Together we are building the Croatian video game industry
Our goal is simple - to help you develop games more easily, grow faster, and have a stronger voice in the industry. Whether you're a freelancer or an indie or a larger team, CGDA gives you the support, knowledge, and visibility you need. Because the road to success isn't easy.
Presidency
Katarina Leskovar
President
Katarina Leskovar is the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Good Game Global, focused on growth and innovation in the esports industry. As the President of the Croatian Game Developers Cluster, she actively works to strengthen the domestic gaming industry and connect Croatian developers with the global market. With over ten years of experience in game development, event production, and esports, Katarina is focused on building strong professional networks, launching impactful projects, and continuously strengthening the gaming community in Croatia.
Marko Kovačić
Vice president
For 13 years, he has been running Protopixel, a domestic studio that deals with work-for-hire and co-development with Free Range Games from the US. During the collaboration, the studio grew to 30 employees and they got the opportunity to feel what it's like to be part of the large game dev community of Silicon Valley, working on AA and AAA titles, such as Lord of The Rings: Return to Moria.
Hrvoje Mitić
Main secretary
Hrvoje is an experienced biz dev and industry operator in game dev, with a career that has organically evolved from creative and production roles to strategically connecting studios, publishers and institutions. He started as a designer and art director, then led projects and teams in the UK and Croatia, and over the last decade has clearly established himself as a bridge between creatives, business and the public sector.
Board members
Aleksandar Gavrilović
Gamechuck
Aleksandar is the director of the Gamechuck studio, known for signing the first collective agreement in the domestic video game industry. In addition, he was the secretary of the CGDA from 2021 to 2025, and during that period he started events such as Games from Croatia, FutureJam, and is currently the co-founder of the Summer Eternal studio.
Hrvoje Horvatek
Ironward
Hrvoje Horvatek has been in the industry for over 10 years, working on the games Red Solstice, Solstice Chronicles: MIA, Red Solstice 2. Throughout his career, he has worked as a 3D artist and programmer, and is currently focused on game design.
Karlo Eldić
Fearem
Karlo is the director of the Fearem studio and a game developer with almost 20 years of professional experience. He has worked on more than 120 games and projects, and today he focuses on multiplayer competitive games and the development of technology to support them.
Marko Otašević
Turing Studio
Marko's career spans over a decade in the creative industries, 7 of which were spent in the gaming industry. He is the co-founder of Turing Studio, a game development and services company. His role within the team is primarily focused on marketing and sales, and he leverages his expertise in content creation and creative direction to drive results across all aspects of business development. The team's mission is aligned with his personal commitment to innovation in the entertainment industry.
Željko Kos
Siscia Games
Željko Kos is a Croatian game developer with over 20 years of experience in the video game industry. He is the co-founder of Intercorona Studio and the founder of Siscia Games Studio, where he is developing the game Pompeii: The Legacy on his own engine. During his career, he has worked as a designer, programmer and producer on numerous titles, including the Starpoint Gemini series, Patron and Aquatico. As a co-founder of CGDA, he actively participates in the development of the Croatian game development scene.
Vladimir Bogdanić
Under the Stairs
Vladimir has worked in everything from photography, DJing, print design, festival organization, website management to A&R work for record labels. He has released two CD compilations, in 2006 and 2010. He traveled extensively as a DJ until he decided to open his own company and focus on web design and development. In 2015, he started developing video games and founded Under the Stairs, a game development company that currently employs 6 people. 2022 They released Eyes in the Dark in collaboration with Gearbox Publishing
Vedran Vivoda
Phalanx Labs
Vedran is a game designer and creative producer who entered game dev through writing, education, and indie production, and then built his own authorial and studio path. His work is strongly influenced by narrative, history, and mythology, with a clear focus on games as a cultural and interpretive medium, not just a product.
Association priorities
Video games have been recognized as an audiovisual activity since 2018, putting video games on par with film and TV series in terms of legal framework, incentives, and industry recognition. Join and have your say on which direction we should continue!
We present Croatian game dev to the domestic and international public through the results, projects and people behind successful games. Join and help us leave an even bigger mark in Croatia and beyond!
We encourage the exchange of practical experiences from studies, projects and the market - because the industry progresses the fastest when learning from the inside. Become a member and become an active participant in our online and offline events!
We connect studios, teams and individuals so that experiences, contacts and opportunities circulate faster than they ever could on their own. Join and become part of our active Discord server!
We jointly articulate the needs of the industry towards the institutions, with the aim of long-term sustainable and realistic conditions for the development of video games. Become a member and participate in our assemblies!
We know what it takes for the domestic industry to have everything it needs to succeed.
Over the years of our work, we have developed a framework that will provide you, as a domestic professional, and your teams with everything you need to be successful on a global scale. Our current focus is:
Stories that communicate: “small teams from Croatia make games for the world” and “Croatia as a quality partner for large IPs”.
The emphasis is on realistic development phases, amounts and models (demos, early stages, cash rebates), with the message "we do not take away from others, but we want the system to follow the audience and trends."
Not "games", but complex, technologically and creatively demanding projects - often comparable to a film or more demanding. Topics such as PEGI, child safety and parental control are addressed without conflict, practically and informatively.
Become part of our story
Join us and help video games fully take their rightful place in public opinion. There are many good stories to tell, and we believe that people want to hear them. This is the only way we will achieve support from key decision makers.