Exciting things to come from the new Swedish publisher as it reveals the three studios in the Kinda Brave family; Ember Trail, Dinomite Games and TIC TEK TOE.
Sustainable Swedish publisher Kinda Brave, is delighted to announce that it is working closely in partnership with three development studios Ember Trail, Dinomite Games and TIC TEK TOE. The studios are all in the midst of development with debut title from Dinomite Games, a vibrant hand drawn co-op Hack n’ Slash Go Fight Fantastic! coming 2023, and two other exciting new indie titles soon to be announced from Ember Trail and TIC TEK TOE in the coming months.
Björn Rudolfsson, CEO and co-founder of Kinda Brave said:
“We are delighted to be working with the talented teams at Ember Trail, Dinomite Games and TIC TEK TOE. We want all of our studios to feel part of the group, sharing our goals, ethos and culture whilst we will do everything we can to provide them with the resources they need to achieve the results that they want. The Hybrid Indie model of a publisher is not just focused on commercial aspects, but on the everyday support and growth of studios and the people therein, allowing each studio to pour all time and energy into development of quality indie titles.”
The studios within the Kinda Brave family will join with the publisher’s core aims and ideals, prioritising People, Players and Planet. Each studio will be given;
- Tools to focus on the people within the company, championing a happy and healthy workplace, built on foundations of equality and inclusivity.
- Resources and time to weave accessibility features for players into their games, including training and certifications.
- Opportunities and means to work sustainably through mindful choices of suppliers and manufacturers, recycling and reuse of equipment and to keep travel to a minimum to achieve climate neutrality. Production of titles will also be made with eco-friendly game settings, targeted at lowering overall power consumption of players.
As well as offering financial backing, sales and marketing services, Kinda Brave offers all studios support from shared resources, ranging from HR, recruitment and legal services to a fulltime sustainability manager – priorities that usually only a much larger outfit could justify.
By pooling resources together, each studio can stay small and tight-knit, exchanging know-how and inspiration to the benefit of all.
The studios will also have full use of Kinda Brave’s office space in Uppsala, where the publisher is using renewable energy to power and heat its offices.
About Ember Trail
Ember Trail is made up of a group of developers with tons of experience from indie and AAA, putting player creativity at the forefront. The goal of the cofounders was to create a healthy work culture, centered around employee health and happiness. Previously known as Bad Yolk, the team developed and released Main Assembly in January 2021, providing players with an inventive sandbox experience filled with plenty of challenges. The game was nominated for Best Debut and Best Technology at the 2021 Nordic Game Awards. The studio is hard at work on their next title, soon to be announced!
Quote from David Penelle, Studio CEO at Ember Trail:
Being part of Kinda Brave is a natural fit for our shared values around Sustainable Gaming, whilst simultaneously enjoying the benefits of shared resources, and developing a strong bond with an internal Publisher. Making games is fun, but challenging, so having the pragmatic mindset of internal Publishing providing best in class strategy and operations gives us as the Developer the freedom to focus on the creative aspect of making a great game. We’re on the journey together and we look forward to sharing more about our next game soon.
