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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 are a fully-remote, flexible and female-led, UK-based studio. Their mission is to empower perspectives to create fresh and welcoming experiences. They prioritise a culture that ensures voices for all and have established inclusive practises that challenge the status quo and empower unique perspectives.

 

The studio have been incredibly supportive to young developers looking to get into games through the development of their Panda Cat Recruits Programme. This is where they leverage their breadth of experience to share insights and mentor margelinised developers,  helping to expand their network, which has led to paid work and kick-started their careers.

 

The team frequently volunteers for organisations such as Limit Break, Code Coven and Into Games and engages with the wider community by participating in panels at events to share insights. 

 

Panda Cat Games are continually striving for a more inclusive, representative industry where diverse perspectives are valued and celebrated.

Debut game - Spirits of Heartwood​

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The team are currently working on their flagship title, Spirits of Heartwood. a wholesome adventure and two-player celebration of co-op. (local/online co-op) designed to bring people together through collaboration, non-violent and stress-free play.

 

Take the role of Panda and Cat as you explore and make friends in Heartwood Village, work as a team and help the locals in order to complete you adorable sticker game in this cosy adventure. The game nurtures real-life relationships and explores themes of friendship and celebrating our differences.

Features​​​

  • Explore a cute and quirky village

  • Discover more about the world of Heartwood, it’s secrets and underlying narrative

  • Make friends with a cast of loveable characters that will charm you with their antics

  • Collect and playfully arrange cute stickers in your cosy sticker book together

  • Get to know each other in real-life through in-game prompt

  • A surprise at every turn with a tactile and reactive world

  • Communicate with each other through fun player-to-player emotes and call outs

  • Need a rest? Hop on and carry each other to give a helping hand

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

Official selection 2026 for;

  • Pocket Gamer Connects Publisher SpeedMatch / Big Indie Pitch

  • UKIE/Game Republic Trade Mission to GDC UK delegation

  • London Games Festival Games Finance Market

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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

  • MegaCon, careers fireside chat

Speaker 2026 for;

  • Women in Games: Careers Expo Panel

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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

  • UKIE/Tencent Video Games Growth Programme

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Community;

  • Limit break (mentor/mentee)

  • 2025 London Games Ensemble

  • 2026 London Games Self-Publishing Toolkit

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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​
 

Najmah Salam

Production, narrative, marketing & business


Celina Basa

Gameplay programmer

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Alexandra Luong

2D artist

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Aaron Jenkins

Game Design

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Mau Flores

Art director & art generalist
 

​​​Repeating collaborators

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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

Alex Kanaris-Sotiriou, Dr Jackie Mulligan, Jamie Sefton, Rami Ismail, Dave Ranyard, Simon Oliver, Charu Desodt, Juliet Tzabar, Jonas Gawe, Nareice Wint, Alex Zacherl, Bob Makin, Gina Jackson OBE

presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer)

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