Hi, I'm Steffen the founder of orkitec. On this page you'll find a collection of the things I've created in the scope of orkitec but also an overview of other products and companies that I've built or have been part of.
orkitec
The offical registeration of orkitec happened 2009 in Berlin because I needed a legal entity to release my first app in Apple App Store. In addition to that I also wanted to try to sell licenses for a game engine that I've already worked on for a few years as a hobby and learning project. Over the past 10+ years I released several games, apps and plugins as orkitec.
ChessFinity
ChessFinity is a totally new spin on chess. While adapting the rules from the most famous strategy game of all times, ChessFinity adds the thrill of an endless runner. We’ve...
VRWebKit
VRWebKit allows you to surf the web using mobile virtual reality headsets like google cardboard! You can also watch many kinds of 3D, VR, 180 and 360 panoramic degree videos...
Virtual Petality
Unable to have your own pet? Well never fear, as that’s what Virtual Petality is for. Taking the idea of Nintendogs for VR, Virtual Petality gives you the chance to...
Chick'n'Charge
What’s more terrifying than an army of cute chicks storming your location?
TexturePacker SpriteTools
Convenient converter that takes SpriteAtlas generated with TexturePacker and converts them to Unity new native 2D SpriteSheets.
Stickporter
Stickporter is a unique puzzle platformer utilizing a unique teleport mechanic. Equipped with a special teleporter gun our stickman hero needs to find its way to the key to open...
Chaco - Change Colors
It’s all about changing colors. Select 2 chacos to let them swap their color. Group 2 or more chacos with same color together horizontally or vertically to score but watch...
orkige - Orkitec Game Engine
Multiplatform Game Engine.
Mbaas-Development GmbH
In 2013 I founded Mbaas Development together with Christian Stanke a friend and former colleague from Kunst-Stoff. Originally we wanted to start a mobile game studio but through research for the needed tools our plan pivoted into building the mobile backend as a service platform embraase wich later evolved into the software localization platform Applanga. To bootstrap the company before funding and customers we also did contract development for a periodic table app and a digital children book in Unity. At the the end of 2018 we sold the Mbaas Development GmbH to Transperfect "the largest privately owned language services provider, with offices in over 100 cities worldwide" and are still leading Applanga's development and operations as main daily jobs.
Applanga
Applanga is a modern, cloud-based translation management system for all of your software localization needs and especially for native mobile apps and games.
Schul PSE
The Periodic Table of the Elements is the constant companion in chemistry lessons. Prepared didactically, this app not only offers the usual data for the elements, but also many clear...
Die große Wörterfabrik
There is a country where people hardly speak. In this strange country you have to buy the words and swallow them to be able to pronounce them. Little Paul desperately...
embraase
In order to permanently satisfy user demand, today’s mobile apps must be continuously adapted and improved. Bearing in mind that not every user has the same needs. This is where...
rocket-internet
Rocket Internet is a holding company and startup incubator based in Berlin. At the time I've joined, the company focused on building internet companies that already had a successful, international role model and brought them to germany and other parts of the world. I was hired as lead developer to build a generic reusable mobile shopping framework but in parallel I should also lead the mobile development for a recently started new fintech company which soon became my main job.
Payleven (now SumUp)
Payleven was a mobile payment provider founded in 2012 with headquarters in Berlin and London. Payleven has enabled merchants to process debit and credit card...
kunst-stoff
Kunst-Stoff was a independent agency and game studio and for me a quite special job for several reasons. Being at work often felt more like spending creative time with friends instead of working for a entity and while it has been pretty stressful at times Kunst-Stoff always had a quite high artistic expectation for all its own as well as customer projects which kept the work interesting. As Development Director I was heading the development of several projects and many of them also have been built with the orkitec game engine.
Volkswagen Think Blue Autostadt and iPad App
At Kunst-Stoff we produced two interactive Installations for the VW Autostadt in Wolfsburg. The first on was an interactive swing wich played animations according to your swinging height and the...
Panic Ride
As a spin off from Pudding Panic PANIC RIDE takes you on a high-speed adventure through the creepy worlds of a haunted house.
Pudding Panic
“Help an anxious pudding who got lost in a haunted house, save him from the terrible monsters, and be careful that he does not lose his courage during his escape!”...
Bee With Me
Bee With Me has been developed as an accompanying game to the film documentary ‘More than Honey‘ and takes the player through the microcosm of bees and shows what risks...
Watermaze
The Kunst-Stoff GmbH developed its own games but also did take on customer projects and Watermanze is one of them. Its a serious game for testing the orientation skills of...
Galaxy Racers
Galaxy Racers, an adventure learning game for children of primary school age for the Nintendo DS, has won several awards. Fly with a spaceship to six distant planets and help...
Exozet-Games GmbH
As game developer at exozet i was part and later also leading the development of several games mostly targeted at kids and teenagers but also some prototypes for a more mature target.
Paint Party
My second Wii game was a quite interesting one to work on. The game was a mixture of a picture guessing game plus some painting...
Die drei ??? - Das verfluchte Schloss
This was my first cross platform game since at was build for thw Nintendo Wii but later it has also been released for PC. The...
My Boyfriend - He loves me, he loves me not
I’ve worked on this game for quite a bit but I forgot most parts about the game wich is probably for the better … ;)...
Soccer Champ
Soccer Champ was the first full game where I was leading and planning the development from beginning to end and I believe its still the...
My Beauty Hotel for Animals
This was the second game I’ve worked on at exozet and while its a kids game and nothing I would have played it had quite...
Payback Day (Working Title / Protototype)
Paybackday is not a Released game but just a game prototype that was done at exozet and I was leading the development part of it....
Die drei ??? - Das Gold der Inkas
This was the first game I’ve worked on at exozet and the second proper game in general. At the time I’ve joined exozet the game...
rotobee
Rotobee was a small game studio in Berlin with 2 released games at the time I've joined. I joined to write my thesis about an online multiplayer framework for their engine and parralel I also supported the development of their current game. Rotobee was the reason for me to move to Berlin and overall it was a great learning experience with a great team. Unfortunately Rotobee wen't bancrupt and did not release any game after Kiss Before Midnight.
