WE ARE KOIN GAMES
Koin Games is a team of multi-decade game industry veterans, entrepreneurs, and blockchain natives on a mission to show the world how to bridge the gap between traditional games and blockchain games.
Blending years of blockchain experience with decades of award-winning game development experience, we bring to the table a deep understanding of both traditional and web3 gaming audiences that almost nobody else in the web3 gaming space has.
Award Winning Team
Tim Jooste
CEO
Kevin Lambert
Chief Product Officer
Justin Stewart
Chief Creative Officer
Brian Goble
Chief Technology Officer
Michael Marr
Chief Operating Officer
Stuart James
Business Development
Eben Grobler
Operations Manager
John Malan
Blockchain Developer
Tyler Rasmussen
Game Engineer
Kevin Lukic
Architect Engineer
Kevin McLennan
Operations
Mike Sweeny
Game Designer
Geoff Harrison
Principal Product Manager
Jake Shuman
Principal Game Designer
Dinara Fatkhutdinova
3D Artist
Krista McCullough
Technical Artist
Brad Kraeling
Game Developer
Marco Williams
Technical Director
Adam McMahon
Director of Art Management
Janet Rittenhouse
Associate Producer
Kylie Walker
Game Artist
Don Flores
Senior Artist
Emilio Campos
Web Developer
Edward Campos
Web Developer
Sergey Savvin
VFX artist
Alec Borsuk
Illustrator
Jonathan Day
Software Engineer
Keith Dunng
VFX Artist
Andrea Negroponte
Illustrator
Nathan Sawyer
Senior Animator
Shea McAuley
Associate Software Engineer
Kelsey Bunner
Producer
Janne (Apix)
Head of Community & Creators
John Penick
Senior Game Designer
Ben Cichy
UX Director
Team Experience
Combined 75 years of experience in the gaming industry from 1995 to the present day
Top Awards
OUR BEST TEAM MEMBER IS:
YOU!
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Introducing Nathan Sawyer, Senior Animator at Koin Games
Koin Games is delighted to welcome Nathan Sawyer, a highly experienced 3D artist and animator, to our team. With an impressive 20 years of experience across mobile, PC, and virtual reality platforms, Nathan has built a strong portfolio, contributing his talents to major names like Walt Disney and Fisher-Price.
Welcoming Shea McAuley: Koin Games’ New Software Engineer
Koin Games is pleased to introduce Shea McAuley as our newest Software Engineer. A dedicated game developer, Shea’s passion for game design was sparked by legendary creators like Will Wright and Peter Molyneux.
Koin Games Welcomes Andrea Negroponte, Our New Senior Illustrator
Koin Games is excited to announce the addition of Andrea Negroponte as our Senior Illustrator. With a diverse portfolio of experience spanning over eight years in the art and gaming industries, Andrea will enhance our efforts in developing our first game.
Welcoming Koin Games New VFX Maestro: Keith Dunng
Koin Games is delighted to introduce Keith Dunng, our Senior VFX artist, whose extensive experience and passion for visual artistry promise to elevate the development of our first game.
Meet Koin Games’ Newest Addition: Software Engineer Johnathan Day
We’re excited to welcome Johnathan Day to the Koin Games family as our latest software engineer. With a wealth of experience in game development, Jonathan will be instrumental in driving core gameplay advancements.
Welcoming Web Developers Emilio and Edward Campos to Koin Games
We’re thrilled to introduce Emilio and Edward Campos, our newest web developers who are set to elevate Koin Games’ digital presence to new heights.
Koin Games Adds VFX Artist Sergey Savvin To The Team
We’re excited to announce that Sergey Savvin is now part of the Koin Games family, stepping in as our newest VFX Artist.
Koin Games Bolsters Art Department with Three Talented Team Members
Koin Games is thrilled to introduce three new additions to our ever-growing art department: Don Flores as Senior Concept Artist, Saulo Nate as Concept Artist, and Kylie Walker as Graphic Designer.
Koin Games Welcomes Three Accomplished Team Members In Our Ongoing Pursuit Of Excellence
Koin Games is excited to announce the addition of three new team members: Director of Art Management, Director of Marketing and Partnerships, and Associate Producer.
Koin Games Bolsters Team Roster with New Technical Director
Koin Games continues to expand in 2024 with the appointment of accomplished engineering leader Marco Williams as Technical Director.
Koin Games adds Senior Game Engineer Brad Kraeling
We are pleased to announce that Brad Kraeling has joined Koin Games as our new Senior Game Engineer.
Koin Games adds a Technical Artist and Illustrator to its growing art department
Koin Games welcomes to the team Krista McCullough as Technical Artist and Pedro Figueiredo as Illustrator.
Koin Games adds a Senior Server Engineer and two 3D artists to the team
Koin Games is delighted to welcome Rick Hair as our Senior Server Engineer and Eric Huang and Dinara Fatkhutdinova both as 3D artists.
Koin Games' core team expands with a new Product Manager and Game Designer
Koin Games is excited to announce the addition of two new members to its rapidly growing team.
Koin Games Inscribed on Bitcoin and Litecoin blockchains
Koin Games has forever been inscribed into the world’s first blockchain, thanks to the launch of ordinal inscriptions!
New Team Reveal
Koin Games couldn't be more excited to announce our three latest co-founders, each of whom comes with multiple decades of award-winning game development experience and a list of critically acclaimed games played by over a billion players. Check out the Team section of the website for more details.
Koin Games acquires Hidden Pixel Games
We are happy to announce that Koin Games has acquired web3 and eSports developer Hidden Pixel Games. Previously, Hidden Pixel developed head-to-head cash eSports games, most notably the hit title Pool Payday. In early 2022, Hidden Pixel moved into blockchain and released three games with web3 platform and publisher, Joyride. With their wealth of experience in this area, they are a perfect fit for the Koin Games family and are stoked to join forces with us to create world-class web3 play and own games.
Fenwick to Represent Koin Games
With our goal of serving hundreds of millions of gamers worldwide, legal compliance is of the utmost importance to us. Fenwick is one of the top law firms in the blockchain and web3 space representing prestigious clients such as Coinbase, Parallel Alpha, and Mysten Labs. Today, we proudly announce that Fenwick has officially partnered with Koin Games and will represent us as we build and deliver industry-leading web3 game experiences.
KGDS NFTs Sold Out
The Koin Games Dev Squad NFTs, our genesis collection of 5,555 hand-drawn avatars, sold out in a blistering five minutes bringing in over $1.6 million in sales to springboard the project.