Full-Stack Developer Internship at SpielFabrique

Overview

Duration: June 2025 to August 2025 Company: SpielFabrique, Berlin — Germany Role: Full-Stack Developer Intern

Context

SpielFabrique is a game-studio accelerator that supports video game studios through its programs. Their internal processes relied on a multitude of spreadsheets, which made management and follow-up difficult.

Mission

My mission was to evaluate SpielFabrique's needs and rebuild their platform — the Game Studio Accelerator Platform — from scratch so it would fit those needs better.

Work Performed

• Needs analysis: Evaluated the existing workflow and the shortcomings of the previous platform to define the requirements.
• Architecture & engineering choices: Designed the structure of the new platform and made the core engineering decisions (full-stack Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Prisma, PostgreSQL).
• Centralization: Replaced a multitude of spreadsheets by centralizing everything into a single platform, providing better management for SpielFabrique.
• Studio-facing front-end: Built a better front-end for the studios that use the platform to fill in forms and participate in programs.
• MVP delivery: Delivered a working MVP that was then extended by other SpielFabrique members.
• Tooling & teamwork: Set up Docker and Git workflows to ease development and future teamwork.
• AI-assisted development: Made extensive use of AI tooling to accelerate development, given the tight time constraints and the complexity of the project.

Conclusion

This internship allowed me to take ownership of a full product, from needs analysis to MVP, making the structural and engineering decisions while laying a foundation for future collaborative development.