Game developer · Creative director · Producer
Mike Meaden.
I make games, help teams make games,
and talk about what we learn along the way.
I’m based in Manchester, with 15 years in game development. My work has taken me from Star Citizen and Forza Horizon to independent studios, original ideas and small experiments of my own.
Some of the teams
I’ve been part of
- Cloud Imperium Games
- Playground Games
- Skyhook Games
- Athena Worlds
The day job
Making games with good people.
Cloud Imperium Games / Foundry 42
Star Citizen & Squadron 42
Seven years helping multidisciplinary teams plan and deliver ambitious games.
Production & project managementPlayground Games
Forza Horizon 4 & 5
Forza Horizon 4 and its expansions, followed by early work on Forza Horizon 5.
Associate ProducerI’m also the co-founder of Two Little Chicks, a small games studio I started with my wife. We’re interested in fun, family-friendly games, retro ideas and learning through play.
After hours
Still playing. Still tinkering.
A soft spot for old games
Disruptor Recomp
I like finding out how older games work, then seeing what else they can do. Lately, that’s meant bringing a favourite PlayStation shooter to PC.
About the project