Summary
Mar Zandvliet is a multidisciplinary game and simulation developer with 11 years of experience who co-founded Frantic Waltz to create intimate, relationship-focused videogame experiences. A self-taught technologist and former indie studio owner (Ramjet Anvil), Mar programs across C#, Rust, Python, C/C++ and HLSL while leading teams, shaping high-level architecture, and taking products from concept to launch. They blend creative direction with research-driven product development, applying game tech to adjacent fields like VR cinema and knowledge-management tooling. As former VP of the Society for Multidisciplinary and Fundamental Research, Mar facilitates cross-disciplinary collaboration and organizational visioning. Outside engineering, deep interests in psychology, sexology, performance arts and martial arts inform a unique design sensibility that prioritizes human intimacy and embodiment.
11 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Master of Arts - MA, Electronic Music Production, Master of Arts - MA, Electronic Music Production at Utrecht School of the Arts
Business Incubation, Business Development, Business Incubation, Business Development at Dutch Game Garden
Independent Multi-Disciplinary Scholar and Researcher, Self-studies in Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, Sexology, Independent Multi-Disciplinary Scholar and Researcher, Self-studies in Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, Psychology, Sexology at Autodidactic Education