Kikerkov

Kikerkov linkedin.com/in/ikikerkov/ @ikikerkov

About Me

I am a game developer, product leader, and game-industry ecosystem builder based in Skopje, North Macedonia.

My professional background spans game design and development, mobile-game QA, technical platform support, project and product management, Developer Relations, education, and community leadership. I have worked with Unity, C#, Construct 2, mobile games, PC production, VR experiences, SDK validation, platform integrations, and multidisciplinary creative teams.

I currently serve as President of the Macedonian Union of Gaming Industry — MUGI and as Founder and Board Member of Galactic Omnivore, a game-development community and creative platform established to help people enter the industry, develop practical skills, find collaborators, build portfolios, publish games, and create sustainable teams and studios.

Through Galactic Omnivore and MUGI, I have helped develop:

A community of more than 360 game developers and creators
More than 100 game-development events and community activities
Education, mentorship, accelerator, and game-jam programs
Support pathways for developers, artists, designers, writers, composers, students, and studios
More than 35 games and playable prototypes created through community and education initiatives
Regional partnerships connecting North Macedonia with the wider European game-development ecosystem

Selected Work

My work includes personal games and prototypes, educational game platforms, VR cultural-heritage experiences, mobile-game QA, PC game production, and community-led game-development initiatives.

Selected projects and responsibilities include:

Navigator 1 & 2 — Product Owner for an interactive educational game platform that reached more than 48,000 unique plays and 101,000 submissions during its first major campaign
Glagolitics / Virtual Heritage — Product Lead for a Unity-based VR cultural experience developed for Pico and Meta Quest devices
The Last Oricru — Short-term Project Manager supporting production of the PC action RPG
CrazyLabs — Quality Assurance Engineer working with mobile games, proprietary SDK validation, analytics, advertising, attribution, authentication, and platform releases
Galactic Omnivore projects — Personal prototypes, collaborative games, game jams, workshops, mentorship programs, and developer-support initiatives

What I Do

Game Development Unity, C#, Construct 2, game design, rapid prototyping, gameplay testing, documentation, QA, and release preparation

Product and Project Leadership Product strategy, roadmaps, requirements, prioritization, team coordination, production planning, stakeholder management, testing, and delivery

Developer Experience and Community Building Developer onboarding, technical education, mentorship, documentation, events, game jams, portfolio development, publishing support, and ecosystem partnerships

Platforms and Technology Mobile, PC, web, VR, Meta Quest, Pico, APIs, SDK validation, authentication, analytics, platform integrations, Jira, GitHub, Discord, and Google Workspace

What You Will Find Here

This itch.io profile contains personal games, experiments, prototypes, game-jam projects, and work created while exploring new mechanics, production methods, technologies, and creative ideas. Some projects are polished releases. Others are learning exercises, prototypes, or experiments. Together, they document my development journey and ongoing interest in making games, supporting creators, and expanding the game-development ecosystem in North Macedonia and the region.

Current Focus

I am currently focused on:

Developing new personal and community game projects
Supporting developers and teams through Galactic Omnivore
Growing the Macedonian game industry through MUGI
Exploring AI-assisted production, VR, interactive media, and new forms of player-driven experiences
Building stronger connections between developers, studios, educators, institutions, publishers, and international partners