Independent original game studio
One Dream Studio brings creative direction, game design, art, and Unreal Engine development together to take original worlds from concept to playable build.
Knout in active development
Original IP
Unreal Engine expertise
Creative & technical leadership
01Current product
Knout is a touch-first, turn-based tactical arena where character abilities, precise aiming, and custom physical simulation turn every committed move into a cinematic collision. Built in Unreal Engine 5.
Original tactical arena
Publishing, financing & strategic partnerships
02Capabilities
We align creative direction, game systems, art production, and engineering around one playable vision.
Concept development, core loops, game systems, and narrative frameworks.
Art direction, visual development, characters, environments, and animation.
Gameplay engineering, technical pipelines, production planning, and quality assurance.
Selected production experience
Work completed by our team and leads across previous roles and production partnerships.
AShared team experience
Most of today’s team worked together on these productions.
BSelected leadership credits
Titles contributed to by One Dream Studio leads in previous roles across the industry.
Past team and leadership credits. These titles are not One Dream Studio releases. Roles and contribution scopes varied by title; all trademarks belong to their respective owners.
03Lineage & recognition
A shared path connects Be:Brave, Demagic Games, and today’s independent studio — backed by awards, support, and international showcases.
Shared lineage
Original IP shaped through two project grants, awards, and international showcases.
Studio-reported team chapter; tinyBuild’s 2022 announcement documents work on Hello Neighbor 2 and Deadside.
A new independent slate built by a shared multidisciplinary team.
The 2017 grant is documented by Epic Games; the 2019 grant year is based on studio records. Linked award results use public sources.
04Selected team
A selected group of leaders and specialists across studio direction, game design, art, engineering, animation, and production.
Studio & Technology
Studio direction, production, and engineering leadership.
Art Direction
Visual development, worldbuilding, and art production.
Operations
Operations, production planning, and cross-discipline delivery.
Game Design
Lead Game Design
Narrative Design
Lead Engineering
Art Lead
Character Art
Lead Animation
05Partnerships
For publishing and strategic partnerships around our original projects, contact the studio directly.
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