Italic Pig
- Open roles
- 0
- Founded
- 2012
- Employees
- 11-50
- Offices
- 1
About Italic Pig
Italic Pig is an independent video game and animation studio based in Holywood, Northern Ireland, near Belfast. Established in 2012, it develops narrative-focused, character-driven entertainment combining offbeat humour, visual storytelling and inventive gameplay. Its work spans original games, immersive experiences and animated television concepts, with capabilities in writing, design, creative direction, character animation and production.
The studio develops games for PC, consoles and virtual reality. Its creative interests range from comedy and satire to approachable simulation and puzzle-platforming, with storytelling carried through both characters and interactive systems. Alongside original intellectual property, its supported services include narrative consulting, scriptwriting, series development and 2D and 3D animation production.
Games and interactive storytelling
An early commercial release, Schrödinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark, brought physics-inspired ideas into an action-adventure puzzle platformer published by Team17. The project reflects the studio’s interest in combining unusual subject matter with humour and character-led gameplay.
Its subsequent projects explore different forms of interaction. Mona Lisa is a stealth art-forgery adventure prototype, while The Infinite Hotel applies narrative adventure design to room-scale VR. Quest Quest: The Quest for Quests extends its comedic approach into an action/RPG parody and is described in the research as being in development.
In September 2023, Italic Pig released Paleo Pines, a dinosaur-ranching and farming simulation published by Modus Games / Maximum Entertainment for PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox. Backed by Northern Ireland Screen, the production represented a substantial game-development investment in the region. The studio continued supporting the game with content updates and player expansions through 2024.
Across this portfolio, Italic Pig brings together game development and animation rather than limiting its output to a single genre or format. Its broader slate includes original animated television series concepts and interactive narrative projects, building on its combination of writing, character performance and visual production.
More about Italic Pig
Leadership
Kevin Beimers is identified as the studio’s founder and CEO; his background includes writing, design and animation.
Working practices
The company describes a four-day working week intended to avoid crunch and sustain creative energy, alongside an emphasis on inclusion and diversity. Its customized townhouse workspace includes communal café space, graffiti art and a bespoke Schrödinger’s Cat arcade machine.
Research collaboration and recognition
- Work on The Infinite Hotel led to an R&D collaboration with Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic through ILMxLAB and Future Screens NI. The VR project was showcased at Raindance and SXSW.
- Schrödinger’s Cat and the Raiders of the Lost Quark earned Best Game Script nominations from the Writers’ Guilds of Great Britain and Ireland.
- Mona Lisa won multiple Big Indie Pitch competitions.
- The report identifies Italic Pig as a multiple recipient of Northern Ireland Studio of the Year recognition, without specifying award years.
Notable credits
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Where Italic Pig is based
- 140 High Street, Holywood, Northern Ireland, BT18 9HS, United KingdomHolywood, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Holywood office
HeadquartersOverall headquarters and sole physical production studio, housing game development, animation pipelines and executive leadership.
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