Human: Fall Flat Veterans Found New UK Studio Pretty Cool Games
A new UK-based indie studio called Pretty Cool Games has officially launched, co-founded by Human: Fall Flat veterans Sitara Shefta (CEO) and Will Dudley (CCO). The remote studio has secured financing for its debut project and is already actively hiring, signaling serious momentum right out of the gate. The founding team's stated goal is to build a sustainable studio for the long term.
The studio's first project is described as a double-A sandbox game, putting it in an increasingly popular space between small indie releases and full AAA productions. Notably, the studio has received funding from Hypergraph, the developer behind the hit mobile title Arknights, giving Pretty Cool Games a well-resourced backer as it gets off the ground.
Key Insights
- 1Pretty Cool Games was co-founded by Human: Fall Flat alumni Sitara Shefta (CEO) and Will Dudley (CCO).
- 2The studio has secured financing from Hypergraph, the developer behind Arknights.
- 3Its debut project is a double-A sandbox game, targeting the mid-tier space between indie and AAA.
- 4The studio is fully remote and currently hiring.
- 5The founders' stated aim is to build a sustainable studio for the long term.
Sources
New UK indie studio Pretty Cool Games announced, led by former Human: Fall Flat devs
VGC · 1d ago
Human: Fall Flat veterans launch new UK studio Pretty Cool Games
Game Developer · 1d ago
Human: Fall Flat veterans launch new UK studio Pretty Cool Games with funding from Arknights developer Hypergraph
GamesIndustry · 1d ago
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