A hero crosses a wooden bridge over a river of glowing lava in the Lava Chasm.

Independent game studio

Elie Studio

Crafting Worlds, Creating Adventures.

Elie Studio is a small independent studio making pixel-art games with real-time combat, deep loot and handcrafted regions. Our first project, Pocket Warden, is an action RPG that runs in your browser.

Explore Pocket Warden About the studio

Now developing: Pocket Warden
Genre: 2D Action RPG
Platform: Web browser
Status: In development

The studio

A studio built around one idea: worlds with weight.

Elie Studio makes its games end to end: systems, combat, level layout, interface, audio and the tools that hold it together. The studio's current focus is 2D action RPGs with a pixel-art look.

Everything on this site comes from the game as it exists today. The screenshots are captured straight from the playable build, not mock-ups.

More about Elie Studio

Combat you can read
Telegraphed attacks, dodge frames and multi-phase bosses reward attention over button-mashing.
Loot with depth
Random affixes, rarity tiers, crafting and a forge keep every drop worth a second look.
Regions with identity
Forest, graveyard, lava chasm, orc camp and fortress - each region has its own palette, hazards and enemies.

Featured game

Pocket Warden

In development

Pocket Warden

A pixel-art action RPG

2D Action RPG
Pixel Art
Hack & Slash

A pixel-art action RPG where every fight is readable, every drop is worth inspecting and every region has its own rules.

Nine heroes. Knight, Swordsman, Archer, Wizard, Priest, Templar, Lancer, Mercenary and Axeman, each with their own skill kit and playstyle.
Readable, dodgeable combat. Enemy attacks are telegraphed with red danger zones. Dash frames let you slip through damage; shield heroes can parry for a stun.
Boss fights in phases. Region bosses change behaviour below half health, adding new attacks and tighter timing.

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Gameplay