Maciej Szcześnik
Game designer and developer since 2004
Experience
Career
2021Vinci Games
Co-founderCTO/co-founder · 2021 – Present
- 2009
Think Hard Games
Independent Game Developer · Poland · 2009 – Present
202111 bit studios S.A.
Game Design Consultant · 2021 – 2024
2013Warszawska Szkoła Filmowa
Vice-Rector, author of the Game Development course · Poland · 2013 – 2021
- 2015
TT Interactive
Lead Unity / Oculus Rift Developer · Warsaw, Masovian District, Poland · 2015 – 2017
- 2014
11bit studios
Lead Designer · Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland · 2014 – 2015
2012CD Projekt Red
Lead Gameplay Designer · Warsaw Area, Poland · 2012 – 2014
2010CD Projekt Red
Lead Combat Designer · 2010 – 2012
- 2009
Sleepwalker Games
3d Artist / Designer / Co-owner · 2009 – 2010
2009CD Projekt Red
Lead Gameplay Designer · 2009
2008CD Projekt RED
Principal Designer / Project Lead · 2008 – 2009
2006CD Projekt RED
Lead Gameplay Designer · 2006 – 2007
2004CD Projekt RED
Game Designer · 2004 – 2006
- 2003
Centerpoint
Artist / Website Designer · 2003 – 2004
Bio
Maciej Szcześnik is the co-founder and CTO of Vinci Games. He is responsible for game design and development. He studied physics (BSc) and computer science (MSc) and started his game dev career in 2004. Former lead gameplay designer on The Witcher 1, 2, and 3 at CD Projekt Red and Lead Designer at 11 Bit Studios. Former Vice-Rector and author of Video Game Development course at Warsaw Film School. Maciej started working on VR games and apps in 2015. Won Unity Neon Challenge in 2018.