Those Eyes
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About Those Eyes
Those Eyes is an independent Danish game developer and creative production studio based in Copenhagen. Founded in 1999 by animator, director and interactive storyteller Trine Laier, it works across video games, animation, interactive storytelling and cultural experiences. Its projects connect autobiographical stories, historical research and children's learning with game mechanics and visual experimentation.
The studio's work ranges from original games for computers, consoles and mobile devices to animation for documentary film and interactive museum installations. Its capabilities include game design and programming, concept art, character animation, narrative design, scriptwriting and cross-media co-production. Educational and cultural projects form a substantial part of its output alongside entertainment games.
Stories that become playable experiences
Cosmic Top Secret is an autobiographical adventure built around Laier's investigation into her parents' classified Cold War intelligence activities with the Danish Security and Intelligence Service. Released in 2018, it developed from a film-school thesis into a game for mobile devices, computers and, subsequently, consoles. The project also extended into a physical-digital experience at the Stevnsfort Cold War Museum, connecting its interactive storytelling with a historical setting.
For younger audiences, Those Eyes developed Ib the Dog, an interactive property spanning tablet games, books and puppet theatre, and Flyveøgle mod Dinosaur, also known as Dinosaur Shooter, for Danish broadcaster DR Ramasjang. Its children's portfolio also includes the puzzle construction adventure Mouse & Crane and the preschool STEM game Mouse's Toolbox.
The studio's broader portfolio includes Real Vampires, a darkly comic exploration of historical folklore, and animation and design for Armed With Words and Wings, Torben Skjødt Jensen's documentary about poet Michael Strunge. Its reported development slate includes Man & Mutant, also called Mamu, a multiplayer adventure for mobile devices and consoles.
Across these formats, Those Eyes brings together narrative, visual art and interaction, adapting its work to entertainment, education and cultural interpretation.
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Leadership and collaborators
- Founder Trine Laier is the studio's managing director and an alumna of the National Film School of Denmark.
- The reported core team includes lead programmer Naja Cecilie Marckwardt, concept artist Michael Bech Hussein, multidisciplinary designer Jannik Faarvang Petersen and programmer Emily Hueg.
- The studio works with a network of independent co-producers, composers, sound artists and cultural researchers.
Production approach
The company describes an approach combining paper prototyping, physical collage, Wacom-drawn artwork and experimental game jams, with narrative and game mechanics developed together.
Research and production partnerships
- The development of its folklore work brought together medievalist Łukasz Kozak and illustrator Julia Mirny.
- Its children's co-production work includes collaboration with Canada's Tobo Studio. The Novo Nordisk Foundation funded its preschool STEM project, while the Danish Film Institute supported its reported multiplayer project in development.
Recognition
Cosmic Top Secret received the 2016 A MAZE Berlin “Most Amazing Game” award. The report also identifies IndieCade recognition in 2017, an IDFA DocLab Award and multiple Independent Games Festival nominations for the game.
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Where Those Eyes is based
- Serridslevvej 38, kl. sal., 2100 København Ø, DenmarkCopenhagen, Denmark
Copenhagen Headquarters
HeadquartersPhysical headquarters and production studio in Østerbro, handling core game design, programming, art direction and corporate administration.
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