Fractional CTO

Game studios need executive-level technology leadership to navigate complex technical decisions, build scalable infrastructure, and align technology strategy with business objectives. However, most studios can’t justify a full-time CTO until they reach significant scale, leaving critical technology decisions to developers who may lack strategic perspective.

Super Collider’s fractional CTO services provide game developers with experienced technology executives who understand both game development workflows and enterprise technology management. Our fractional CTOs bring decades of gaming industry experience, working part-time with your team to build technology excellence while you focus on creating great games.

What’s included

Technology strategy and roadmap development

  • Comprehensive technology architecture planning aligned with business objectives and development needs
  • Platform and tool selection including game engines, development pipelines, and infrastructure solutions
  • Technical debt assessment and resolution planning to ensure sustainable development velocity

Team leadership and development

  • Technical team structure optimization including hiring strategies and skill development planning
  • Engineering culture development with best practices for code quality, documentation, and collaboration
  • Leadership coaching for existing technical team members to build management capabilities

Infrastructure and security oversight

  • Enterprise-grade infrastructure design including cloud architecture, security, and compliance requirements
  • Development pipeline optimization including CI/CD, testing, and deployment automation
  • Information security strategy including data protection, access controls, and compliance frameworks

Stakeholder communication and planning

  • Board and investor relations including technology risk assessment and strategic planning
  • Publisher and platform technical relationship management
  • Budget planning and technology investment prioritization

Our process

Assessment and strategic planning We begin with comprehensive technology assessment including team capabilities, infrastructure evaluation, and strategic alignment analysis. This informs development of technology roadmaps with prioritized initiatives and clear success metrics.

Leadership integration and team development Your fractional CTO integrates directly with your leadership team and begins working with technical staff to implement improvements. We focus on building internal capabilities while providing immediate strategic guidance.

Infrastructure and process implementation Working with your team, we implement technology improvements including infrastructure optimization, development process enhancement, and security implementation. Our approach emphasizes sustainable improvements that scale with your studio.

Ongoing strategic guidance We provide continuous technology leadership including regular strategic reviews, team development, and technology investment guidance. Regular reporting keeps stakeholders informed of technology progress and strategic initiatives.

Why choose us

Gaming industry technology expertise Our fractional CTOs have extensive experience scaling game studios, from early-stage startups through major publisher relationships. We understand the unique technology challenges of game development including performance optimization, platform requirements, and creative workflow management.

Proven scaling methodologies We bring battle-tested frameworks for technology scaling specific to game studios, including infrastructure architecture, team development, and vendor management. Our approach has helped dozens of studios successfully navigate rapid growth phases.

Ready for executive technology leadership?

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Book a consultation to discuss your technology challenges and learn how a fractional CTO can provide strategic leadership while you focus on game development.

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