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Panda Cat Games

Press Kit

Factsheet

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Developer :

Panda Cat Games

Based in the UK

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Founding date : May, 2024

 

Website :

www.pandacatgames.co.uk

 

Press / Business contact : sarahpandacatdev@gmail.com

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Social :

linktr.ee/pandacatgames

Studio description

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Panda Cat Games was founded by Sarah York and is working on the demo for their debut game. Our mission is to create games that are welcoming to players of all abilities, and to become recognised for developing skill-inclusive, cross-generational experiences for underserved audiences.

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Our vision as a studio also includes supporting underrepresented and early-career developers who face barriers to entry, and setting an example for what inclusive and psychologically safe game development can look like backed by our founder’s experience of building and empowering effective teams

Debut game - Spirits of Heartwood​

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The team are currently working on a playable prototype for our debut game, Spirits of Heartwood. A two-player buddy adventure (local/online co-op) designed to bring people together through shared experiences, and stress-free play (no combat, timers or fail states). The game is skill-inclusive and welcoming to players of all ages and abilities.

Features​​​

  • Play as loveable characters

  • Explore a variety of fun and magical themed locations at your own pace

  • Befriend adorable Spirits to unlock unique powers

  • Unravel the mystery as you progress through the game

  • Save and rebuild a cosy village

  • Built with different experience and skill levels in mind

Logo & Icons

coming soon​

Studio successes​

 

Official selection 2025 for;

  • GDC x 3 events including Courage XL, Games4Diversity, Gamirror Games

  • “Best of British” official selection at London Games Festival at New Game Plus 

  •  Barclays Games Frenzy

  • London Games Festival Games Finance Market

  • UKIE/Game Republic Trade Mission to GDC UK delegation

  • Arctic Game Dev

  • Pocket Gamer Connects Publisher SpeedMatch​

  • GaMaYo - Game Makers Yorkshire

  • Yorkshire Games Festival

  • GDLX

  • Games Weekend hosted by Wakefield Council and Game Republic

  • Guildford games festival

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Speaker 2025 for;

  • GDC production summit 

  • BBC Radio Leeds promoting Games Weekend/our studio and game

  • London Games Festival / Women In (WIN)

  • Games Weekend, fireside chat with Game Republic

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Graduates for;

  • Into Games: Setting Up An Indie Studio with Rami Ismail

  • Creative UK Enterprise Foundations 

  • Barclays Eagle Labs Funding Readiness program

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Community;

  • Limit break (mentor/mentee)

  • London Games Ensemble

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Memberships;

  • Game Republic

  • UKIE

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Core Team

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Sarah York
Director & lead developer

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Bridie Farrell 

Writer, narrative design & business development

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Kelsey Miller

Gameplay programmer & engineer

Celina Basa

Gameplay programmer

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Mau Flores

Art director & art generalist

 

Alex Luong

2D artist

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Glynnis Koike

Graphic design

​​​Repeating collaborators

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Game design: Kai Oliver, Alejo Civantos​​​​​

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​​​Past contributors

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Mairi Nolan, Indigo Levy, Mikey Starovoytov, Alex Bernal, Leah Chalkey, David Ly, Matteo Barbero, Yau Mei Yung, Simon Cheung, Zach Williams, Mark Choi, Dan Pugsley, Olivia May, Phil Foxton, Stu De Ville 

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Special thanks

Rami Ismail, Dave Ranyard, Simon Oliver, Charu Desodt, Juliet Tzabar, Jonas Gawe, Nareice Wint, Alex Zacherl, Gina Jackson OBE, Dr Jackie Mulligan, Jamie Sefton, Dan Thomas,

presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer)

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