Maschinen-Mensch was founded in April 2014 by Riad Djemili and Johannes Kristmann, combining 15 years of experience in professional AAA game productions. Among other projects, they worked on the multi-award winning game “Spec Ops: The Line” by YAGER Development.

Maschinen-Mensch's debut title Curious Expedition was first released in May 2015 on Steam Early Access. After 30 feature updates (each documented with a video on their YouTube channel), the game reached version 1.0 in September 2016. In March 2017, the "Arctic Expanse"​ free DLC was released. The game, which to date has sold more than 170,000 copies will be released on consoles in 2019, in partnership with Thunderful.

In February 2019, a sequel was announced, featuring a brand new art style, improved gameplay and vastly expanded content, aiming to provide hours of unique adventures to existing and new fans alike.

Maschinen-Mensch is also working on Curious Case, a game about generative crime stories in the Roaring Twenties of Berlin.

Software Engineering

Video Games

Maschinen-Mensch

Riad Djemili

Philip Feller

Maryse Heilig

Katarina Czikorova

Florian Smolka

Jira Duguid

Helmut Ofori

Felix Szczesny

Carolina Romano

Amaury Butaux

Talita Rhein

Christoph Plewe

Isaac Ashdown

The Creative Development Team at Maschinen-Mensch is responsible for crafting the visual and interactive elements of the company's games. This team collaborates on everything from conceptual artwork and 3D character design to animation and user interface aesthetics, ensuring a cohesive and engaging player experience. They leverage their collective expertise in various artistic and technical disciplines to bring innovative ideas to life, enhancing gameplay and storytelling across both existing titles and new projects like Curious Case.

Creative Development Team

Creative Development Team

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