Matthias Maes

Aspiring Entrepreneur

I'm planning to start my own game studio because I love leading teams and projects, but also important to me is working with a team. I want everyone that works with me on a project to be inspired by creativity. With my projects, I always try to reach certain goals, take specific roles, manage the production pipeline and try to have the best result as a team.

Featured — Huntsman Isle

Role: Project Manager / Producer · Team: 6 · Duration: 4 months

My first personal (non game jam) project for which I assembled a team. In development.

Work experience

Projects led: 3
Roles: PM, Producer, Programmer, Designer
Student jobs: Tool programmer

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Current status

Working on a new horror game called Huntsman Isle. Doing my internship at Flanders Game Hub to learn how to start my own studio.

Projects I led or created

Only projects where I held the lead role (game director, producer, lead designer).

Huntsman Isle — PM, Programmer & Designer

A exploration/survival horror game.

Team: 6 4 months My project In development

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Café CATastrophe — PM & Programmer

Couch co-op chaos game: play as grandma catching destructive cats in her café.

Team: 5 2 days Jam Entry Released

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Collapsing Corridors — Game Designer

School assignment: design and develop a Vertical Slice of a game.

Solo 1 month Vertical Slice Game Design

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About Me

I am a very engaging person. Currently part of the Howest Student Council. That engagement also reflects in my personal projects and team leading capabilities. Whenever I lead a project, working with the team is a priority; I take ownership of the creative direction while making sure every voice is heard. I plan the production pipeline and lead the full project lifecycle: vision → prototype → team → delivery. I focus on fast validation, clear milestones, and player feedback.

Skills

Leadership with a listening ear
Teamwork & inner-team communication
Project Management & Creative Direction
Programming & Game Design

Software

Excel, HacknPlan, Jira, Trello
Unity, C#, Visual Studio (Code)
Photoshop, Substance Painter, Blender
HTML, CSS & JS · Python

Selected achievements

2025 - 2026 — Went to Meet 'n Play #15, #16 & #17 with Huntsman Isle

2025 — Started Project Huntsman Isle in Group Projects @ DAE

2025 — Project Manager for Café CATastrophe at Game Jam (8th out of 30+)

Contact

Quick connect

Prefer a chat? Add me on LinkedIn or email me at maesmatthias@outlook.com.