Founder & CEO & Developer

Maik Winkler

From the Autobahn to the apocalypse — the persistence of a solo developer.

Maik, founder and developer of Northside Interactive

Biography

Maik

Maik Winkler was born in Leipzig, Germany, and lives near Frankfurt am Main today. A trucker, transport manager and instructor by profession, he has been programming with passion since he was a child. What began with smaller game projects has evolved into increasingly ambitious development work, with a strong focus on atmosphere, simulation, survival systems and interactive worlds.

His current project, 2032 - The Cold Silence, is being developed in Godot and represents a major step forward in the scope and complexity of Northside Interactive's games.

Role

Founder & CEO & Developer

Studio

Northside Interactive

Born in

Leipzig, Germany

Lives in

Near Frankfurt am Main

Profession

Trucker, Transport Manager, Instructor & Indie Developer

Country

Germany

By day, Maik works as a trucker, transport manager and instructor — and he has been programming passionately since childhood.

Continuous Development

Continuous Development

Born in

Maik Winkler was born in Leipzig, Germany, and lives near Frankfurt am Main today. A trucker, transport manager and instructor by profession, he has been programming with passion since he was a child. What began with smaller game projects has evolved into increasingly ambitious development work, with a strong focus on atmosphere, simulation, survival systems and interactive worlds.

Profession

By day, Maik works as a trucker, transport manager and instructor — and he has been programming passionately since childhood.

Founder & CEO & Developer

His current project, 2032 - The Cold Silence, is being developed in Godot and represents a major step forward in the scope and complexity of Northside Interactive's games.

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