Minimin

Minimin is an independent game development and animation studio creating stylized interactive entertainment with an emphasis on expressive character animation, momentum-driven play, and narrative worldbuilding. The studio operates as a fully remote, asynchronous team aligned to United States Eastern Time business hours.

Its work combines the feel of classic physics-based 3D platforming with cartoon-inspired animation and nostalgic digital design. Minimin’s visual language draws on late-1990s and early-2000s computer interfaces, Wii-era presentation, and Frutiger Aero influences to build playful digital worlds with a distinct retro-computing atmosphere.

Development capabilities

• Stylized 3D platformer development
• Character animation, expressive movement design, and cinematic staging
• Momentum-based traversal physics and level design
• Narrative-driven environmental storytelling
• Technical gameplay prototyping, level blockout, and grayboxing

The studio develops in Unreal Engine 5, using Blueprints for rapid prototyping and Sequencer for cinematics and mock cutscenes. Its production workflow also incorporates Blender, Autodesk Maya, 3ds Max, and Perforce version control.

Home Paige

Minimin’s primary production is Home Paige, a narrative-driven 3D platformer set inside a whimsical computer operating system. The game follows Paige, a cartoon mascot who has spent her life in the computer’s Recycling Bin, as she travels through the digital filesystem with her companion Oliver.

The studio launched a Kickstarter campaign for Home Paige: Chapter 1 in October 2025. The campaign exceeded its initial funding goal in 47 minutes and supported stretch goals including enhanced animation sequences and collaborations with other independent developers. Minimin has also released the Home Paige Movement Tech-Demo, giving players an early demonstration of the project’s movement and platforming systems.