Firat Baban

Scouted games, evaluated projects, and cultivated relationships with indie studios and industry leaders for global mobile games publishing.

Key Achievements:

• Pioneered an innovative game evaluation framework, analyzing 500+ games in 10 months using essential mobile game metrics like CPI, LTV, and engagement.
• Spearheaded a streamlined publishing partnership approach, directly engaging 100+ game studios, and establishing a comprehensive HubSpot CRM database.
• Orchestrated 7-figure annual revenue deal renewals for 2 partnerships, expanding one to PC, while generating substantial additional revenue in H1 2023.

Utilizing agile techniques, directed a 15-person team to develop the inaugural playable demo of a midcore mobile racing game prior to Gamescom 2022. Orchestrated the development of the company pitch deck, delivering compelling presentations in 20+ meetings, including international events, to drive project funding. Strategically identified cost-effective outsourcing options for UI and in-game art, curated 12 blogs and 1 press release to amplify brand recognition.

Key Achievement:

• Instrumental in securing nearly seven-figure seed funding for the company.

Co-founded a dynamic game startup, leading the team through 30+ investor meetings and 5+ publisher interactions. Managed a cohesive team of ten developers and artists.

Efficiently orchestrated the launch of "Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony," a point-and-click game, on Steam, Xbox, and Switch platforms, leveraging a publishing agreement. Oversaw the complete game design lifecycle, including tutorials, UI, and puzzles.

Conceived and executed three casual and 10+ hyper-casual mobile game prototypes. Collaborated with publishers to iteratively refine Cost Per Install (CPI) and retention metrics.

Key Achievements:

• Drove and secured a pre-seed funding round, establishing a notable six-figure valuation.
• Attained an impressive 80% positive rating on Steam, supported by 80+ reviews for "Crowalt."