Max Holechek
Moby ID: 28348
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Max Holechek is a designer and producer of video games. From 2001 to 2004, Max gained industry attention as creative director of the popular Nancy Drew titles, the first game series to smash conventional misconceptions about female gamer habits while pioneering “casual” game design years before the term was coined.
Max’s continued pursuit of innovation has allowed him to work on an eclectic array of game genres and platforms with some of the most respected companies in the trade. To date, he has shipped twelve major titles for the likes of Oberon Media, PopCap Games, PlayFirst and Her Interactive. He has also served as producer and design consultant to THQ, Nick Jr., Cranium, Codemasters and Humongous Entertainment.
More than 25 awards and recognitions have been bestowed on Max’s game titles. He has been cited in two books dedicated to interactive storytelling.
Max lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and their tin toy robot collection.
Credited on 16 games
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| Tiger Eye Part I: Curse of the Riddle Box (2010, Windows) | Super Special Thanks! |
| Chuzzle: Christmas Edition (2008, Windows) | Project Manager |
| Go-Go Gourmet (2008, Macintosh) | Producers |
| Go-Go Gourmet: Chef of the Year (2008, Windows) | Producers |
| Nancy Drew: Secret of the Old Clock (2005, Windows) | Story Concept |
| Chuzzle: Deluxe (2005, Windows) | Project Manager |
| Nancy Drew: Curse of Blackmoor Manor (2004, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Nancy Drew: The Secret of Shadow Ranch (2004, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island (2003, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Nancy Drew: The Haunted Carousel (2003, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Nancy Drew: Ghost Dogs of Moon Lake (2002, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Nancy Drew: Secret of the Scarlet Hand (2002, Windows) | Creative Director |
| Nancy Drew: Message in a Haunted Mansion (2001, Game Boy Advance) | Art Directors |
| Nancy Drew: The Final Scene (2001, Windows) | Art Director |
| Nancy Drew: Treasure in the Royal Tower (2001, Windows) | Art Directors |
| Total Annihilation: Kingdoms (1999, Windows) | Darien Web Atlas |
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Frequent Collaborators
People- 10 games with Bob Wallace
- 10 games with Robert Riedl
- 10 games with Tim Burke
- 10 games with John Hayashi
- 10 games with Bryan Thomas
- 10 games with Donovan Larsen
- 10 games with Kris Ulmer
- 10 games with Sheri Hargus
- 10 games with Leslie Evers
- 10 games with Franklin Pitcher Johnson Jr.
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Companies
- 10 games with Her Interactive, Inc.
- 9 games with Kevin Manthei Music
- 9 games with Clatter&Din
- 9 games with Bill Corkery Productions
- 8 games with Atari, Inc.
- 7 games with Aha! Studios, Inc.
- 6 games with Testing Testing 123, Inc.
- 4 games with Noviy Disk
- 3 games with Micro Application, S.A.
- 3 games with DreamCatcher Interactive Inc.
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