Huel Fuchsberger

Huel Fuchsberger is a game design professional who has made significant contributions to the mobile gaming industry, particularly at Rovio Entertainment Corporation. Here's a comprehensive overview of his career and expertise:

Career at Rovio

Huel joined Rovio Entertainment Corporation in July 2017, relocating from Germany to Finland to work at Rovio's Puzzle Studio in Espoo.1 Over the years, he has held several positions at Rovio:

• Senior Level Designer (July 2017 - March 2019)
• Senior Level Designer (Team Lead) (April 2019 - April 2020)
• Level Design Craft Lead (April 2020 - March 2022)
• Lead Designer (March 2022 - August 2024)2

During his time at Rovio, Huel worked on popular titles such as Angry Birds Match and Angry Birds Dream Blast, where he led a team of five designers creating new levels.1

Expertise and Responsibilities

As a Lead Designer, Huel specialized in content design for free-to-play games across all main stages of development.2 His typical day involved:

• Managing team responsibilities
• Communicating with various stakeholders
• Designing and balancing game levels
• Providing feedback on mechanics prototypes
• Creating tutorial levels
• Analyzing game data
• Working on big-picture strategies with data analysts1

Career Path

Before joining Rovio, Huel worked at Wooga in Berlin, Germany, where he held various game design positions from 2013 to 2017. He worked on titles such as Diamond Dash, Magic Gems, Jelly Splash, Max Ammo, Puzzle Paws, and Tropicats.2

Education and Skills

Huel holds a bachelor's degree in Game Design from Mediadesign Hochschule Berlin.2 He is a Unity Certified Developer and is proficient in English, Spanish, and German.2

Recent Developments

It's worth noting that Huel's tenure at Rovio ended in August 2024.3 As of November 2022, he was working as a Senior Game Designer at Next Games, A Netflix Game Studio.4

Huel's passion for game design is evident in his career choices. As he once stated, "whenever I have free time, I will always gravitate toward playing games. So why not just commit to this and make this my career?"1