Tursiops Truncatus Studios

Tursiops Truncatus Studios is an independent, women-led and majority LGBTQIA+ game developer and publisher founded in 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin. Its work spans puzzle games, physics-driven action and experimental interactive experiences, with an emphasis on original mechanics, tactile controls and handcrafted 2D art.

The studio develops and self-publishes its own intellectual property, bringing together game design, programming, illustration, animation, sound and graphic design. Its catalog reaches mobile and desktop audiences, with releases across Apple platforms, Android, Windows, macOS and Linux. Individual games combine familiar genre foundations with distinctive approaches to interaction, from touch-driven destruction to puzzles built around placement and chance.

Action and experimentation

The Day We Fought Space! is a retro-futuristic science-fiction action game released for Apple platforms in May 2022. Described as a “wreck-’em-up,” it combines physics-driven destruction with multi-touch gesture mechanics. Its pulp-inspired visual style accompanies an approach to space combat built around movement, collisions and cascading destruction. The studio expanded the game in April 2023 with Comet, introducing a zero-gravity setting.

Earlier experiments remain represented in the studio’s catalog through “The Vault.” These include Drops of Light, a freeware puzzle title, and I Can't See A Thing, an audio-only maze game. Together, they reflect an interest in exploring how different sensory and interaction choices can shape play.

Puzzles across platforms

Released on April 17, 2025, Primrows blends sudoku-style placement rules, dice rolling and gardening themes. The game launched through Steam, itch.io and mobile storefronts, alongside the enhanced mobile version Primrows+. Its combination of logic and chance extends the studio’s puzzle work into a gardening-themed setting.

The studio continues to support its portfolio, with feature and accessibility updates for Primrows documented through 2025–2026. Across its releases, its creative focus connects illustrated worlds with mechanics designed around the particular ways players touch, move through and interpret a game.