Curtis Ratica - President/CEO

Curtis is a traditional artist and all around creative.  He is also experienced as a game designer, project manager and entrepreneur.  From 1^st person shooters, to RTS games to sports games to strategy games, Curtis has experience developing games in many genres.  As a previous co-founder of Longshot Games, Curtis and his partners created a mobile and Facebook game called Bobblehead College football. 

As founder of Ratical Games, Curtis created, managed and marketed a Facebook game using a licensed engine.  As founder of Cloud 9 Games, he designed, programmed and developed trivia, karaoke and band games which included master tracks of original recording artists due to the music licensing and distribution deal that he signed with EMI CMG.  Curtis later sold the company to Troy Lyndon in 2010, which is how Curtis and Troy met.  Through his gaming career, Curtis has worked for independent companies as well as AAA game companies, including a AAA game with an $8 million budget.  Most recently, Curtis has spent the past 4 years developing and managing social online games.

Troy Lyndon - Lead Developer

Troy has more than twenty-five years professional experience with an emphasis in Leadership and Technical Development, as well as Financial Management. Troy has strong people skills and noteworthy presentation skills augmented by a technical, administrative and engineering background.  He has extensive knowledge of the video game industry as a programmer, designer and business owner. 

Troy is the former President of North America’s most successful and largest independent game development company, Park Place Productions, which had more than 130 employees, 4 divisions, and profitability for five consecutive years.  He is most well-known as the original developer of the first 3D John Madden Football video game which has gone on to become a billion-dollar brand for Electronic Arts (ERTS).  Because of his success in the game development industry, Troy was a recipient of the “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award from Merrill Lynch, Ernst & Young and Inc. Magazine.

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Curtis Ratica - President/CEO

Curtis is a traditional artist and all around creative.  He is also experienced as a game designer, project manager and entrepreneur.  From 1^st person shooters, to RTS games to sports games to strategy games, Curtis has experience developing games in many genres.  As a previous co-founder of Longshot Games, Curtis and his partners created a mobile and Facebook game called Bobblehead College football.  As founder of Ratical Games, Curtis created, managed and marketed a Facebook game using a licensed engine.  As founder of Cloud 9 Games, he designed, programmed and developed trivia, karaoke and band games which included master tracks of original recording artists due to the music licensing and distribution deal that he signed with EMI CMG.  Curtis later sold the company to Troy Lyndon in 2010, which is how Curtis and Troy met.  Through his gaming career, Curtis has worked for independent companies as well as AAA game companies, including a AAA game with an $8 million budget.  Most recently, Curtis has spent the past 4 years developing and managing social online games.

Troy Lyndon - Lead Developer

Troy has more than twenty-five years professional experience with an emphasis in Leadership and Technical Development, as well as Financial Management. Troy has strong people skills and noteworthy presentation skills augmented by a technical, administrative and engineering background.  He has extensive knowledge of the video game industry as a programmer, designer and business owner.  Troy is the former President of North America’s most successful and largest independent game development company, Park Place Productions, which had more than 130 employees, 4 divisions, and profitability for five consecutive years.  He is most well-known as the original developer of the first 3D John Madden Football video game which has gone on to become a billion-dollar brand for Electronic Arts (ERTS).  Because of his success in the game development industry, Troy was a recipient of the “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award from Merrill Lynch, Ernst & Young and Inc. Magazine.