Summary
Steve Haßenpflug is a veteran game designer and product leader with 15 years in the industry and deep expertise in free-to-play mobile economies, live-ops, and AAA production. Currently VP of Games at ChromaWay, he directs the studio behind My Neighbor Alice, pioneering fully on-chain game logic and novel tokenomics for Web3 gaming. He has built and led design departments, managed teams of 5–65 across international studios, and shipped high-profile titles from concept through live service. Technically fluent across engines and rapid prototyping, he combines hands-on hobby programming with strategic studio management and P&L responsibilities. A pragmatic vision keeper, Steve pairs KPI-driven economy design with a knack for translating bleeding-edge blockchain tech into playable systems. Based in Berlin, he also founded GameDevGems to teach practical design craft, reflecting his commitment to mentorship and community building.
15 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Game Design, Game Design at Games Academy
German, English, Dutch