Graduate Games

Graduate Games was founded in 2006 by Michael Gnade and Zachary Gebelein in Wilmington, DE (“The Place to be Somebody!”…that’s really the city’s slogan). Mike and Zak grew up next door to one another and have been friends for decades. Graduate Games aims to offer fun, creative, and polished games to the kid in all of us. Inspired by the great Genesis, NES, and SNES games of our youth, It is our goal to make our game ideas a reality. After all, the 2D era of gaming rocked! While there are some phenomenal next-gen games out there, they have teams made up of 30 people or more and we all know 2 big dorks are no match for a swarm of nerds. If you'd like to support us and our passion for video games you can obviously purchase a game, or donate to the cause. The most important thing is to spread the word…so link to us, tell your friends, and all that. Thanks everyone for your support!

Graduate Games Principals

Michael Gnade – has a Master’s degree in Economics, and has been an avid video gamer since the 8-bit NES era. Starting at age 13, Mike began making games as a hobby. Years of ideas have been percolating and Mike is finally committed (and mature?) enough to make his game ideas a reality.

Zak Gebelein- has a degree in International Relations with minors in East Asian and Irish Studies. Also an avid gamer and artist, he is always looking for a few cheap distractions to break up the monotony of the daily grind. When his oldest friend, Mike, asked him about coming on board for a few indie games, Zak leaped at the chance.

Partners & Affiliates

Chantal Fournier of Qitsune Studio provided nearly all of the Graphical Assets for Storked! She is a tremendous artist and we are very grateful for all of her hard work. Her experience and quick turn around time was truly a blessing.