Photos from the company meetings this week

BradC · 06-26-2014, 05:50 AM

The OOTP Developments team met the week of June 23rd in Hamburg. Here are some pictures. The attendees, as referenced in the captions:

Markus Heinsohn, OOTP Dev co-founder and OOTP developer
Andreas Raht, OOTP Dev co-founder and OOTP developer
Jorin Guderian, OOTP developer
Jeff Riddolls, FHM producer
Sebastian Palkowski, FHM and iOOTP developer
Malte Schwartz, FHM developer
Francis Cole, BTS Football developer
Nicolas Zemke, web developer
Daniela Di Lena, graphic designer
Brad Cook, PR and Marketing

In the OOTP Developments offices. L-R: Francis, Daniela, Andreas, Malte, Jorin, Jeff, Sebastian

In the OOTP Developments offices. L-R: Brad, Francis and Daniela (on sofa), Malte and Sebastian (in the back), Jorin, Jeff, Nic

Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Brad, Jeff, Andreas, Malte

Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Nick, Jorin, Francis, Sebastian

Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Francis, Brad, Jeff, Andreas

Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Nic and Daniela

Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Sebastian, Jorin, Brad, Jeff, Andreas, Malte

Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Sebastian, Francis, Jorin, Brad, Andreas, Malte

BradC · 06-26-2014, 06:05 AM

And for those who are curious what we've been doing this week:

Monday: Jeff, Daniela, Malte, and I toured some locations of interest in Hamburg and toured a Russian sub in the harbor while the others had some business meetings.

Tuesday: We had an in-depth discussion of the approach to the company's marketing and then spent some time working.

Wednesday: We talked everything and anything related to Steam, led by Francis, who is a heavy Steam user, and Jeff, Daniela, Francis and I took a bus tour of the city in the afternoon.

Thursday: The team is talking programming stuff as I type this. We'll spend the rest of the day working, as well as spend some doing an interview with a UK podcast, and then gather at a local pub to watch the Germany vs. US World Cup game. As the lone American on the team, it should be interesting.

The evenings this week have been spent going to dinner and having a good time. As you can see, one night we had dinner at Markus' apartment, which is down the hall from the new OOTP Developments offices in Hamburg.

I had never been outside the US before this week, so it's been a fun experience for me. We've all had a good time and we've accomplished a lot during our working sessions. No new games have been discussed, since we have our hands full with the current batch. However, I've had a look at the very early alpha version of BTS Football, along with some glimpses at FHM 2015 and Jorin's current work on the 3D element in OOTP 15, and I can say we're making plenty of progress on those things.

Alessandro · 06-26-2014, 06:39 AM

After seeing those pictures, my respect for Jeff raised to a new level!

Disco Dog 13 · 06-26-2014, 07:37 AM

Cheers for this - great to see the team behind the game

Which UK podcast is it with Brad?

Matt Arnold · 06-26-2014, 09:10 AM

Certainly looks like it would be a fun office to work in

DH33HD · 07-02-2014, 11:29 PM

Markus reminds me of Dirk Nowitzki, just sayin

BradC · 07-03-2014, 07:53 PM

Sorry, I forgot to reply to this. It was the First Take UK podcast. You can find our appearance on the show here:

187: Out of the Park Developments Special | First Take UK

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco Dog 13

Cheers for this - great to see the team behind the game

Which UK podcast is it with Brad?

The Wolf · 07-08-2014, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alessandro

After seeing those pictures, my respect for Jeff raised to a new level!

My respect for Markus raised to a new level!

Ts-Rock · 07-08-2014, 01:20 AM

I've been to a few countries, but never Germany, if I ever make it I will be sure to PM Markus for a tour!

Déjà Bru · 07-08-2014, 08:45 AM

I see the beer of choice is Becks. Mmmmmm.

ashantewarrier · 07-08-2014, 12:40 PM

Glad that I attended last years 2013 meet and greet in NYC, as I got to meet most of the folks in the pictures.

Except Markus however, he was back at the hotel feeling ill. I think he just wanted to avoid his adoring fans!

Mr. Baseball · 07-09-2014, 10:57 PM

I love this team.

CNOSLIM · 07-16-2014, 01:08 PM

What training do you need to get a job like this?

fhomess · 07-16-2014, 01:43 PM

I think it depends on the job you want, but here's what I can gather:

Wine drinkers:
Markus
Marta
Francis
Andreas
Malte

Beer drinkers:
Jorin
Sebastian
Brad
Jeff

Not sure:
Nick - cocktail? juice?
Daniela

BradC · 07-16-2014, 01:56 PM

CNOSLIM: We're not hiring right now. Thanks.

GWolf · 12-12-2014, 09:01 PM

AWESOME Team- Good Luck!

bigsmooth · 03-17-2016, 12:01 PM

How does one get a gig like that? Awesome game, awesome team --- product continues to improve year after year.

06-26-2014, 05:50 AM	#1
BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,874 Blog Entries: 1	Photos from the company meetings this week The OOTP Developments team met the week of June 23rd in Hamburg. Here are some pictures. The attendees, as referenced in the captions: Markus Heinsohn, OOTP Dev co-founder and OOTP developer Andreas Raht, OOTP Dev co-founder and OOTP developer Jorin Guderian, OOTP developer Jeff Riddolls, FHM producer Sebastian Palkowski, FHM and iOOTP developer Malte Schwartz, FHM developer Francis Cole, BTS Football developer Nicolas Zemke, web developer Daniela Di Lena, graphic designer Brad Cook, PR and Marketing In the OOTP Developments offices. L-R: Francis, Daniela, Andreas, Malte, Jorin, Jeff, Sebastian In the OOTP Developments offices. L-R: Brad, Francis and Daniela (on sofa), Malte and Sebastian (in the back), Jorin, Jeff, Nic Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Brad, Jeff, Andreas, Malte Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Nick, Jorin, Francis, Sebastian Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Francis, Brad, Jeff, Andreas Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Nic and Daniela Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Sebastian, Jorin, Brad, Jeff, Andreas, Malte Dinner at Markus' apartment. L-R: Sebastian, Francis, Jorin, Brad, Andreas, Malte Last edited by Markus Heinsohn; 12-10-2017 at 03:32 PM.

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BradC All Star Starter Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,874 Blog Entries: 1	And for those who are curious what we've been doing this week: Monday: Jeff, Daniela, Malte, and I toured some locations of interest in Hamburg and toured a Russian sub in the harbor while the others had some business meetings. Tuesday: We had an in-depth discussion of the approach to the company's marketing and then spent some time working. Wednesday: We talked everything and anything related to Steam, led by Francis, who is a heavy Steam user, and Jeff, Daniela, Francis and I took a bus tour of the city in the afternoon. Thursday: The team is talking programming stuff as I type this. We'll spend the rest of the day working, as well as spend some doing an interview with a UK podcast, and then gather at a local pub to watch the Germany vs. US World Cup game. As the lone American on the team, it should be interesting. The evenings this week have been spent going to dinner and having a good time. As you can see, one night we had dinner at Markus' apartment, which is down the hall from the new OOTP Developments offices in Hamburg. I had never been outside the US before this week, so it's been a fun experience for me. We've all had a good time and we've accomplished a lot during our working sessions. No new games have been discussed, since we have our hands full with the current batch. However, I've had a look at the very early alpha version of BTS Football, along with some glimpses at FHM 2015 and Jorin's current work on the 3D element in OOTP 15, and I can say we're making plenty of progress on those things. Last edited by BradC; 06-26-2014 at 06:43 AM.

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fhomess Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,627	I think it depends on the job you want, but here's what I can gather: Wine drinkers: Markus Marta Francis Andreas Malte Beer drinkers: Jorin Sebastian Brad Jeff Not sure: Nick - cocktail? juice? Daniela __________________ StatsLab- PHP/MySQL based utilities for Online Leagues Baseball Cards - Full list of known templates and documentation on card development.

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