Chris Hatch

I started in Video Game Art & Design, but I was eager to make my art come alive. So, over the next few years, with the help of Carnegie Mellon University Comp-Sci PhD graduates, I was able to teach myself to code, and I never looked back.

Since then I’ve built across just about every medium. From robotics simulators and warehouse automation to theme-park rides, Star Wars experiences with ILM and Disney, AR apps for IKEA at a Y Combinator startup (later acquired by Roblox), and mobile games at scale with Aristocrat. Along the way I’ve worked with teams big and small, from scrappy startups to an 8,000 person giant.

The best products come from teams that trust each other. I strive to build that culture by giving people the data, clarity, and support they need to move with confidence.

These days I lead Unity teams at Aristocrat, where I’ve grown from engineer to team lead. I shipped NFL Super Bowl Slots to market, built tooling that saves the company $10M+ a year, and delivered its first Unity-based game-development kit.

I chase every new horizon in tech, always hunting the next tool or technique that pushes me further as a creative.

Alongside it all, my studio 94 Interactive is where I build for the love of it. Indie games, game jams, experiments, and commissions from businesses like AdHoc Studio and their game Dispatch.

I love to create, no matter the medium. If you do too, I’d love to connect and see what we can build together.