
Factsheet
Developer:
Maschinen-Mensch
Based in Berlin, Germany
Founding date:
April, 2014
Website:
maschinen-mensch.com
Press / Business contact:
community@maschinen-mensch.com
Releases:
Codecks
Curious Case
Curious Expedition
Curious Expedition 2
Rivals
Address:
Singerstr. 109
10179 Berlin
Germany
Phone:
+49 1575 170 89 88
Description
Maschinen-Mensch is a Berlin-based independent game studio founded by two AAA developers who left the mainstream industry to experiment with new forms of generative storytelling and create innovative games.
History
Early historyMaschinen-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.
Curious ExpeditionMaschinen-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 250,000 copies was released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2020, in partnership with Thunderful.
Curious Expedition 2In 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. A closed alpha programme was launched in November 2019 on the Maschinen-Mensch Discord server. The game launched on Steam Early Access on June 17, 2020. The 1.0 release is scheduled for January 28 2021 on PC (Steam), with Nintendo Switch, Xbox and PlayStation versions to follow later in the year.
Curious CaseMaschinen-Mensch is also working on Curious Case, a game about generative crime stories in the Roaring Twenties of Berlin.
Projects
Videos
Curious Expedition 2 Launch Trailer YouTube
Curious Expedition Console Release Behind the Scenes Mini Documentary YouTube
"Expedition Essentials" talk at A MAZE. Berlin 2015 YouTube
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Awards & Recognition
- "Best Roguelike of 2016" - Rock Paper Shotgun
- "Best Independent Game" - German Developer Award 2015
- "Bestes Jugendspiel Finalist" - Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2015
- "Honorable Mention" - Indie Arena Booth @ Gamescom 2015
- "International Prize Finalist" - Ludicious Festival 2014
Additional Links
Riad Djemili on Twitter
Personal twitter of Riad Djemili (@riadd) available at twitter.com.
Johannes Kristmann on Twitter
Personal twitter of Johannes Kristmann (@8bitbeard) available at twitter.com.
Team & Repeating Collaborator
Riad Djemili
CEO, Programming, Game Design
Johannes Kristmann
CEO, Art, Game Design
Isaac Ashdown
Senior Programmer
Laura Brosi
Technical Artist
Mascha Camino
Game Designer
Shawn Frison
Senior Game Designer
Katarina Czikorova
2D Artist and Animator
Lorenzo Pilia
Producer
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