Florian Ziegler

Florian Ziegler has nearly a decade of experience in the gaming industry. Florian currently holds the position of Game Design Director at PlaySide Studios since October 2023. Prior to this, they worked as a Games Consultant at Naavik / Master the Meta starting from April 2021. From June 2021 to September 2023, Florian served as the Director of Systems and Economy at Wasder. Before that, they worked as a Games Consultant at Lava Lake, offering advisory services on game improvement and system design from 2018 to April 2021. Florian also has experience as the Head of Game Design at Solve from December 2019 to December 2020. Florian held the role of Lead Designer at Electronic Arts (EA) from February 2017 to July 2018 and Principal Designer at King from August 2015 to March 2017. Florian began their career as a Lead Game Designer at Mind Candy from August 2013 to January 2015. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Games Designer at GREE UK from April 2013 to August 2013 and at The Creative Assembly from October 2012 to April 2013.

Florian Ziegler's education history begins in 2004 when they enrolled at Universitaet Leipzig. Florian pursued a field of study in Chinese Studies & Philosophy, completing their studies in 2006. Following this, they attended Games Academy Berlin in 2006-2007. Although they did not obtain any degrees during their education, Florian Ziegler acquired additional certification as a Certified Scrum Product Owner from Scrum Alliance in June 2016.