Andrei Olaru
Studio Lead, Critique Gaming
- Founded and led for 6 years an indie studio of 10 people
- Developed 4 PC games
- Attended over 40 conferences (GDC, Gamescom, PAX etc.)
- Funding attracted: angel investors, RO grants, EU grants, publisher, outsourcing, sales
- Creative Europe expert in 2024
- Board member of a national educational NGO (ARDOR)
- Success in advocating national policy changes in education
- Worked as a trainer for 5 years
- Political Sciences MA
- Policy analysis background from competitive debating (ex: Oxford and Cambridge IV finalist)
INITIATIVES:
Partnerships with cultural curators:
- Stands and exhibits at Romanian Design Week & Cartierul Creativ
- Participation at The Institute’s DIPLOMA Show
- Video game exhibitions at Art Safari, Rezidenta9, MINA, CAV, WASP, After x Image, Unfinished
- Articles about developers & games in Observator Cultural, Matca, Iscoada, Scena9, Cultura la Duba
- Museum Exhibitions (MNAC, MARe, ARCUB)
Dialogue with Ministerial institutions:
- Offering data to ensure a strong presence within the Registry of the Cultural Sector
- Dedicated analysis and policies within the Ministry of Culture’s Sectorial Strategy 2023-2030 (SSDC)
- Donating video games to public libraries
- Pushing for the study of some video games in literature at uni or highschool level (see Poland)