RatDog Games

RatDog Games was an independent game developer based in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, creating original PC and mobile games with an emphasis on accessible narratives and polished gameplay. Formed through a group of friends and University of Massachusetts Dartmouth graduates, the studio began taking shape in late 2010 and was officially established in spring 2011.

Its work combined game design and engineering with narrative scripting, worldbuilding, character modeling and environment art. Early development included mobile experiments and Drykkur, a mobile title referenced in the studio’s official profile. The team later concentrated on a larger commercial PC project, bringing together first-person combat, procedural environments and audio storytelling.

Gunnhildr

The studio’s principal commercial release, Gunnhildr, is a first-person roguelite shooter set in a science-fiction interpretation of Norse mythology. Players control a warrior banished to Niflhel and fight through procedural chambers against the legions of the Primes. Its combat systems combine dynamic firearms, modular weapon upgrades and management of Halite crystals, while the narrator Lucky supplies guidance and background lore.

Production began in 2015. RatDog Games developed and published the game on Steam, entering Early Access on November 17, 2020, before its full release in September 2021. The project brought the studio’s interests in fast-paced action, procedural systems and narrative-driven independent games into a single release.

Later history

Following the game’s post-launch support period, members of the core leadership moved on to other professional ventures. Development updates and public streaming activity ceased, and the studio’s corporate website subsequently lapsed. The supplied research classifies RatDog Games as inactive or dormant as of November 2026; its released game remains represented on Steam.