Fishwives Studio
South African indie game studio creating cozy, story-driven games that we've always wanted to play ourselves!
About Us
Fishwives Studio is a small independent game studio focused on creating memorable games with strong visual identity and satisfying gameplay systems.
Our work combines handcrafted art, thoughtful design, and technical development to build worlds players enjoy returning to.
The studio was started by two developers working closely together across all projects, with more artists and friends joining for upcoming projects!
Released Games
Ocean Defense
Platforms: Android • iOS
Ocean Defense is a mobile tower defense game where players defend a coral reef from human invaders.
Survive endless waves of enemies while upgrading your coral tower with powerful abilities and unlocking permanent upgrades between runs.
Features
- Endless escalating waves
- Strategic upgrade cards that modify tower abilities
- Permanent progression system
- Hand-drawn ocean-themed art
Upcoming Games
Slime Glutton
Platform: PC
Coming to: Steam & Itch.io
Genre: Action Roguelike
Slime Glutton is a fast-paced action roguelike where you play as a hungry slime that absorbs the essence of its enemies to evolve during each run.
Devour different enemy types, choose powerful upgrades, and transform your slime as you fight through increasingly dangerous waves. Every absorbed essence offers new abilities and traits, allowing you to create a different build each time you play.
Features
- Absorb enemy essence to gain new abilities
- Create unique builds through branching upgrades
- Visually transform your slime throughout each run
- Fight varied enemies with different attacks and behaviours
- Unlock permanent upgrades between runs
- Fast-paced combat with melee attacks, projectiles, and dashing
Gameplay Preview
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## Catformer *(working title)*
A **2D platformer** where you play as a lost cat trying to find its way home.
Players explore colourful environments, traverse challenging platforms, and slowly uncover lost items that lead them back home.
Catformer is a pixel-art game with emotional storytelling and magical environments to explore. And, obviously, there is a purr button!
### Early Sneak Peeks
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## Technology
Our games are primarily developed using **Godot** for 2D projects.
For future 3D titles, we are exploring **Unity** and **Unreal Engine**.
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## Contact
For feedback, collaboration inquiries, or business contact:
**[fishwivesstudio@outlook.com](mailto:fishwivesstudio@outlook.com)**
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