Star Fort Games

Star Fort Games is an Ottawa-based video game development and co-development studio founded in 2019 by Robert Warren and Toma Feizo Gas. Its work spans original games, mobile free-to-play development, Games as a Service, and technical collaboration with external publishers. The studio combines game design, engineering and art production to support projects from early concepts through ongoing operation.

Initially established around accessible mobile games and data-driven live operations, Star Fort Games expanded into AAA co-development and cross-platform production. Its capabilities include gameplay programming, game systems architecture, economy design, narrative design, and 2D and 3D art. Development services cover concept creation, prototyping and full-cycle engineering, alongside production support that integrates with publisher workflows.

Development and ongoing support

The studio supports PC, console and mobile projects, including porting and compliance optimization for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, iOS and Android. Its live operations work includes economy balancing, monetization strategy and player retention optimization. These capabilities support both the creation of new games and the continued development of existing titles.

Its original portfolio includes Star Envoy and the occult mystery game Emma Riley: Dream Detective, for which Star Fort Games is identified as both developer and publisher on Steam. Other reported projects include Dungeoneer!, Infinity Table, Draw to Crush, Splash Run 3D and Little League Legends. The studio also developed Word Meets Tee with Akatuapa Ltd.

Reported co-development work includes technical support for EA Sports’ FIFA Ultimate Team, virtual world architecture and live operations for McDonald’s Happy Studio, and digital adaptations of tabletop franchises including Scattergories, Phase 10 and Skip-Bo.

Arctic7 acquired Star Fort Games in March 2023. The studio continues as the group’s Ottawa development hub, retaining its brand and legal identity while contributing game engineering, co-development, porting and original production.