Systems and the people inside them.

What the work cares about

Conflict has a material cause.

Economies, care, trauma, institutions, contamination, power. These are the systems our games put people inside. A closed road, a policy, a faction, or a coping habit can shape what a person is able to do.

We want the player to meet that pressure through play: a route to choose, a resource to spend, a relationship to depend on. The situation does the work a morality meter would flatten.

Where we work

Based in Sydney.

Starmist Studio is based in Sydney, Australia. Our games are headed for PC and mobile. We describe each project by what it is, how it plays, and what exists today.