Featured ProjectOpen Alpha
New America
A cooperative survival and colony-building experience. Survive. Build. Defend. Thrive together.
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October 2026 · The Orcwood art contest
Orctober.
31 prompts. Any medium. A lot of monsters.
Choose your medium and let something strange escape. Paint, sculpt, photograph, craft, or create digitally — every kind of art is welcome.
Create it your way · One entry per prompt · Reviewed before sharing
Games with heart. Built with purpose.
We are a small independent studio with a big belief: games can make life better. Whether it is helping families grow closer, teaching through play, or surviving together in a new world, we build games that matter.
Player First
Every decision starts with the person holding the controller.
Made for Connection
Our best work happens when people play it side by side.
Creativity Driven
We chase the idea that excites us, not the one that is safest.
Indie Roots
Small team, long horizons, and full ownership of what we make.
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Latest News
Downside-Up: The Haunted Crypt Is Live
Zone 2 opens with a Halloween course, three hearts, moving bone spikes, and a new leaderboard to climb.
Orctober Is Open: 31 Prompts, Any Medium
The Orcwood art contest runs all October — a new prompt every day, a community gallery, and votes for your favorites.
Enlist as a Scout: Free Games for Life
A new Scout program is live: climb to Rank 10 and every current and future Orcwood game is yours, for life.
Studio Roadmap
- Q3 2026In progress
- Q4 2026Planned
- Q1 2027Planned
- Q2 2027Planned
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