At HALbot Studios, we are dedicated to creating innovative and immersive story-driven games that transport players to new worlds and challenge their perceptions. Our mission is to push the boundaries of gaming by combining compelling narratives with cutting-edge gameplay mechanics, while providing exceptional service to our customers and partners. We strive to foster a culture of creativity, collaboration, and inclusivity, and to create experiences that inspire and entertain players around the world.

I grew up always playing games but never imagined I would want to make games. I tried a bit of programming back in college and absolutely hated it. It just wasn’t for me and for whatever reason I just thought game development involved staring at lines of code all day. After taking a break from college, I began taking photos for friends. Art and photography were always something I was interested in, but never imagined doing full time. But one thing led to another, and I found myself running and operating a photography business where I specialized in weddings and portraits. That’s what I’ve done for the last 13 years.

But the problem was, I don’t think I was ever truly passionate about photography. It was just a job that I enjoyed, but it always felt like it wasn’t what I was really meant to do. In late 2022 a friend of mine encouraged me to try out Unreal Engine. After playing around with it for a few hours, I was blown away at how user friendly it was and how I could create an environment that looked halfway decent after just a few hours. I continued to play around with it for a few weeks and already felt incredibly pulled into this new passion. The next month, I challenged myself to make a small escape room type demo. Just to see if this was something I actually enjoyed or if the interest would wain and if it was something I actually felt like I could do. Well… every single day for the next 3 weeks, I just grew more and more excited about it. I begin to feel that this is where my true passion laid. So, after only a couple of months I decided to shift gears and pursue a full-time career in game development.

Now my goal is simple. Build a business to connect with other game developers and artists and create amazing games.

I cannot wait to see where this goes.

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