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Projects with Demos
Lelu
A monochromatic action adventure where a tiny clockwork toy gains consciousness and fights to escape a sprawling toy factory filled with puzzles and danger.
Mazey Village
Mazey Village is a cozy town-restoring puzzle adventure where you solve sliding-tile mazes, rescue villagers & pets, and rebuild a thriving community.
The Abbess Garden
The Abbess Garden is a cozy historical gardening game set in 17th-century France, blending plant care with queer romance, spies, and court intrigue.
Norco
A Southern Gothic sci-fi adventure exploring identity, industry, and family in a decaying Louisiana town.
Hungry Horrors
Cook for monsters in this folklore-inspired roguelite deckbuilder where every dish decides your fate. Feed them fast—or be their next meal.
Anchor’s Lament
Assemble your crew, set your rhythm, and battle rival captains in Anchor’s Lament, a multiplayer roguelite strategy game where every move follows the beat
The Devil’s Due
Cheat, bluff, and sabotage your way out of Hell in this poker fueled roguelite where rule breaking, dirty tricks, and evolving upgrades shape every run.
Path of Achra
A complex roguelike RPG built around deep theorycrafting and build experimentation.
Dreams of Another
Dreams of Another is a surreal shooter where every shot creates instead of destroys. From Baiyon (PixelJunk Eden), coming to PS5, PS VR2 & Steam.
Swan Song
Swan Song is a cozy, emotional puzzle game where music guides a swan through challenges, revealing a touching story of family, memory, and loss.
ION Shift
A brutal 2D platformer where you play as an alien fighting your way through a deadly spaceship full of soldiers, turrets, and drones.
Katana Dragon
Katana Dragon is an action-RPG where ninjas Shin & Nobi explore Sogen, master skills, battle Gokais, dive into dungeons, and harness Dragon Gems.
Swordsory Brings Sharp Combat and Fast Fantasy Action
Swordsory is a fast-paced fantasy action game that blends precise melee combat with roguelite-style progression and a playful sense of humour. Players wield a variety of swords and abilities while battling through dangerous arenas filled with monsters, traps, and unpredictable encounters.
Combat focuses on timing, positioning, and skill rather than button-mashing, rewarding players who learn enemy patterns and master their weapons. Each run offers upgrades and modifiers that change how you play, encouraging experimentation and replayability.
With its colourful presentation and lighthearted tone, Swordsory balances challenging gameplay with accessibility, making it easy to pick up while still offering depth for players who want to push their skills further.
Swordcery
Swordcery is a rogue-lite, melee-based action-RPG whose treacherous, ever-evolving path will challenge players.
Released Indie Games
Bears In Space
Stranded and alone on a strange planet after a scientific experiment went wrong, Maxwell Atoms must come to terms with his new found abilities.
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
A stylish turn-based RPG from Sandfall Interactive set in a dark fantasy world inspired by Belle Époque France, blending tactical combat with real-time elements
Yooka-Replaylee
Yooka-Replaylee is the definitive remaster of the 3D platforming collectathon, with new challenges, shiny currency, maps, customisation & orchestral music.
Fuzz Force: Spook Squad
A roguelite deckbuilder featuring ghost-hunting animals with dice powered weapons.
Fruit Golf
Fruit Golf is a chaotic VR party game where you putt fruit while friends sabotage you with sharks & traps from their phones. Fresh fun, pure mayhem!
Dinner with an Owl
Break the puzzling spell of your eccentric host! Dinner with an Owl: A short surreal point and click adventure.
GODBREAKERS
GODBREAKERS is a chaotic co-op hack ’n’ slash where you absorb enemy powers, chain brutal combos, and unleash Godbreaks to crush bosses.
Who’s Lila?
A disturbing psychological horror game built around facial expressions and perception.
Hades
An indie roguelike action game combining fast combat, Greek mythology, and story-driven progression.
The Kind Camomille
A short relaxing 3rd person exploration game focused around the concept of random acts of kindness
Aaero2: Black Razor Edition
A rhythm driven rail shooter where you trace light, fire to the beat, and fly through music powered worlds with tracks from Monstercat and Black Razor Records.
Bombergrounds: Battle Royale
Bombergrounds: Battle Royale is a fast-paced multiplayer action game where up to 25 players compete in explosive, top-down battles.
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