“Fabian’s contributions have been incredibly helpful to me and the teams I’ve worked with. His critical mind, understanding of game design and ability to work constructively with others make him a tremendous asset to any team.”
My work is fueled by a deep appreciation of the beauty of elegant systems. Hence I aspire to create games that deliver interactive value to players as efficiently as possible.
Below you can find some of the games I worked on. If you’d like to know more, just contact me via email or Facebook!
Crimson Company
“Even though it is a card game, Crimson Company is actually much closer to Chess than to Poker.”
A board-drafting card game about assembling an army of sellswords.
Together with Dario Reinhardt, I envisioned, designed and published the game. As CEO, I was involved in business decisions, production processes, marketing and community building.
Hyperdrome
“Hyperdrome puts a twist on the racing game genre by removing steering controls in favor of tactical abilities.”
A tactical battle racing game by northworks Software.
I helped develop the original vision for the game. I was also involved in designing and balancing core gameplay systems, as well as many of the included power-up abilities.
Travian Kingdoms
“The variety of gameplay possibilities will speak to strategy game veterans in particular.” (Stefan Grund – AndroidPIT)
An MMO strategy game by Travian Games.
I joined the development for open beta. I helped streamline the game and designed several features to improve accessibility and retention, such as achievements, daily quests and an in-game help system.
Auro
“In a way, Auro is like a statement: This is what video games could be.” (Samuel Ratchkramer – The Ludite)
A roguelike tactics game by Dinofarm Games.
I was one of the game’s testers. I regularly contributed ideas and gave in-depth feedback about the game’s design and balancing.
Empire
“Empire is so tight it squeaks, and I suspect it’s the best game I’ve played this year.” (Owen Faraday – Pocket Tactics)
A 4X deck-building game by Crazy Monkey Studios.
I was one of the game’s testers. I regularly contributed ideas and gave in-depth feedback about the game’s design and balancing.
Prototypes
Whenever I find the time, I love to experiment with new kinds of gameplay mechanisms and concepts. Sometimes this results in playable proof-of-concept prototypes.
Here are a few examples!
Chrono Echo
A squad-based tactics game.
I envisioned and designed the game. It went through several design iterations as a paper prototype. In collaboration with Bob Shelline, I also developed ideas for the game’s setting and visual style.
Desert of the Dead
A resource management survival game.
I envisioned, designed and coded the game. There is a fully playable prototype featuring a comprehensive scoring system.
Orc Bomber
A top-down assassination game.
I envisioned, designed and coded the game. There is a fully playable prototype featuring dynamic difficulty progression.
Stand Your Ground
A turn-based shoot ’em up.
I envisioned, designed and coded the game. There is a fully playable prototype featuring several special abilities.
You Shall Not Pass
A positional tactics roguelike.
I envisioned and designed the game. A fully playable prototype coded by Tino Stöckel went through several design iterations.
