Chad Moldenhauer

Chad Moldenhauer is Co-Director of independent video game developer Studio MDHR, and one of the minds behind Cuphead. Together with his brother Jared, Chad grew up with a voracious appetite for the classic cartoons of Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks, and the Fleischer Brothers, as well as for retro games like Mega Man, Contra, and Gunstar Heroes. As the years passed, an idea took shape between them: to make a game that could pay tribute to the iconic artists, designers, and musicians that delighted them as kids. Cuphead launched in 2017 to critical acclaim, including an award for Special Achievement in Animation at the 45th Annual Annie Awards. Chad lives in Oakville, Ontario with his wife Maja - who also serves as MDHR’s Lead Inking Artist and Executive Producer - and their three children.