Author: Stefan Pavelka
Alternate names: Štefan Pavelka
Born: 1978
Bio: is a Slovak video game developer, designer, producer, and studio founder best known for his work in independent game development. He was born in 1978 in Michalovce, Slovakia and has been active in the games industry for over 30 years. Pavelka co-founded the game studio originally known as Ablaze Entertainment, which later became Cypron Studios and eventually Cypronia, an indie game developer and publisher based in Michalovce, Slovakia. Under his leadership, the studio has developed and published over 40 games for PC and consoles, with roles ranging from lead design to production and management. His early work includes The Strangers (1997) and Napalm: Crimson Crisis (1999) for the Amiga, and he served as lead designer on State of War (2001) and State of War: Warmonger (2003). Later projects include titles such as Gods: Lands of Infinity, 1 vs. 100 (Nintendo DS), Rummikub (Nintendo DS), Color Zen (3DS), Cube Life: Island Survival (Wii U and other platforms), and many others. Pavelka’s contributions span design, graphics/animation direction, and executive leadership in independent game production