A bit about me
I build things — software, games, and teams — guided by curiosity, responsibility, and a strong interest in political and societal questions that shape how we live and work together.
More about meHey, I'm Thomas Häuser
- Software engineer
- Game developer
- Runner
- Dad
- Builder
I’ve been making games since 1988 — as a programmer, game designer, project lead and studio co-founder. From 68000 assembler on the Amiga to Go backends on Kubernetes.
Selected work
From more than 50 shipped titles
1995–1996 Blue Byte
The Settlers II
PC
Project lead, game idea and design, and programming of the base systems, game logic and graphics engine.
1998–2003 Funatics
The Cultures Series
PC
Game idea and design; programming of logic, graphics, network and tools.
2009–2017 Funatics
Cultures Online
Browser MMO game
Developed FunNetX, the C++ server technology behind five browser MMOs; payment systems, hosting and monitoring.
2015–2016 Funatics
Valhalla Hills
PC / Xbox One / PS4
Creative director and project manager; game design and game logic programming in Unreal Engine.
2019–2022 Funatics
FunSports
Mobile Fitness App
MMO backend engine in Go on Kubernetes; set up the whole backend infrastructure.
Skills & experience
What I do for a living
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Game development
Programming and game design — from assembler on Amiga and Super Nintendo to C++, Unreal and Unity on PC and consoles.
All games -
Backend & architecture
Server technology for online games: the C++ servers of five browser MMOs, and work on an MMO backend engine in Go.
Online games, since 2009 -
Infrastructure & operations
Hosting and monitoring of online games, at a hosting partner and on AWS; the whole backend infrastructure of FunSports on Kubernetes.
Skills and tech stack -
Technical leadership
Project lead and development manager at Blue Byte, co-founder of Funatics, creative director and project manager of Valhalla Hills.
CV on one sheet
Beyond work
Me, this site, and right now
System status
- Last build
- Oct 10, 2026
- Blog posts
- 10
- Visitors
- …
- AI-assisted
- Active
- Ideas
- Too many 😅
Now
- Working on A new Go backend for a game that is not announced yet
- Building This website, and the software that runs our house
- Learning Working with AI as a colleague, day by day
My worlds
Different interests. One big playground.
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Renewable Energy
Solar roof, electric car, heat pump — not just theory, we live it step by step.
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Running
Runner by passion. I love staying active.
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Politics & Society (in German)
If you want to change things, you have to get involved — so I did.
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Family & Life
Husband and father of two, at home in Wesel, Germany.
Latest from the blog
Currently thinking about ...
30 Years of The Settlers II: Five Days of Mastering, Four Hours of Sleep
The Settlers II came out in April 1996. I was 25, its project lead, game designer and main programmer. A look back, with an interview from those days and an old photo.
30 Jahre Die Siedler II: fünf Tage Mastern, vier Stunden Schlaf
Im April 1996 erschien Die Siedler II. Ich war 25, Projektleiter, Game Designer und Hauptprogrammierer. Ein Blick zurück – mit einem Interview von damals und einem alten Foto.
Unser Haus sagt uns, wann die Waschmaschine laufen soll
Solaranlage, Batterien, Wärmepumpe und E-Auto – und ein kleines Programm, das alles zusammenführt. Ein Tag mit einem Haus, das Bescheid sagt, statt uns etwas vorzuschreiben.
