Brian Smolik

Brian Smolik is an experienced game developer and leader in the gaming industry, currently serving as the Development Director at Team Play, Inc. since December 2016, where oversight of game projects is a primary responsibility. Smolik has also been the President of Big Squid RC since June 2004, transforming a small hobby website into a notable online community for remote control enthusiasts. Previous roles include Owner, Lead Designer, and Lead Gameplay Programmer at Leaky Boat Entertainment, where arcade redemption games were developed from October 2009 to December 2016, and Senior Gameplay Engineer at Touch Tunes Game Studio. Smolik played a significant role at Electronic Arts - EA Chicago from 2003 to 2007 as the Gameplay Team Lead for the Fight Night titles, and has experience as a programmer and designer at Midway Games and Incredible Technologies, contributing to various notable arcade and console games.