Name
Ralf Marczinczik

Work at Piranha Bytes?
Art direction, illustration, concept artist, marketing and PR

Age
41

Education
Off-set printer and compositor, studied communications design / graphics, freelance illustrator / art director

Jobs so far
1001, department manager / art director Phenomedia AG, illustrator for advertising agencies and publishers, AD at PB

Worked on the following games
Lots and lots of casual games, including Moorhuhn, Sven Bomwollen, CrazyKickers (http://www.crazy-kickers.de/, still a great site for a casual game!)
Gothic 1 and 3, and if you google my name, some other big titles will turn up...

Favorite music?
A wide variety – ranging from Dead can Dance to Goldfrapp to modern electronic music.

Favorite game?
The Myst series – which isn’t really surprising for a graphic artist, is it?

What are your strengths?
160 kilos bench press – a little less for lifting.

What can you absolutely not stand?
People who paint themselves into a corner with final statements, preventing themselves from learning anything new.

What do you enjoy, what are your hobbies?
Well – word has gotten around that I have a weakness for movies and books. I’m learning to play the balafon right now, and I’m also learning French.

What would you like to see in a game?
Believable, complex characters – no cardboard cutouts.

Do you worry about running out of ideas for a game?
No – my creativity starts up every morning with no trouble and fortunately, I don’t have to think about where the ideas come from.
 

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