Mike Wikan

Current

• Senior Game Designer at Retro Studios, Inc

Past

• Senior Game Designer at Accolade
• Senior/Lead Designer at n-Space

Education

• Savannah College of Art and Design

Recommended

3 people have recommended Mike

Connections

140 connections

Industry

Program Development

Websites

• My Website

Mike Wikan’s Summary

I have been in the production of Video Games for 16 years now, and in the Art field for years before that.

I have Designed Games (Video and otherwise), led Production Teams, designed Camouflage for Soviet tanks in Simulators, designed Toy Spaceships for several companies, crafted art for the tourist industry in Florida, won awards at many game shows, dove off the coast of Puerto Rico and the Lesser Antilles, stalked the wily Largemouth Bass in the swamps of Canoochie creek, hired attorneys for intellectual property issues, stood on the battlefield at Yorktown where Cornwallis surrendered to Washington and lived in many, many places in my life.

I bring a wide range of professional and personal experiences to bear on any project I deal with.

Mike Wikan’s Specialties:

I have worn many hats in my years as a Game Designer. I have written scripts, designed Pitch Documents, interviewed Candidates,crafted games from whole cloth, mixed and edited Audio, Directed Projects, dealt with many licensed products, and sold Millions and Millions and Millions of games.

Mike Wikan’s Experience

• Senior Game Designer

  Retro Studios, Inc

  (Privately Held; Computer Games industry)

  2000 — Present (9 years )

• Senior Game Designer

  Accolade

  (Program Development industry)

  1998 — 2000 (2 years )

• Senior/Lead Designer

  n-Space

  (Program Development industry)

  1993 — 1997 (4 years )

Mike Wikan’s Education

• Savannah College of Art and Design

  Bachelor of Fine Arts , Illustration , 1984 — 1987

  Activities and Societies:

  Illustration, Video Production, 3D Design, Fashion Design

Additional Information

Mike Wikan’s Websites:

• My Website

Mike Wikan’s Groups:

•    Nintendo of America
•    David Perry's Game Industry Map Group.
•    Game Creator's Network
•    SCAD Alumni Association
•    Electronic Entertainment Industry Network
•    Nintendo Wii Developers
•    VideoGame Professionals
•    ATARI - Current and Former Employees
•    Jobs In Games

Mike Wikan’s Honors:

Metroid Prime 3: Corruption

IGN 2007 Best Adventure Game
IGN 2007 Reader's Choice
GameSpy 2007 Game Of The Year Top 10
GameSpy 2007 Best Innovation on the Wii
EGM Silver Award

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes

2004 GameFly Favorite GC game
2004 EGM GC Game of the YEar
2004 EGM "Gold" Award
2004 GameSpot Editor's Choice
2004 Nintendo Power Best Multiplayer
2004 Nintendo Power Most Memorable Moment

Metroid Prime:

IGN Editor's Choice
IGN 2002 Best Gamecube Game
IGN 2002 Game of the Year Runner-up
GameSpot Editor's Choice
GameSpot 2002 Game of the Year
GameSpy 2002 Game of the Year
EGM Platinum Award
EGM 2002 Game of the Year
Nintendo Power Game of the Year
Edge magazine Editor's Choice
Edge Magazine 2002 Game of the year
6th annual Interactive Achievement Awards
2003 GDC Game of the Year
2003 GDC Excellence in Level Design

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