A lone developer focused on making games no big studio would ever make. Based in Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY, with helpful associates in Japan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Colorado, Texas, Seattle, Connecticut and California, among other places.
Proprietorship was founded on a whim in 2008 by an experienced tech industry professional who started his career making textual open source games in the early 1990s and studied under Dr. Randy Pausch.
Prior game-related consulting and coursework
ETC at Carnegie Mellon University (BSc Interaction Design, Minors Art, Multimedia), Platform Digital, EA/URBZ, BSF/Fallout 3, DikuMUD, Ecere Corp, OpenAL, Sierra On-line
Proprietorship was founded on a whim in 2008 by an experienced tech industry professional who started his career making textual open source games in the early 1990s and studied under Dr. Randy Pausch.
Prior game-related consulting and coursework
ETC at Carnegie Mellon University (BSc Interaction Design, Minors Art, Multimedia), Platform Digital, EA/URBZ, BSF/Fallout 3, DikuMUD, Ecere Corp, OpenAL, Sierra On-line
Location: United States, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Employees: 1-10
Founded date: 2007
Mentions in press and media 4
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.04.2026 | Inside Lithuania’s effort to build founders from the classroom | Across Europe, education systems are under pressure to keep pace with rapid technological change. Countries are experimenting with new approaches, with Estonia introducing artificial intelligence into classrooms, while Lithuania is placing ... |
| 28.02.2026 | Baltic Vision: Fueling Gen Z Founders with €100K for 100 Startups | Baltic VC Firstpick and venture builder Lost Astronaut launched All-stars. They plan €100K investments in 100 early-stage Gen Z startups over three years. This initiative addresses a global 'youthquake' trend in tech, where younger founders... |
| 26.02.2026 | Baltic VCs partner to fuel 100 new startups | A new collaboration between Baltic VC Fund Firstpick and venture builder Lost Astronaut aims to invest in 100 early-stage startups over three years, focusing on Gen Z founders. Who do these kids think they are, dropping out of college, vibe... |
| 25.02.2026 | €100K, 100 startups, 3 years: The Baltics double down on early talent | Get ready to feel old. According to a recent report, the average age of AI unicorn founders dropped from 40 in 2020 to 29 in 2024. And the trend continues. It’s been called a “youthquake,” shaking up the Silicon Valleys of the world. An amb... |