About
Maciej Szcześnik is co-founder and CTO of Vinci Games. He holds degrees in physics and computer science, and has over two decades of game development experience including roles as lead gameplay designer on The Witcher series at CD Projekt Red, lead designer at 11 Bit Studios, and instructor of video game development at Warsaw Film School.
Founder at Vinci GamesYC S22
Intro paths
Maciej went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Brad Flora, Backing expeditions into the future — the partner who ran Vinci Games's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Maciej can intro founders to Vinci Games's investors below.
Vinci Games's investors · 5
Co-founders at Vinci Games
Experience
- Vinci GamesCTO/co-foundercurrent2021 — present
- Think Hard GamesIndependent Game Developercurrent2009 — presentPoland
- 11 bit studios S.A.Game Design Consultant2021 — 2024
- Warszawska Szkoła FilmowaVice-Rector, author of the Game Development course2013 — 2021Poland
- TT InteractiveLead Unity / Oculus Rift Developer2015 — 2017Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- 11bit studiosLead Designer2014 — 2015Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland
- CD Projekt RedLead Gameplay Designer2012 — 2014Warsaw Metropolitan Area
- CD Projekt RedLead Combat Designer2010 — 2012
- Sleepwalker Games3d Artist / Designer / Co-owner2009 — 2010
- CD Projekt RedLead Gameplay Designer2009
- CD Projekt RedPrincipal Designer / Project Lead2008 — 2009
- CD Projekt REDLead Gameplay Designer2006 — 2007
- CD Projekt REDGame Designer2004 — 2006
- CenterpointArtist / Website Designer2003 — 2004
Education
- Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w WarszawieMSc, Computer science2005 — 2008
- University of WarsawBSc, Physics2002 — 2005
Skills & more
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Computer AnimationComputer GamesXbox 360Game Mechanics3D ModelingAnimationScriptingPS3Unity Game EngineUnity3DZbrushPhotoshopLanguages English · Polish
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Founder mafias
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