Build A Rocket Boy

Build A Rocket Boy is a Scottish video game and creative platform developer founded in 2016 by Leslie Benzies. Its work combined large-scale narrative games with technology intended to let players build their own interactive experiences. The business adopted its current name in October 2018, following its earlier Royal Circus names and trademark objections from Take-Two Interactive.

The studio developed three connected projects: MindsEye, a story-driven action-adventure thriller; EVERYWHERE, a multi-world gaming and creative platform; and ARCADIA, an integrated no-code creation toolset. Together, these projects reflected an approach spanning professionally developed games and user-generated content. Its technical capabilities included Unreal Engine 5 development, game systems engineering, platform architecture and tools for building virtual worlds.

MindsEye launched on June 10, 2025 for PC and consoles. IO Interactive's publishing arm, IOI Partners, initially handled publishing through a partnership established in late 2024. The release encountered substantial criticism over technical problems, unfinished mechanics and stability. In March 2026, IO Interactive ended the publishing partnership, and Build A Rocket Boy assumed self-publishing responsibilities during a period of financial distress. EVERYWHERE reached Builders Beta testing, while ARCADIA supplied the creation tools associated with the platform.

The company expanded internationally during its development period and acquired PlayFusion / JustWontDie Ltd in December 2024. That acquisition added a separately operated development business to the group. Subsequent financial difficulties brought successive redundancies and the winding down of development operations.

As of October 19, 2026, the business was inactive and in administration. Build A Rocket Boy Ltd entered administration on September 23, followed by Build A Rocket Boy Games Ltd on October 2. The remaining development staff had been made redundant in September. These proceedings followed the liquidation of its French operation and the entry of its Hungarian subsidiary into liquidation.