# Splinterlands Founders

## **Splinterlands Founders**

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### **Matthew “Yabapmatt” Rosen** 

Matthew started developing his computer programming skills at the age of 10.  He wanted to make his own video games and has been doing so professionally for most of a decade.  He has extensive experience in game design, computer programming, and blockchain technologies.\
[**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrosen09/)  **|**  [**GitHub**](https://github.com/MattyIce)

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### **Dr. Jesse “Aggroed” Reich** 

Jesse has been a gamer for life, and created his own game in 2014 using Kickstarter.  After working with his partner Matt, they decided to combine forces and develop a digital version of another game Jesse had been designing.  Before founding Splinterlands, he worked as a professor, then as part of software sales and marketing for educational software companies.\
[**LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/aggroed/)  **|**  [**Twitter**](https://twitter.com/Aggroed001) 

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