ABOUT

M.Sc. (Tech.) and experienced entrepreneur with strong games and ICT industry background. Bringing innovation, technology, startups and games to life. Strong knowledge of technology and business, and passion towards building super talented and passionate teams that make great things happen. Knows that the best game experience is when you spend the whole day playing the game you love and you want to get back to playing it on the next day. The one and only, almighty.

Leading rooms full of skilled coding professionals – it is a tough job but somebody’s got to do it. Specialized in speaking with coder-dialect, a skill achieved by working a decade at Nokia before a career in games. Believes that great games are made by great people who together come up with great ideas that hold no boundaries and bring those ideas to life with ultimate passion. Likes to go with the expression: “We did not make this game because it is easy but because it is hard.”

Over two decades of game design experience in the games industry and background from few most known Finnish gaming studios. Has always loved crafting stories in every media. Making games was the logical next step, but as the game industry in Finland was still in its infancy, Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design was the next best solution. Yet, he hasn’t worked a day in advertising, but rather making games for most of the 21st century. “When playing, one can actually feel the passion that has gone into making the game. There is no better way to engage the player.”

Bachelor of Computer science from Raahe institute of computer engineering back in the days. Coding own game projects since early Commodore 64 days. Seasoned Nokia Product Manager for over 12 years. Previously founder and CEO of Meizi Games Ltd. for 6 years, before joining Koukoi. Passion to create fun & profitable mobile games. Ambition to keep people motivated on their work. Aiming to reach maximum potential what I can give to people & society.

Bachelor of Engineering with an interest on everything that has something to do with technology. Actually, lets just put it this way: addicted to information technology. Several years of experience with games, front-end and mobile development and eager to sketch own projects. Says that the best games are replayable, have a sensible learning curve and possess clear UI & controllability.

Dedicated and tireless programmer with fear of non-black clothing. Bachelor of Science at Oulu University of Applied Sciences. Back-end and bit devouring guru who can build everything from scratch towards fully functional cloud, server and multiplayer systems. Believes that in a good game player can pass time and that a great game is a game where player can self-improve a lot over time.

Holds master’s degree in information processing science. However, felt that programming was boring and chose to do art instead. With previous experience from Rovio Entertainment, current job as a lead artist at Koukoi allows Martti to do what he likes the most: drawing and painting. Believes that a good game has to have a mighty amount of immersion. “The best games are the ones you continue playing for one more level and have absolutely no clue how much time has passed.”

Bachelor of Culture and Arts from Oulu University of Applied Sciences. Has been very passionate about creating and modding games since the early childhood. Likes to think ideas outside of the box and constantly pushes himself to find new ways to improve techniques and workflows for creating art. Mastered impressive combination of 2D, 3D and technical art capabilities and know-how.

A software development engineer with a creative fit. Approaches game design from logic oriented and calculating perspective without losing the sight of the fun. Over the years endless gaming hours and curiosity turned into understanding of gaming mechanics, which in turn turned into career in game design. Is a game jam enthusiast and always hyped to bounce off new game ideas or build prototypes from scratch. Enjoys a wide variety of games from hardcore esports to tabletop roleplaying.