Jeff Lydell

I am the founder of Gasket Games, a growing video game studio developing online focused cross-platform titles. We recently announced our partnership with Focus Home Interactive and Games Workshop on Warhammer Age of Sigmar - Storm Ground, an original turn-based strategy game coming in 2021. Through my career I have developed multiple successful pitches, negotiated contracts, and established licensing relationship with multiple major global brands. My background is as a video game executive and producer with over 15 years of game and business development experience. I have led multi-team AAA game development, online free-to-play development, and grown studios into major industry players. My skills include business development, product development, studio resource planning, budgeting, and forecasting for multiple concurrent projects. I am an experienced and compassionate people manager with a strong desire to mentor and coach staff. Am familiar with forward planning, project roadmaps, and agile management systems. Titles I have worked on include: - Warhammer Age of Sigmar: Storm Ground - Hardspace: Shipbreaker (2018) - Project Eagle : In collaboration with Jet Propulsion Laboratory (2017) - Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak (2016) - Merc Elite (now offline) (2014) - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution & DLC (2011) - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Chaos Rising (2010) - Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (2009) - Company of Heroes (2006)