Skyhook Games
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- 2014
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About Skyhook Games
Skyhook Games is an independent British video game developer and art outsourcing studio based in Liverpool. Founded in 2014, the company combines external production for other developers with the creation of its own games. Its work spans indie, AA and AAA productions, with particular experience in vehicle simulation, detailed environments and hard-surface assets.
The studio provides concept art, 3D characters, props, vehicles and environment assets, alongside technical art, programming and engine implementation. Its production capabilities include realistic and stylized modeling, modular asset creation and world streaming. Development services extend to full-cycle game production, co-development, VR ports and ongoing downloadable content, supporting projects built with Unreal Engine 5 and Unity.
Art production and co-development
Skyhook has a long-running collaboration with Dovetail Games, producing more than 40 locomotive, route and rolling-stock content packs for the Train Sim World series and Train Simulator. This work reflects the studio's focus on complex vehicles and simulation environments, as well as continued content production for established games.
Other collaborations include environment level art and hard-surface assets for Small Impact Games and Team17's Marauders, and stylized vehicle design and modeling for Lucid Games' Switchblade. For To-Go Games' Ranger's Path, Skyhook contributed lead UI programming, technical design and mechanics implementation, demonstrating capabilities beyond asset production.
Original games
Skyhook developed Lawn Mowing Simulator, released in August 2021 with publisher Curve Games. The title brought its vehicle and equipment simulation experience into an original game, with releases across PC, consoles and virtual reality platforms. Its subsequent content includes Ancient Britain, Dino Safari and the ECO Update.
The studio is also developing Lawn Mowing Simulator 2, continuing its original simulation series. Across commissioned production and proprietary projects, Skyhook's business combines specialist art delivery with broader game development, allowing it to contribute individual production disciplines or take responsibility for complete titles and continuing content.
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Founders and leadership
David Harper and Jonathan Greenwell founded the operating games business. The reported leadership team comprises Harper as Managing Director, Greenwell as Art Director, Graham Chellew as Finance & Operations Director, Susan Burns as Head of Studio/HR, and Rick Payne as Game Director.
Production methods
The studio's UI implementation capabilities include Blueprint, MVVM architecture and C++ programming, alongside menu development and gamepad integration.
Working model and recognition
Skyhook operates a hybrid model, combining its Liverpool hub with selected remote artists and technical contributors across the UK and internationally. It earned Great Place To Work® UK certification in November 2023; this is a dated certification rather than a claim about independently verified current employee experience.
Development support
UK Games Fund backing supported an unannounced VR crafting project described in the research as zen-like.
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Where Skyhook Games is based
- Liverpool, England, United Kingdom
Liverpool offices
HeadquartersAbout this office
**Office** Status: active Headquarters Address: Studio H, Digital House, First Floor, 44 Simpson Street, Liverpool, England, L1 0AX, United Kingdom Phone: +44 151 558 1477 Office webpage: https://skyhookgames.com/contact/ Opened: 2026 Headquarters and production studio in Liverpool's Baltic Triangle. The studio relocated here on 12 March 2026. --- **Office** Status: inactive / historical Address: Second Floor, Elevator Studios, 27 Parliament Street, Liverpool, L8 5RN Opened: 2015 Former production premises, first occupied in 2015. Skyhook relocated its operating studio to Digital House in March 2026.
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