Factsheet
Developer:
Stonegate Games
Based in Seattle, Washington
Founding date:
August 23, 2011
Website:
stonegategames.com
Press / Business Contact:
stonegategames@gmail.com
Social:
Twitter
YouTube
Releases:
Stray
Laser Dodger
Viking Lords
Kingmaker
Magicube
Overview
Stonegate Games is an independent game studio based in Seattle, WA. We are Brian and Amanda Rockwell, a husband and wife team who have been developing digital and tabletop games together since our university days in 2011.
Player experience is the foundation of our designs. We believe that the best games deliver dynamics and strategy that go beyond rules and mechanics. The design fades into the background and the gameplay just feels natural. These are the kinds of games that stay with you—the kinds of experiences you want to relive over and over.
Projects
We started with Stray, a BFA thesis project made in XNA for the Xbox 360 that taught lessons in bullying and acceptance (both of self and others) via 2D-platformer mechanics. We followed up with Laser Dodger, a foray into touch-based controls in a frenzied, danger-avoidance mobile app. Viking Lords and Kingmaker stretched our tabletop muscles—Viking Lords focuses on economic gameplay and growth, while Kingmaker takes a hated game dynamic and turns it into a quick and spirited party game. Finally, Magicube reimagines the traditional puzzle cube with non-traditional geometry adapted for a 2D screen.
Videos
Logo & Icon
Selected Articles
“Magicube: Neues Schiebepuzzle bringt die grauen Zellen auf Trab”
– Appgefahren
"Jump into a fast paced Tron styled arcade game with Laser Dodger for Windows 8"
– Michael Archambault, Windows Central
Team
Contact
Brian Rockwell
Engineering, Design
Amanda Rockwell
Art, Marketing