Private company

Harebrained Schemes

American video game developer

Harebrained Schemes, LLC is an American video game developer based in Seattle, Washington. It was co-founded in 2011 by Jordan Weisman and Mitch Gitelman.2 It is part of Paradox Interactive.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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Harebrained Schemes, LLC is an American video game developer based in Seattle, Washington. It was co-founded in 2011 by Jordan Weisman and Mitch Gitelman.2

Corporate structure

Harebrained Schemes is part of a group headed by Paradox Interactive. 10 entities, 6 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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The story

Founded by Jordan Weisman in 2011.1

Leadership

Who has led Harebrained Schemes, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

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Timeline

  1. Jun 2018Acquired Acquired by Paradox Interactive1
  2. 2011Founded Founded1

Sources

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