Moving Pieces Interactive

Moving Pieces Interactive is an independent game development and self-publishing studio based in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 2019, it creates cross-platform games spanning arcade platformers, cooperative action roguelites, bullet-heaven shooters and first-person horror. Its work combines vibrant, stylized 3D art with accessible arcade mechanics and experiments in controlling characters together.

The studio develops games for PC, consoles and Apple platforms, with capabilities covering game design, creative direction, programming, technical art, environment creation and character animation. Its portfolio includes both independently published releases and projects developed through publishing partnerships.

From arcade platforming to cooperative action

The studio’s debut, Dodo Peak, follows the tradition of classic arcade platformers such as Qbert*. Selected for Apple Arcade’s launch in September 2019, the game subsequently expanded to the Mac App Store and Nintendo Switch, with the Switch release arriving in July 2020.

Shoulders of Giants, released in January 2023, broadened the studio’s work into science-fiction action. Its central mechanic pairs a sword-wielding mech with a gunslinging space frog, allowing players to control both characters simultaneously. The game launched on PC through the Epic Games Store and on Xbox Series X|S before reaching PlayStation 5. An expanded definitive edition, Shoulders of Giants: Ultimate, followed in August 2024 with upgraded visuals and increased enemy density.

Entropy Survivors, released in December 2024, extends that universe into a cooperative bullet-heaven roguelite. Developed and published in partnership with First Break Labs, it brought the studio’s action-focused approach to PC, PlayStation and Xbox platforms.

Continuing development

As of November 2026, Moving Pieces Interactive is developing Pipes.exe, a first-person cooperative horror exploration game for one to four players, published by CRITICAL REFLEX. Alongside this upcoming project, the studio continues to maintain its existing game portfolio. Its broader development experience includes local and networked cooperative multiplayer, procedural environments and releases across desktop, console and subscription platforms.