Mr. Wasson joins Nifty Games with over 25 years in leadership roles at Electronic Arts, LucasArts, Kabam, and Wargaming. He has shipped dozens of AAA and free-to-play games in his career, with expertise building teams and managing publishing and development around the globe.

With over 25 years leading game development teams and companies, Mr. Shoenhair has held senior roles with Zynga and WB Games, and was a founding member of Page 44. Mr. Shoenhair has a proven track record of delivering profitable franchises in highly competitive markets.

Mr. Rageh started in QA in 2003 with Electronic Arts and has worked his way up to Engineering Leadership via stints at Page 44, Zynga, and WB Games over his 16+ years in the industry. He brings a pragmatic, collaborative, and iterative approach to leading internal and external development teams in creating fun, intuitive games with a player-first focus.

Mr. Covey brings years of experience building powerhouse creative teams for iconic brands. Prior roles include leading efforts to build Fox Interactive Media as a premier publisher of mobile content for brands such as Fox Sports and IGN. He also led THQ Inc.’s mobile marketing team to establish a mobile game presence for the NHL, MLB, NBA, and the NFL.

Mr. Schmitt brings a 26+ year proven track record of creating hit franchises to Nifty Games. Throughout his career he has held key roles at Electronic Arts, Activision, THQ, Disney and most recently Scopely, where he launched and then managed a top 100 free-to-play mobile game for more than 3 years.

Mr. Lee is a 18+ year industry veteran with expertise in building world class internal teams and scaling external partners, and former head of QA for Warner Brothers, Age of Learning, and RockYou. A strong advocate for quality and efficiency, Mr. Lee has helped launch title such as The Sims 2, SimCity 4, and Harry Potter Wizards Unite. 

Mr. Bach brings over 20 years of experience leading development teams, running Product and launching titles for interactive entertainment companies including Zynga, Electronic Arts, Gazillion Entertainment, and Leapfrog. Most recently he was head of product at Baobab studios where he brought Emmy Award-winning VR experiences to market. 

Mr. Klein is a games art veteran who has led internal and external art teams to produce high quality game visuals for multiple genres and platforms. Arthur is proud to have worked on compelling games at global studios including Facebook VR, Electronic Arts, and Page 44.

With more than a decade of production experience in the games industry, Mr. Price has amassed over 1 billion downloads across titles on mobile, console and PC. From Minion Rush to Jurassic World, David has helped to refine the gaming identity for major entertainment brands.

Mr. Affolter comes to Nifty with a decade of game development experience, working as a Senior Engineer specializing in UI/UX and gameplay. He has worked on both console and mobile titles in joint efforts with Zynga, Scopely, AMC and Activision.

Mr. Cuculich is an accomplished, versatile performance marketer with over a decade of experience that brings a results-oriented mindset, fueled by an analytical, data-driven perspective and sharp creative sensibility.  He most recently built and led the performance marketing team at Clutter, and drove user acquisition prior to that at PlayQ.

In a career spanning 20+ years of console and mobile game development, Mr. Calcagno has provided artistic and technical leadership for hit titles to internal and external development teams. He has shipped numerous games including NBA Live, NBA Street, Fight Night, Tony Hawk, and WWE Mayhem.

Mr. Wackerfuss got his start at Midway Chicago, and has shipped titles including Mortal Kombat, Stranglehold, and Tony Hawk. With 18+ years of industry experience, he uses his extensive knowledge of feature/system design, documentation, and production, to drive content creation, iteration, & balancing.

Mr. Chatel joins Nifty Games with over 12 years of industry experience from Activision, Scopely, and Zynga. He has contributed to multiple games on console and mobile platforms: Tony Hawk, Skateboard Slam, Snowfall, Blade Battle, and WWE Mayhem. Chris is passionate about making games, and it shows in his work.

Mr. Young comes to Nifty as a UI Engineer with over 7 years of experience across various gaming genres. An avid sports fan, he has worked with numerous brands during his time in the industry, including Marvel, Star Wars, and the US Army.

Mr. Kim brings over 6 years experience in the mobile games industry, providing organized production support and leadership for multiple internal and external game teams on a global scale across various genres. He has shipped and worked on numerous brands, such as It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Family Guy, Adventure Time, and Aliens.

Mr. Sorge brings over 14 years of experience designing in the interactive entertainment space across multiple platforms and location-based projects for SFMOMA, LeapFrog, and Anki. He draws on his diverse knowledge and a collaborative approach to create great user experiences producing feature designs and documentation.

Mr. Koro is a games industry veteran with over 20 years of experience, specializing in UI/UX, 2D/3D and AR. He has contributed to global titles such as Call of Duty, Tiger Woods, The Sims, Tetris and Guitar Hero Van Halen, at studios including Electronic Arts, Facebook and Activision.

Ms. Marquez brings over a decade of experience driving strong community, social media, and player relations, including lead roles at WB Games on Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, and DC Legends. As the player advocate, she brings a superior level of commitment to growing retention and player satisfaction across every Nifty Games product.

Mr. Saemann began his career in the video game industry at Scopely, where he worked in the RPG space on Live Ops. With a background in law and business operations, he brings a focused and analytical perspective in support of the team's production needs.

Ms. Lin has held senior marketing and brand management positions at major entertainment and gaming companies such as Electronic Arts, Disney, and Jam City. Throughout her career she has launched console and mobile games for world-class brands including The Simpsons, Family Guy, Marvel, Disney / Pixar, and the UFC.

Mr. Nguyen has been working in mobile games for 10+ years. He brings with him an expertise in concept, visual ideation, prototyping and compelling user Interface design for the casual mobile market. Cross-collaboration is his jam and he believes it's what helps developers make great games. His past stops include Zynga, Shiver Entertainment, N3TWORK, WithIn VR, and Oculus VR.

Mr. Sin has spent 10+ years in the games industry at companies including WB Games, NCSoft, and Machine Zone. He has a passion for design and monetization and has worked on titles such as Game of War: Fire Age, Mobile Strike, Injustice: Gods Among Us, and DC Legends.

Ms. Sheafe is a games industry veteran specializing in Marketing Art, working with internal and external teams to produce high quality Marketing and Branding visuals for multiple genres in the mobile space. She has contributed to global titles such as Clash Royale, Clash of Clans, Marvel Contest of Champions, & Star Wars: Galactic Defense.

Mr. Le Tourneau joined Nifty Games in 2021 and is thrilled to start a career in the games industry. With a degree in Computer Science and Mathematics from San Diego State University, and an internship at WB Games San Francisco, he is excited to put his knowledge to good use.

Mr. Verame brings 5+ years of QA experience, both in games and software. He started his career in games at Indigo Entertainment - Philippines working on indie titles and projects for Disney, Nickelodeon, and Cartoon Network. Prior to joining Nifty Games, he stood his ground as the sole QA of NeuroFlow, building the QA team and processes.

Mr. Acquaviva joins Nifty with over 25 years experience leading and growing global media and entertainment, technology and telecommunication infrastructure companies. As a financial and operations executive, he led three successful growth companies to exits producing over $5B in aggregate net proceeds for shareholders.

Mr. Stakenas has been working in the world of games for over a decade, having worked for Games Workshop, Square Enix, Infinity Ward, and Respawn.  Ray believes that fun should be the core of everything, and has helped shape the quality of games such as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) and Apex Legends.  Ray is also a lifetime Detroit Lions fan who will never stop believing.

Mr. Rodríguez started his career as a Quality Analyst at Electronic Arts.  Since then, through various releases for NBA LIVE Mobile and Madden Mobile, he worked his way to become a Game Designer and joined Nifty Games in 2021. With a diverse toolset, he looks to create unique and out-of-the box designs for every project he works on.