Where does Maciej Szcześnik work?

Maciej Szcześnik is Founder of Vinci Games.

What companies did Maciej Szcześnik found?

Maciej Szcześnik founded Vinci Games.

Where did Maciej Szcześnik go to school?

Maciej Szcześnik studied at Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie (MSc, Computer science); University of Warsaw (BSc, Physics).

Maciej Szcześnik

Founder

Founder at Vinci Games

Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland

FoundedVinci Games · YC

Find your path to Maciej

70 people in our graph share verified history with Maciej — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Jakub KuberskiunlockedMaciej: together at University of Warsaw (2005)

×10Maciej: together at University of Warsaw

Maciej: together at CD Projekt RED

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 Games YC 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 ↗

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In turn, Maciej can intro founders to Vinci Games's investors below.

Vinci Games's investors · 5

Anorak VenturesLos Angeles · $25K – $400K checks · since 2023 Makers FundSingapore · $500K – $40M checks · since 2023 Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K checks · since 2023 The Venture Reality FundRedwood City · $100K – $500K checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2022

Co-founders at Vinci Games

Nathaniel VenturaFounder

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

Skills & more

Game Design91Gameplay Programming163D9Public Relations5Blender93D animation2Game Development64Gameplay39Modeling4Video Games70GIMP8Texture Painting5

+12 more

Computer AnimationComputer GamesXbox 360Game Mechanics3D ModelingAnimationScriptingPS3Unity Game EngineUnity3DZbrushPhotoshop

Languages English · Polish

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Maciej Szcześnik?: 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.
Where does Maciej Szcześnik work?: Maciej Szcześnik is Founder of Vinci Games.
What companies did Maciej Szcześnik found?: Maciej Szcześnik founded Vinci Games.
Where did Maciej Szcześnik go to school?: Maciej Szcześnik studied at Uniwersytet Kardynała Stefana Wyszyńskiego w Warszawie (MSc, Computer science); University of Warsaw (BSc, Physics).