About Us
Next Generation
Instant Games.
SOFTGAMES is an instant gaming company. We develop casual, truly social games that can be played by billions instantly across all devices. We partner closely with Facebook, Samsung and more to craft the next generation of instant games that billions of people can play together.
Management
Alexander Krug
CEO & Co-Founder
Previously working at Yahoo!, Alexander is a serial games industry entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in making big things happen.
Alexander possesses excellent corporate strategy skills and is a person of proven ability to act as results-oriented leader who collaboratively develops innovative solutions, spearheads change, and engages the team in creating successful outcomes. Furthermore Alexander is a well known ambassador and pioneer of HTML5 gaming through worldwide articles and speaking events such as Casual Connect, Pocket Gamer Connects, White Nights, Devgamm, Gamescom and many more.
Andre Krug
COO & Co-Founder
During his carreer at SOFTGAMES Andre has managed the release of more than 250+ mobile and branded web commercial games winning several industry awards and claiming various top charts. Being in charge of all user engagement activities, Andre oversees with his teams all tasks around user KPI´s, developer relations, brand marketing and content licensing.
As an executive business veteran with a strong B2B focus Andre has grown SOFTGAMES worldwide extensive developer network, a role perfect for him given his previous business development experience at Mindmatics in Austria. Besides his media management bachelor title Andre holds a master degree in Marketing & Sales.
Bernd Beyreuther
Head of Studio
Beyreuther created his first games back in the 1980s and has been active in the games industry since the mid-1990s. The founder and creative director of the Berlin-based studio Radon Labs (2000-2010) is known for the successful Drakensang RPG series. For 5 years, though, he follows his passion for mobile gaming and worked at studios such as Bigpoint or King. Before joining SOFTGAMES he acted as Head of Studio at the Berlin branch of South Korean mobile studio Smilegate.
Thomas Franken
VP Engineering
Thomas Franken is a software engineer and technology entrepreneur, experienced in building startups in the gaming industry. For five years he lived and worked in Beijing / China (2007-2012) where he co-founded Cmune, a studio for multiplayer 3D games for mobile and the social web built with Unity3D. Until 2020 he was CTO at Gamebook in Berlin, building a storytelling platform for interactive stories and playable media. At SOFTGAMES he oversees the developers across all game teams, ensuring robust company standards and leading the backend infrastructure development.
Our Story
Press Room
Mini Games and the Missed Revolution in the West
How Platform Restrictions May Have Blocked a Mini Games Boom Outside of China In a recent interview, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg voiced frustration over Apple’s long-standing restrictions on app distribution and in-app payments. His remarks sparked an important...
A New Era for Instant Games: In-App Purchases (IAP) on iOS
Apple now allows In-App Purchases (IAP) for Instant Games on iOS. The gaming industry is witnessing a monumental shift: Apple now allows In-App Purchases (IAP) for Instant Games on iOS. For years, Instant Games have thrived on platforms like Facebook and Telegram,...
Remote Work: Revolutionizing Work Culture in the Gaming Industry
Unlocking Creative Freedom and Flexibility in Remote Work In today's world, there's a common tendency to stick to established traditions merely due to their familiarity. However, change agents are emerging across various industries, challenging the status quo. One...
Instant Games: Revolutionising Mobile Gaming
Discover the thrilling world of Instant Games that's changing how and where we play. From seamless access to cross-platform play, find out why this gaming trend is capturing hearts worldwide. Get ready to dive into a new era of...
SOFTGAMES launches Solitaire Farm Seasons on Facebook Instant Games
SOFTGAMES is excited to announce today’s full launch of its brand new title Solitaire Farm Seasons on Facebook Instant Games. Solitaire Farm Seasons features a sunny and casual Tri-peaks card game experience that transports its players into a world of fertile fields...
SOFTGAMES releases cross-language playable Trivia Quiz on Instant Games
The instant games experts of SOFTGAMES are excited to announce today’s launch of their brand new title Trivia Quiz on Facebook’s Instant Games. The social quiz game is the only of its genre on the platform, in which people from all over the world can play together...
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