In development
Project Umbra
A top-down 2D RPG with a chess twist. Lead your King and its allies into battle against the Enemy King.
Henzel Podratchyan
Co-founder, lead game/backend developer, 3+ years of experience
Independent game studio
Made in the shade of the moon.
Moonshade is a small independent studio that designs and builds mobile games. We take an idea from a rough sketch to the store, one phase at a time.
About us
A small team that makes games.
Moonshade is an independent studio that makes mobile games. The same people design the game and write the code, so nothing gets lost in a handoff.
We keep the team small on purpose. Every game gets our full attention, from the first prototype to the updates after launch.
How we work
Every game moves through four phases of the moon.
- New moon
Concept
We pin down the one loop that has to be fun, on paper and in a throwaway prototype.
- Waxing crescent
Prototype
A playable build on real phones. Rough art, honest feedback, fast changes.
- First quarter
Vertical slice
One complete slice at final quality, so every later decision has a reference.
- Full moon
Launch
Store builds for Android and iOS, analytics, and a plan for the first updates.
What we do
Games, from the first idea to the store.
Game design
The core loop, the rules and the balance: the parts that decide whether a game is worth one more round.
Game development
Unity and Godot with C#, plus Kotlin Multiplatform and Compose, shipping to Android and iOS with game logic you can test.
Art & game feel
Pixel art, animation, haptics and sound cues: the small details that make every move feel good.
Now in development
We're building a chess-inspired 2D RPG in Unity.
Contact
Have an idea worth staying up for?
Questions about our games, partnerships or press? Write to us.
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Credits
The people behind Moonshade.
Emil Hovhannisyan
Co-founder, lead game/full-stack developer, 3+ years of experience
Natali Harutyunyan
Product owner, lead game designer, 3+ years of experience
Eduard Kandalyan
Lead game artist, 3+ years of experience