Robert J. Mical (born 26 January 1956) is an American computer programmer and hardware designer who has primarily worked in video games.

"[3] Robert J. Mical graduated in 1979 from the University of Illinois with dual degrees in Computer Science and English and a minor in Philosophy.

In 1990, Mical co-founded New Technology Group (NTG), a company established to create a new game system, working again with Needle and Morse.

In 1996 and 1997, Mical was part of the creation of a joint company effort, joining Prolific and founding Glassworks,[clarification needed] which developed online games.

[6] In 2001 and 2002, he was chief architect of Fathammer, a company which provided software development and runtime technology for the creation of 3D games on mobile phones.

In 2003 and 2004, Mical was the vice president of software at Global VR, a company that created arcade versions of home games.