We aim to offer a deep and unique gameplay experience that connects the different preferences of people on social networks in an entertaining way.

Today, we're living in a fragmented and diverse media environment; consumption patterns and consumers are changing. Video game industry is also affected by the change, now the industry has to offer cross-platform accessibility to entertainment which means accessing the 'content' from multiple devices anywhere, anytime. Vision of Gamester is to offer cross-platform entertainment with maximizing the social interaction and player experience.

Gamester’s first game Townster is one of the biggest social games developed in Turkey with 1,5 + million installs and 500 K monthly active users on Facebook and over 60 K downloads of Townster mobile app on Nokia Ovi Store. Championship Manager : Türkiye, based on the popular football management simulation game Championship Manager, is also available for Turkish audience on Facebook with Turkish language support and brand new name. We are working hard to release our next thrilling title in the 2nd quarter of 2012.

As 13 (and counting) passionate, exited and talented team members; we are putting our best to achieve our vision.

FOUNDERS

Onur Karcı (Co-founder/Business Development)
Upon graduation from high school education at Bornova Anatolian High School, he enrolled in Istanbul Technical University, Management Engineering Department and graduated in 2006. Afterwards, he started MBA Program at Bilgi University and graduated in 2009. Onur prepared his graduate thesis on “Facebook and Social Games” and now he is now studying for doctorate degree on Communication and Social Games. He developed digital marketing strategies for brands such as Groupe SEB, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, P&G. In addition, he gained experience in Mobile Marketing and Advergaming verticals. His career started at Danone as a marketing executive and continued in Project House, one of the biggest digital advertising agencies in Turkey, as a brand manager.

Turhan Yigitbasi (Co-founder/Development)
Upon graduation from high school education at Istanbul Dogus College, he enrolled in Yeditepe University, Industrial Design Department and then continued with the Computer Engineering department at Dogus University. His first steps in his game career path began with designing new modes for globally popular video games like Operation Flashpoint and Civilization. In 2005, Turhan started his professional game design career at Sabanci University’s Distance Department where he designed elearning games. After developing various advergames and e-commerce projects at Gedikgross.com, he joined Project House, one of the biggest digital advertising agencies in Turkey, as the head of advergame department.

Volkan Taban (Co-founder/Marketing)
Upon graduation from high school education at Milas Anatolian High School, he enrolled in Koc University Business Administration Faculty and graduated in 2006. One year later, he started the Marketing Communications Master’s Program at Bilgi University and graduated in 2010. His business career started at Koç Sistem as a sales executive and continued in Project House, one of thebiggest digital advertising agencies in Turkey, as a brand manager. He provided digital communication services for many global and local brands like Toyota, Coca-Cola, Peugeot, Efes Pilsen, Kariyer.net, Intel, Schweppes, Powerade for 3 years at Project House.