Description

Kitfox Games is an independent Montreal-based game studio dedicated to developing and publishing only the highest quality games. We have a soft spot for exploring and discovering intriguing worlds. We're united in creating the best worlds to explore, and growing together in the process.

History

Founding

The Kitfox co-founders are Tanya Short (Designer), Xin Ran Liu (Artist). They started working together in 2013 on Shattered Planet with the gracious support of the Execution Labs incubator, and officially incorporated in 2014.

Growth

Montreal is a fantastic place to start an indie games company. The city is full of talented individuals with contagious passion! Without the support of other Montreal developers, there's no way Kitfox could have made it this far. Kitfox now boasts a total of 14 members of their team, and prides itself on sustainable work practices.

Projects

Videos

Who We Are — YouTube

Pupperazzi Launch Trailer — YouTube

Dwarf Fortress Launch Trailer — YouTube

Boyfriend Dungeon Secret Weapons Trailer — YouTube

Images

Awards & Recognition

  • "BitSummit 2018: International Award and GameSparks Award" Boyfriend Dungeon was selected for two awards based on the merits of a pre-alpha preview.
  • "UNITE 2015: #madewithunity Showcase" Moon Hunters was selected to show as part of the Unite 2015 showcase in Boston, USA.
  • "MIGF 2015: Narrative Design Award" The Montreal Independent Games Festival chose Moon Hunters for its narrative design award, citing its co-operative dialogue voting system.
  • "Best Co-op Experience PAX East 2015" Moon Hunters was chosen as the top co-op game of PAX East 2015 by Curse. "It's Dangerous to Go Alone"

Selected Articles

  • It’s fascinating just to see all the different ways that the story can turn out [in Moon Hunters]
    Gita Jackson, Kotaku
  • The Shrouded Isle [...] conjures up an atmosphere of entrenched, ineradicable evil the average triple-A horror game seldom manages.
    Edwin Evans-Thirlwell, Eurogamer
Canada Media Fund
The Canada Media Fund provides generous assistance in financing Moon Hunters’ and Lucifer Within Us’ development and production, helping us afford to make the game as innovative and high-quality as possible. cmf-fmc.ca.
Execution Labs Incubator
Execution Labs supported us before anyone else, and are almost entirely responsible for the existence of Kitfox Games. We are extremely grateful for their trust and generosity. executionlabs.com.

Team & Repeating Collaborator

Tanya Short
Designer, Producer
Xin Ran Liu
Art Director
Marcelo Perez
Lead Programmer
Kira Boom
Programmer, Designer
Alex Bull
3D Artist
Mehrdad Dehdashti
Programmer
Thea Kent
2D Artist
Alexandra Orlando
Communications Director
Brent Ellison
Designer
Tina Liu
COO
Quinn Viau
3D Artist
Charly Yan Miller
Programmer
Carolyn Jong
2D Artist
Joachim Despland-Lichtert
Programmer