schwidea
I combine human creative direction, UI/UX design, and emerging technologies to create strange, intimate, and memorable games. The studio is an independent game studio creating atmospheric, story-driven experiences. From experimental visual novels and quiet emotional stories to unsettling pixel-art mysteries, each project explores a different way of connecting players with fictional worlds.
Games!
Pixel-Art
Kagemori
A narrative-driven pixel art horror game set in an isolated mountain village. Investigate mysterious deaths, uncover buried secrets, and survive as fear turns neighbors against one another.
Play Now
Visual Novel
Echo File: Zero
An experimental AI-driven visual novel with dynamic conversations, meaningful choices, and multiple endings. Shape your relationships, uncover hidden truths, and discover where your decisions lead.
Coming Soon
Open World
Mini Forest
Each letter reveals fragments of her past, forgotten feelings, and words she was unable to share while she was still alive. Take your time, enjoy the mountain air, spend time with friends, and uncover a heartfelt story hidden between the pages.
Coming Soon
🐛 NOW RECRUITING
Playtesters Wanted
Think you can break our game before we do? We're recruiting playtesters to hunt bugs, poke every corner, and mash the buttons we told you not to. Softlock yourself on purpose, then tell us all about it — bonus points for a clean repro. No QA badge required, just sharp eyes and honest feedback.
Ping us → let's squash some bugs