Former builders from Q-Games and Chuhai Labs have teamed as much as open a model new indie recreation studio in Kyoto, Japan.
Denkiworks was based by Liam Edwards, Jan de Graaf, and Taku Arioka. All three devs met whereas engaged on the cellular model of PixelJunk Scrappers at Q-Games in 2018. Edwards then later left to work on a model new IP, 2022’s critically-acclaimed Cursed to Golf. The studio was shaped after the discharge of {the golfing} roguelike with the goal to create “innovative indie titles with a unique feel and ”East meets West” perspective.”
While the corporate was based in 2023, the trio needed to ascertain their roots after first assembly in 2018, therefore being “established” 5 years earlier. And not solely that, the studio is already engaged on its first recreation, codenamed ‘Project Tanuki’.
We assume, given these pretty headshots, that the studio’s first codename is fairly applicable. The studio’s identify comes from the Japanese phrase “denki”, which may imply electrical energy, however will also be used to convey a “spark of creativity”, which actually suits the workforce’s ethos.
Co-founder Edwards reveals that the workforce are “so excited” to lastly unveil the studio to the world, and shared that the corporate’s first title is “inspired by our experiences of life in Japan, coming from an expat and native perspective… It’s essentially a love letter to this country and its beautiful culture.”
De Graaf remembers that the three “joked” after they labored on PixelJunk Scrappers that they’d reunite and make a recreation collectively. “I don’t think we actually thought it would happen, but here we are…”. Arioka revealed that the trio “needed to take ourselves out of our comfort zone” as they’d “so many ideas and needed complete creative freedom”, and Denkiworks will permit them that.
Given how a lot we loved Cursed to Golf and have been trying ahead to PixelJunk Scrappers Deluxe dropping on Switch, we’re excited to see what Denkiworks has in retailer for us.
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