Formed in September 2018, Black Dragon Studios is a fully independent games developer. As a studio we create virtual and augmented exhibitions, educational experiences, and of course video games. Our team is made up of industry and academic experts who have a combined experience of over 20 years in practising and teaching game design and development. Together we create video games for established platforms as entertainment products alongside digital heritage and digital preservation ventures, collaborating with museums, universities and other educational institutions.

Black Dragon Studios is:

Julian Hainsworth – Chief Technology Officer, Technical Artist

Julian Hainsworth taught Games Design for over five years at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Swansea. Julian has worked on several game titles as lead scripter/programmer including BAFTA CYMRU winning Go Candy.

Jon Carroll – Chief Executive Officer, Character Artist

Jon Carroll has 12 years of experience teaching Digital & Multimedia, 3D Computer Animation, and Games Design, delivering subjects in Environment and Level Design, Character Animation, Character Concepts, Asset Modelling, Character 3D digital sculpting and Texture art

Chris Davies – Chief Digital Officer, Technical Artist

Chris Davies has a strong background in audio production, from traditional instruments to experimental and alternative methods of audio production in music and sound effects. Chris continues to develop and advance the studio’s audio methodology and to expand the role soundscapes play in the player’s journey.

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Please direct all inquiries to email address: [email protected]

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We're soon releasing our sequel to The Copper Canyon Shoot out exclusive to Nintendo Switch - The Copper Canyon Dixie Dash! Releasing April 2020.

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Hey everyone, the Kickstarter for You're Doomed is live now! If you can take a look and spread it around we'd really appreciate it. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/blackdragonstudios/youre-do…

The third version of the You're Doomed Pre-Alpha is out now! There's a new level, new enemies, new weapons, new effects, and loads of code updates and optimisations!

Get it here: https://gamejolt.com/games/YoureDoomed/415142

Hello all, there is a new weekly tech update on the blog. This week’s tech update for You’re Doomed focuses on the new sludge effects, how they were created, and the trial error our indie studio went through to create them.

https://www.blackdragon-studios.com/post/weekly-you-re-doomed-te…

Hi Guys, there's a new weekly technical art update on the blog. The tech art update this week is looking at efficiency in the animation pipeline with the Unreal Engine's retargetting tools. https://www.blackdragon-studios.com/post/weekly-tech-art-update