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Over 10+ years in the industry, Evtim Todorov has crafted characters for just about everything. From 400-triangle strategy game units to hyper-detailed cinematic models, his work spans fantasy, sci-fi, and horror across stylized and realistic art styles. Now, as Lead Character Artist at our studio, he’s bringing one of horror’s most iconic visions to life!…

From narrative indie games to mobile versions of Mortal Kombat and Injustice 2, Nikita Kalashnikov’s path to becoming a Combat Designer has been anything but straightforward – and that might be exactly what makes him great at what he does! After relocating to Belgrade to join our AAA journey, Nikita is about to hit a…

After bringing characters to life on Horizon Forbidden West, Bart Walhout (Lead Character Artist) joined MHG – and now leads the Character Art team remotely from the Netherlands. Balancing hands-on work with remote leadership, he’s shaping characters, mentoring his team, and proving that great art knows no borders. Beyond leading the Character Art team, Bart is…

Filip Rastik, (Associate Lead Environment Artist) has been at Mad Head Games for five years now – and what a journey it’s been! What started as a simple internship application somehow turned into a full-blown adventure in game dev. As the studio leveled up into AAA territory, Filip grew right alongside it – yet his…

Every animator has a story, but few journeys span three decades and touch as many milestones in both TV and AAA games. From the early days experimenting with 3D Studio and Maya to diving into blockbuster projects across the globe, our Slobodan Danilović has seen – and shaped – it all. Now on our team,…

Who are we? Demons to some, angels to others… Join us in a descent through the back door of Hell and uncover the creators of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival. We wanted to pull back the curtain and show you who’s actually building the game: the artists, designers, programmers, writers, and all other passionate fans-turned-devs who…

From internship to full-time impact, Dunja and Nada’s stories are a perfect example of how the right team, strong support, and a little bit of stubbornness can take you far. This blog is a parallel story of growth, told by two teammates who started their journey together. Dunja and Nada are finding their voices within…

Before joining us, Antony was already deep in the narrative trenches: running his own indie studio, teaching game narrative, and writing for Wireframe magazine. Basically, if it involved words and games – he was there. Most recently, he was at Fishlabs as Lead Narrative Designer, contributing to a brand-new sci-fi horror IP as well as…

Some paths lead you away – others lead you home with a few extra XP. Duško Balatinac is a true boomerang Mad Head. After spending nearly five years at the studio, he set off for three years to explore new challenges – including working at one of Europe’s largest motion capture studios (Take1), where he…

Dr Kate Ward is an astronaut & scientist, but she is no fighter! Discover how her skillset directly influenced the design and flow of the game – and meet the actress who voiced her, the talented Erin Yvette.

Explore the creation behind the art of our action-adventure sci-fi title Scars Above! Join our team as they take you through the thinking, mechanics, and execution of this challenging sci-fi third-person action-adventure shooter’s art, design, and environment.

“As soon as we finished our prototyping phase and implemented some basic systems like movement, shooting, and early stages of combat, I started thinking about how to teach the player a thing or two about the combat mechanics of Scars Above. This is a story of how we approached the design of our first boss…