Blue Pin Studio
Games we're working on...
Explory Story
You have been abducted by a group of magical beings who live inside books in order to help them repair their world. Traverse through various thematic worlds battling bosses, solving puzzles, and trying to find a way back home.
Charles, the Bee
Charles has always dreamed of one day becoming a master dancer. The only thing in his path? The cost! Charles must harvest pollen until he has defeated the three biggest and baddest dancers around town.
Last King - Tower Defense
Play as the King of Cards or the King of Chess in this fresh take on the tower defense genre. You can play as the enemy trying to sneak past the towers or as the towers themselves. There are many upgrades for each side and lots of content to unlock!
And our completed games...
Pixel Fixel
Pixel Fixel is a soothing game where players match tiles of various colors to form satisfying gradients. Arrange chaos into beautiful mosaics of colors!
Eggnog Incorporated
Enjoy working as an Eggnog Inspector for a shady company. Verify the color, art, and ingredients for batches of eggnog. It's not glamorous but it's an honest living. Who knows what surprises are in store for you...
12 Game Jams Entries
Each game jam has a different theme that helps inspire and inform game design. In addition to meeting lots of fantastic developers and artists, we get to experiment with new concepts and genres which is instrumental for creating unique games.
Explory Story
Release Date: Q2 2023
Retail Price: TBD
Platforms: Desktop Windows, Linux, MacOS
Explory Story is our second steam game. It is being made using the Construct 3 game engine. This game was originally made for the Ludum Dare Game Jam in April 2021. Set to be fully released in early 2023.In this game, you enter a mysterious world resembling a book. In this book world, the words you step on come to life! Explore a wide variety of fictional universes, battle their inhabitants and solve puzzles.Watch your step while you try to figure out a way out. This game can be played single-player or two-player online co-op.
The Team
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Last King - Tower Defense
Release Date: June 2023
Retail Price: Free!
Platforms: Desktop Windows, Desktop Linux
Last King - Tower Defense is our second steam game. It is being made using the Construct 3 game engine. This game was initially made for the Wanna x Yam Game Jam in August 2022. Set to be fully released in February 2023.Last King is a fully featured tower defense game that allows you to customize your tower loadout and skill trees. There are 24 towers with their own modifiers and customization. The towers function the same way as their chess piece counterparts which will allow you to create strong formations and leverage their shooting patterns.You can also play as the enemies seeking to reach the end of the path and steal the king's gold! You can upgrade your units and give them unique abilities according to their skill trees. There are dozens of options for unit customization and specialization! This sort of duality isn't in every tower defense game, and it can be a great way to mix up the routine tower defense gameplay.
The Team
| Name | Role | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor | Programming & Game Design | - |
| Era | Character & Environment Art | |
| AENJO | Music & Sounds | Soundcloud |
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Eggnog Incorporated
Release Date: December 28 2020
Retail Price: $7.99 USD
Platforms: Desktop Windows , Desktop Linux
Eggnog Incorporated was our first steam game. It was made using the Construct 3 game engine over the course of a few months. Development started in October 2020 and wrapped up in January 2021.In this game, you play as an eggnog inspector. You are tasked with finding inconsistencies and errors with the packaging, ingredients, color, and many other elements. All the while, a whacky, and perhaps, unethical CEO gives you increasingly suspicious requests after work hours. Your actions affect your work environment, and can even cause you to find a different job or doom the world.There are many endings and many different office layouts to explore.
The Team
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Project Gekko [Pre-Alpha]
Release Date: TBD
Retail Price: TBD
Platforms: Desktop Windows, Desktop Linux
This game was intended to be our most extensive and impressive game. It is being made using the Construct 3 engine. The development of this game started in August 2018 but was very sporadic. The game's development is currently paused while we work on other projects. Our primary concern is regarding our ability to deliver on our vision. Until we're able to do that, the game will be left on pause.In this game, you play as a boy who leaves his humble life to pursue greatness. The format is a 2D action RPG with real-time combat and various weapons and skills. There is an open world that will change according to your actions.
The Team
| Name | Role | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor | Programming & Game Design | - |
| Will | Writing & Environment Art | - |
| Jimmy | Character Art | Portfolio |
| Nick Wolfe | Music | - |
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Pixel Fixel
Release Date: March 1st 2024
Retail Price: Free!
Platforms: Desktop Windows, Desktop Linux, Web
Pixel Fixel is our second steam game. It is being made using the Construct 3 game engine. This game was initially made for the Pixel Day 2024 on Newgrounds. It achieved best of January 2024 on NewgroundsStay a while and relax! Pixel Fixel promises to provide as much relaxing color-matching gameplay as you desire! There are no in-app purchases, advertisements, or any other gimmicks! Totally free, and totally rewarding!The player is tasked with restoring a mixed-color gradient to its former glory! This helps train the player's eyes to color and provides a soothing and fulfilling feeling.
The Team
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Viktor | Everything! |
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Charles, the Bee
Release Date: June 2023
Retail Price: Free!
Platforms: Desktop Windows, Desktop Linux
Charles, the Bee is our fourth steam game. It is being made using the Construct 3 game engine. This game was initially made for the Ludum Dare 52 Game Jam in January 2023. Set to be fully released sometime in 2023.In this game, you play as Charles. Charles has been longing for a chance in the dancing spotlight. Your goal will be to collect pollen which pays the entrance fees of various clubs to showcase your dancing prowess. You will be faced with challenging opponents and all sorts of other chaotic elements on your journey to, one day, getting the dance master crown.
The Team
| Name | Role | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Viktor | Programming & Game Design | - |
| Gina | Art | Art Portfolio |
| Minus | Composer for Act 1 | - |
| Faptori | Composer for Act 2 | - |
| Initial Position | Composer for Act 3 | - |
| Nick Wolfe | Composer for Act 4 | - |
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Game Jams
Outside of our main projects, we also enjoy participating in game jams. Specifically, the Ludum Dare game jam where indie developers from all around the world spend a weekend making a new game from scratch. Each game jam has a different theme that helps inspire and inform game design. In addition to meeting lots of fantastic developers and artists, we get to experiment with new concepts and genres which is instrumental for creating unique games.
Games
| Date | Name | Genre | Jam |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAR 2020 | Toaster Treasure | Metroidvania | Below the Stone Jam |
| APR 2020 | Keep Dano Alive | Farming Simulator | Ludum Dare 46 |
| OCT 2020 | Imperial Eggnog Inc | Desk Simulator | Ludum Dare 47 |
| APR 2021 | Explory Story | Walking Simulator | Ludum Dare 48 |
| OCT 2021 | U49 Meltdown | Platformer | Ludum Dare 49 |
| APR 2022 | Quadratorum | Top-Down Shooter | Ludum Dare 50 |
| AUG 2022 | Blend Defend | Tower Defense | Wanna x Yam Game Jam |
| OCT 2022 | Panopticon | Top-Down Shooter | Ludum Dare 51 |
| JAN 2023 | Charles, the Bee | Rhythm | Ludum Dare 52 |
| MAY 2023 | Devilivery | Sidescroller / Shooter | Ludum Dare 53 |
| OCT 2023 | RAMpage | Auto Battler | Ludum Dare 54 |
| DEC 2023 | Seth's Mysterious Portal | Quiz | Secret Santa Jam |
| APR 2024 | TBD | TBD | Ludum Dare 55 |