Mad Grove takes on custom game development projects. If you need a game built with real technical depth and original art, we're the indie game studio for hire you're looking for.
Let's Build Your GameNot a menu — a description of what we're actually capable of.
Full-cycle development of games built from scratch to your specifications. We handle design, engineering, and production — from initial concept and game prototype to a shippable product. No templates. Everything is built for your project.
When your game requires behavior that a standard engine can't deliver out of the box, we build the system from scratch. Ragdoll, soft-body, fluid, projectile — we've built custom physics implementations and we know how to scope them correctly.
Original art for your game — characters, environments, props, UI. Whether the project calls for expressive 2D illustration or detailed 3D models, our artists produce work built for the specific world your game inhabits.
We design systems that justify themselves through play. Game design services across core loops, progression, balance and tutorial design — approached as engineering problems with player psychology as the spec.
If your project has a specific technical problem — architecture decisions, performance bottlenecks, integration challenges — we provide game technical consulting on solutions. Our approach is direct: we tell you what we'd actually do, not what sounds safe to say.
Engineering and art production at Mad Grove aren't handed off between departments. They happen in the same conversation, with the same shared understanding of what the game needs.
Everything we build, we understand completely. No dependency on a package that might break, get abandoned, or not do exactly what your project requires.
Mad Grove operates as a shared-revenue cooperative game studio. Every team member has a stake in delivering quality work. It's not a motivational platitude — it's how our economics work.
We talk about what you're building, why it matters, and what success looks like. No commitments — just clarity.
We come back with a realistic scope: what we can build, how long it takes, and what it costs. No padding, no vagueness.
We build. Regular updates, transparent progress, and a clear escalation path if something changes.
We ship what we committed to, with documentation and a proper handoff. The relationship doesn't end at delivery.
Tell us what you're working on. As a custom game development studio, if it's a good fit we'll tell you how we'd approach it.
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