer, Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist, 2d Artist, military consultant.

    Armed Forces Corp : Originator of the game, Co-producer, Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist,, military consultant, story/screenplay/dialogues writer.

    Battlestrike: Force of Resistance 2: Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist,, military consultant, story/screenplay/dialogues writer. Chronicles of Mystery: The Scorpio Ritual: Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist, 2d Artist.

    Code of Honor 3 : Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist, 2d Artist, military consultant.

    Code of Honor 2 : Conspiracy Island - Content, Characters and Animation Lead Artist, 2d Artist, military consultant.

    Terrorist Takedown 2 : Lead Content Artist, 2d Artist, military consultant.

    Mortyr 3 : Lead Content Artist, 2d Artist.

    Sniper: Art of Victory : 2d Artist, military consultant.

    Battlestrike: Force of Resistance: 2d Artist, military consultant.

    The Hell in Vietnam : 2d Artist, military consultant, story/screenplay/dialogues writer.

    Code of Honor: The French Foreign Legion: 2d Artist, military consultant.

Additional Information

HARD SKILLS:

  • Creative GD Producer
  • Executive GD Producer
  • CCPM GD Project Manager
  • GD GFX Team Lead
  • GD 3D Artist
  • GD Writer
  • GD Management Consultant
  • GD Art Director

SOFT SKILLS:

  • Vast experience
  • Intelligent & street smart
  • Natural born leader
  • Tough as nails
  • Impervious to stress
  • Problem solver
  • Out-of-the-box thinker
  • Skilled with people
  • Communication specialist
  • Negotiations expert
  • Strategic planner
  • Analytical mind
  • Dependable
  • Self-sufficient

Software

3DS MAX

Adobe Photoshop

MS Project

Google Docs

MS Office

Certification

Military courses for business: Leadership Reaction Course, Team Management, Coaching, Motivation. (Leadership Source)

Interests

Games!

Combat

Eristic

History / Military History

Psychology

Shooting

Watches

Languages

I speak English C2 (Proficiency) *****

Я довольно хорошо говорю по-русски ***

Ich spreche Deutsch auf einem Grundniveau **

Timeline

Management / Creative Consultant

Longterm Games S.A, Rune Powered S.A, Enjoy Studio S.A, MS Games Sp. Zoo
04.2022 - 12.2022

Game Director/ Senior Producer/ GD Consultant

Warhound Games/ Undisclosed
02.2022 - 03.2025

C.E.O

Warhound Games sp. zoo.
01.2021 - 02.2022

Head of the Research and Development Team

Varsav Game Studios S.A
01.2020 - 09.2022

Senior Producer / Head of Studio / Art Director

Varsav Game Studios S.A
08.2017 - 01.2020

Senior Producer / Head of Production

Fuero Games
03.2016 - 05.2017

Senior 2d/3d Artist

Fuero Games
03.2015 - 03.2016

Military courses for business: Leadership Reaction Course, Team Management, Coaching, Motivation. (Leadership Source)

01-2015

Freelance Senior 2d/3d Artist.

Flying Wild Hog and other companies
10.2014 - 03.2016

Senior 2d/3d/Lightning Artist

Flying Wild Hog
07.2009 - 10.2014

2d/3d Senior Team Leader

CI Games S.A.
11.2008 - 08.2009

Project Management (Centrum Edukacji Sp. z o.o.)

03-2008

Communication in Management (Good Way)

08-2007

2d/3d Team Leader

CI Games S.A.
03.2007 - 03.2008

Critical Chain Project Management (TOC Consulting)

03-2007

Leadership (City Interactive)

12-2006

2d/3d Content Lead Artist

CI Games S.A.
03.2006 - 03.2007

Creative Specialist

CI Games S.A
11.2005 - 08.2009

Texture Artist

CI Games S.A.
05.2005 - 04.2006

Institute of Journalism And Political Science

University of Warsaw
Maciek MatusikCREATIVE PRODUCER, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, GD VETERAN.