Seismic Squirrel

Seismic Squirrel is an independent game development and publishing studio established in 2017 in Issaquah, Washington. Operating as a remote-first team across the United States and Canada, the company develops and publishes games for PC and console audiences.

Its work focuses on narrative-led role-playing games, combining character-driven choice systems with turn-based tactical vehicular combat. The studio’s creative direction is grounded in alternate-history and decopunk worldbuilding, supported by 2D and 3D game art, animation, technical art, game design, and digital publishing capabilities.

Featured work

Aether & Iron is the studio’s flagship release: a narrative RPG set in an alternate-history 1930s New York reshaped into a vertical metropolis by anti-gravitational aether technology. Released for PC through Steam in March 2026, the game combines branching storytelling with tactical vehicle-based encounters. Seismic Squirrel developed and published the title in co-production with Australian studio Chaos Theory Games; console editions have been announced for 2027.

The studio also contributed to the development of Leviathans: Armored Skies with Catalyst Game Labs between 2020 and 2021. That project was halted before release.

Capabilities

• Full-cycle game development and publishing
• Game and narrative design
• Turn-based tactical combat design
• 3D modeling, technical art, and animation
• Narrative-focused RPG development
• PC and console game development

Seismic Squirrel’s distributed operating model is anchored by administrative and leadership activity in the Greater Seattle and Puget Sound area. Its portfolio emphasizes original interactive worlds and systems-led storytelling for players seeking tactical, character-focused game experiences.